Lot 164 · Modern British Art Day Sale
Trappers Following the Trail: At Fault
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait · acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass laid on board
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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Day Sale, London · 5 December 2002
- Dimensions
- 47 5/8 x 67 3/8 in. (121 x 171 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4387631
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Trappers Following the Trail: At Fault. Christie's, 5 Dec 2002, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4387631.
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Trappers Following the Trail: At Fault. Christie's, 5 Dec 2002, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4387631.
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