Lot 65 · Victorian Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
The Witch's Pool
Arthur Rackham · watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,610–$15,915
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art , London · 11 July 2018
- Dimensions
- 10 ¾ x 6 in. (27.3 x 15.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3807478
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Rackham, The Witch's Pool. Christie's, 11 Jul 2018, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3807478.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham harbour | John Anthony Park | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Lost in thought | Thomas Todd Blaylock | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Gyrfalcon and mallard | Joseph Wolf | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Norwegian gyrfalcon | Joseph Wolf | £40,000–£60,000 | |
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