Edwin Longsden Long, Queen Esther

Edwin Longsden Long

1829–1891

Edwin Longsden Long was a successful English genre, history, biblical and portrait painter. He is best known for his Orientalist paintings, many very large, which fetched high… (Wikipedia)

£5,000≈ $6,575≈ €5,816Sign uprecord priceLittle MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880Woolley & Wallis2auction results2019–2024years recorded50%sold (1)$6.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Edwin Longsden Long prices at a glance

Auction results
2 2019–2024
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$6.6kSign up free to see 1 sold
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$6.6kSign up free to see Mar 2019, Woolley & Wallis
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$6.6kSign up free to see 2019, Woolley & Wallis

Recent sales: Little MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880

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Record prices

  1. Little MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880 by Edwin Longsden Long, 1880, Oil on canvas, sold Mar 2019Little MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880Woolley & Wallis · £5,000≈ $6,575≈ €5,816Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 2 auction results for Edwin Longsden Long between 2019 and 2024, and 1 of them sold (50%). Little MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880 holds the top price on file: $6.6kSign up free to see at Woolley & Wallis (March 2019). The houses with the most results are Chiswick Auctions (1) and Woolley & Wallis (1).

Edwin Longsden Long at auction: key figures

Auction results
2
Sold rate
50%
Active at auction
2019–2024
Median price
$6.6kSign up free to see
Record price
$6.6kSign up free to see Little MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 2019

Top auction houses: Chiswick Auctions (1), Woolley & Wallis (1)

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  1. Little MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880 by Edwin Longsden Long, 1880, Oil on canvas, sold Mar 2019
    Little MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880, 1880
    Oil · Canvas
    68 x 49cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 397
    £5,000≈ $6,575≈ €5,816HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  2. Untitled by Edwin Longsden Long, oil on board, offered Jan 2024
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    27.5 x 58 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500View at Chiswick Auctions ↗

Edwin Longsden Long: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Edwin Longsden Long at auction?

$6,575Sign up free to see, for Little MaudSigned with initials and dated 1880 at Woolley & Wallis (March 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Edwin Longsden Long?

The median sale price is $6.6kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Edwin Longsden Long have sold at auction?

1 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Edwin Longsden Long?

Chiswick Auctions and Woolley & Wallis account for the most recorded results. Chiswick Auctions · Woolley & Wallis

About Edwin Longsden Long

Edwin Longsden Long was a successful English genre, history, biblical and portrait painter. He is best known for his Orientalist paintings, many very large, which fetched high prices. His The Babylonian Marriage Market is perhaps his best known work in this line.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Edwin Longsden Long, Queen EstherQueen Esther, 1878
    National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
  • Edwin Longsden Long, The Babylonian Marriage MarketThe Babylonian Marriage Market, 1875
    Royal Holloway, University of London · Public domain
  • Edwin Longsden Long, An Egyptian FeastAn Egyptian Feast, 1877
    Cartwright Hall Art Gallery · Public domain
  • Edwin Longsden Long, The Discovery of MosesThe Discovery of Moses, 1886
    Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery · Public domain

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