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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,000 hammer ≈ $4,036–$4,843
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Art of Illustration, London · 12 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4135075
- Record
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Arthur Rackham, "This he threw in front of one of the hens". Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135075.
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Arthur Rackham, "This he threw in front of one of the hens". Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135075.
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From the same sale The Art of Illustration · Dec 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ulalume" | Edmund Dulac | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| "Mustapha doubted much of his ability to refrain from question" | Edmund Dulac | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "They carried the mirror from place to place" | Robinson, William Heath. 1872-1944. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "The Negro compels Udea to Walk" | Henry Justice Ford | £500–£700 | |
| "Taking the keys of the castle, Jack unlocked all the doors" | Arthur Rackham | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| "It is the evil things that we shall be fighting against" | Edmund Dulac | £10,000–£15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Arthur Rackham | The Adventure of Chanticleer & Partlet, The Fairy Tales of t | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2019 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | The Black Brothers, The King of the Golden River book interi | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | Maidens and Creatures in the Forest study | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | RACKHAM | Collection of four limited signed editions (Wagner | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | A collection of 4 deluxe editions with illustrations by Rack | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | Fairy Dance | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2020 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. 1564-1616. A Midsummer Night's Dream. | Bonhams, Apr 2024 |
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