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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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Reflections Leonard Campbell Taylor £6,000–£8,000
Mariana Philip Hermogenes Calderon, Ra £800–£1,200

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