Lot 102 · Mapping Modern and Contemporary Art
The Check--Keep Your Distance
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Mapping Modern and Contemporary Art, Milan · 29 November 2007
- Dimensions
- 29¾ x 44 in. (75.6 x 111.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5497745
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, The Check--Keep Your Distance. Christie's, 29 Nov 2007, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5497745.
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, The Check--Keep Your Distance. Christie's, 29 Nov 2007, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5497745.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Ram | John B. Flannagan (1895-1942) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
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