Lot 175 · Victorian & British Impressionist Art
Never say 'Boo!' to a goose
Arthur Claude Strachan · watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,567–$2,350
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & British Impressionist Art, London (South Kensington) · 15 March 2012
- Dimensions
- 20½ x 14 in. (52.1 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4609585
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Claude Strachan, Never say 'Boo!' to a goose. Christie's, 15 Mar 2012, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4609585.
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Arthur Claude Strachan, Never say 'Boo!' to a goose. Christie's, 15 Mar 2012, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4609585.
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From the same sale Victorian & British Impressionist Art · Mar 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening on the Stour, Harlow, Essex | Henry H. Parker | £700–£1,000 | |
| Summer flowers | Cecil Kennedy | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Priscilla | Leonard Campbell Taylor | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| In the drawing room | Herbert Davis Richter, R.I., R.S.W., R.O.I., R.B.A., R.B.C., P.S. (1874-1955) | £800–£1,200 | |
| Reflections | Leonard Campbell Taylor | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Mariana | Philip Hermogenes Calderon, Ra | £800–£1,200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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