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Taking Aim by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Oil on canvas, sold Feb 2016Photo © James D. Julia — view this lot on James D. Julia ↗

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Taking Aim

Catalogued as “Attributed to Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait” — not included in the artist’s headline statistics.

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American, 1819–1905)

$5,925 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,083≈ €5,419

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
26" x 36". Overall 34-1/4" x 44-1/4"
Auction house
James D. Julia
Sale
February Fine Art, Antiques & Asian Auction <br> Totals nearly $3.2 Million! (390-february-2016-fine-art-antiques-asian-auction/?session=1)
Date
February 3, 2016
Location
Fairfield, Maine
Lot
1018
Estimate
$2,500 – $4,000 (≈ £1,723 – £2,756) (≈ €2,287 – €3,659)
Source
Auction house jamesdjulia.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2015 and 2016 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Taking Aim, James D. Julia 2015

    Aug 25, 2015 · James D. Julia

    Annual Summer Fine Arts, Asian & Antiques Auction <br> Totals Over $4.8 Million!, lot 1137

    Bought in / unsold · est. $5,000 – $8,000

    As catalogued

    Attributed to Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, “Taking Aim”

    Oil on canvas

    26" x 36". Overall 34-1/4" x 44-1/4"

  2. Taking Aim, James D. Julia 2016

    Feb 3, 2016 · James D. Julia this result

    February Fine Art, Antiques & Asian Auction <br> Totals nearly $3.2 Million!, lot 1018

    Sold $5,925Sign up to see · est. $2,500 – $4,000

    As catalogued

    Attributed to Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, “Taking Aim”

    Oil on canvas

    26" x 36". Overall 34-1/4" x 44-1/4"

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