Lot 75 · European Works of Art Online
'The ducks, which he had once saved, dived and brought up the key from the depths'
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — European Works of Art Online, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 21 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-195269
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rws Arthur Rackham, 'The ducks, which he had once saved, dived and brought up the key from the depths'. Bonhams, 21 May 2025, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-195269.
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Rws Arthur Rackham, 'The ducks, which he had once saved, dived and brought up the key from the depths'. Bonhams, 21 May 2025, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-195269.
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