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Edwin Austin Abbey

American · 1852–1911 · Painter, Printmaker

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5auction results2006–2025years recorded80%sold (4)$433Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Edwin Austin Abbey, Fishermen on the shore at sunset, oil on canvas laid down on boardFishermen on the shore at sunsetBonhams · $2,750≈ £1,754≈ €2,194Sign up to see
  2. Edwin Austin Abbey, The Sledding Trip, A small unframed watercolor sketch shows a boy pulling a young girl on a sled through snow with bushes and tree behindThe Sledding TripJames D. Julia · $575≈ £304≈ €449Sign up to see
  3. Edwin Austin Abbey, Going to Church, watercolourGoing to ChurchToovey's · £230≈ $290≈ €269Sign up to see

Edwin Austin Abbey’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Edwin Austin Abbey between 2006 and 2025, of which 4 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $2.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.8kSign up free to see for Fishermen on the shore at sunset at Bonhams in November 2014. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from James D. Julia (2), Sloans & Kenyon (1) and Toovey's (1).

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  1. Edwin Austin Abbey, Scene from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, Pen and ink with graphite on paper
    Scene from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
    Drawing · Paper
    13.75" h x 11.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 40
    $200≈ £146≈ €171HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Edwin Austin Abbey, Going to Church, watercolour
    Going to Church
    Watercolor
    66cm x 32cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 40
    £230≈ $290≈ €269HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  3. Edwin Austin Abbey, King Lear, Act I, Scene I -, Oil on canvas
    King Lear, Act I, Scene I -After the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    29 inches x 60 inches (74 x 153 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 301
    $375≈ £308≈ €336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  4. Edwin Austin Abbey, Fishermen on the shore at sunset, oil on canvas laid down on board
    Fishermen on the shore at sunset
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 14in
    Bonhams · · Lot 66
    $2,750≈ £1,754≈ €2,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Edwin Austin Abbey, The Water Girl, Oil on canvas laid on panel scene shows a young woman standing barefoot next to a stone well with green water pitcher
    The Water GirlAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    10-1/4" x 6-3/4"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 599
    $120≈ £60≈ €81Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at James D. Julia ↗
  6. Edwin Austin Abbey, The Sledding Trip, A small unframed watercolor sketch shows a boy pulling a young girl on a sled through snow with bushes and tree behind
    The Sledding Trip
    Watercolor · ed. EA
    4” x 7”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 428
    $575≈ £304≈ €449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  7. Edwin Austin Abbey, The Coronation of Edward VII, Pencil signature bottom left corner
    The Coronation of Edward VII
    Drawing
    27 1 /4 in. x 42 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 839
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Edwin Austin Abbey works on paper (4)

Edwin Austin Abbey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Edwin Austin Abbey at auction?

$2,750Sign up free to see, for Fishermen on the shore at sunset at Bonhams (November 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Edwin Austin Abbey?

The median sale price is $433Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Edwin Austin Abbey have sold at auction?

4 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Edwin Austin Abbey?

James D. Julia, Sloans & Kenyon and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. James D. Julia · Sloans & Kenyon · Toovey's

About Edwin Austin Abbey

In museum collections

  • Edwin Austin Abbey, "Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?""Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?", 1896-1899; reworked 1900
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Edwin Austin Abbey, "King Lear," Act I, Scene I"King Lear," Act I, Scene I, 1898
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Edwin Austin Abbey, Entrance of the Serving MaidEntrance of the Serving Maid, 1884–86[?]
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Edwin Austin Abbey, Dirge of the Three QueensDirge of the Three Queens, 1895
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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