Lot 217 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
The Witch and the Maiden
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,583–$3,874
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 11 July 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4583086
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Rackham, The Witch and the Maiden. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 217. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583086.
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Arthur Rackham, The Witch and the Maiden. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 217. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583086.
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