Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, Study of hens, two colour lithographs, with annotations, 31 x 45.5cm and 30 x 43.5cm

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

British · 1807–1894 · Painter, Printmaker

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park in south… (Wikipedia)

What is a Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins worth?

£50≈ $66≈ €57Sign uprecord priceStudy of hens, two colour lithographs, with annotations, 31 x 45.5cm and 30 x 43.5cmJohn Nicholson's1auction results2025years recorded100%sold (1)$66Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Study of hens, two colour lithographs, with annotations, 31 x 45.5cm and 30 x 43.5cm by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, print (other), sold Oct 2025Study of hens, two colour lithographs, with annotations, 31 x 45.5cm and 30 x 43.5cmJohn Nicholson's · £50≈ $66≈ €57Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 1 auction result for Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins in 2025, and 1 of them sold (100%). The auction record in our data is Study of hens, two colour lithographs, with annotations, 31 x 45.5cm and 30 x 43.5cm, sold at John Nicholson's in October 2025 for $66Sign up free to see. The houses with the most results are John Nicholson's (1).

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  1. Study of hens, two colour lithographs, with annotations, 31 x 45.5cm and 30 x 43.5cm by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, print (other), sold Oct 2025
    Study of hens, two colour lithographs, with annotations, 31 x 45.5cm and 30 x 43.5cm
    Print (other)
    31 x 45.5cm
    John Nicholson's · · Lot 236
    £50≈ $66≈ €57HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–80View at John Nicholson's ↗

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins at auction?

$66Sign up free to see, for Study of hens, two colour lithographs, with annotations, 31 x 45.5cm and 30 x 43.5cm at John Nicholson's (October 2025), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins?

The median sale price is $66Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins have sold at auction?

1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2025.

Which auction houses sell Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins?

John Nicholson's accounts for the most recorded results. John Nicholson's

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins prices at a glance

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$66Sign up free to see Oct 2025, John Nicholson's
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About Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park in south London. The models, accurately made using the latest scientific knowledge, created a sensation at the time. Hawkins was also a noted lecturer on zoological topics.

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In museum collections

  • Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, Early Jurassic Marine ReptilesEarly Jurassic Marine Reptiles, 1876
    Princeton Art Museum · Public domain
  • Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, Pleistocene Edentates of PatagoniPleistocene Edentates of Patagoni
    Princeton Art Museum · Public domain
  • Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, Pleistocene Fauna of AsiaPleistocene Fauna of Asia, 1894
    Princeton Art Museum · Public domain
  • Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, Irish Elk and Palaeolithic HunterIrish Elk and Palaeolithic Hunter, 1894
    Princeton Art Museum · Public domain

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