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Lot 377 · L13408

"This he threw in front of one of the hens"

Arthur Rackham

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,644–$2,466
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — L13408, London · 10 December 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-4222363
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Rackham, "This he threw in front of one of the hens". Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 377. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222363.

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