Lot 24 · Modern British and Irish Art
Ooh! It is the Roar of the Lion, Hurry or We Shall be Caught, It's Only a Fog Horn
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,291–$1,936
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 12 July 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-453916
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis William Wain, Ooh! It is the Roar of the Lion, Hurry or We Shall be Caught, It's Only a Fog Horn. Bonhams, 12 Jul 2023, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-453916.
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Louis William Wain, Ooh! It is the Roar of the Lion, Hurry or We Shall be Caught, It's Only a Fog Horn. Bonhams, 12 Jul 2023, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-453916.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Second Portrait of Euphemia Lamb (half-length) 52.5cm (20 11/16in) high | Sir Jacob Epstein | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Nude Study: Ferocious Woman | Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris | £700–£1,000 | |
| A Family Lamenting the Death of a Man | John Minton | £800–£1,200 | |
| Babs, A Reclining Male Nude | Austin Osman Spare | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Peregrine & Grouse 122 x 132 x 29cm (48 1/16 x 51 15/16 x 11 7/16in) | Simon Gudgeon | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| An Afternoon | Tessa Newcomb | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis William Wain | Cat in Profile (unframed) | $5,780 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | |
| Louis William Wain | Tulip Picking | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Louis William Wain | A Happy Face | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Kitten in a Pram | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Smiling Cat | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Felix | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Louis William Wain | The Sweetest Pair (unframed) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Louis William Wain | The Start | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.