Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, The Pale Complexion of True Love

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale

British · 1872–1945 · Painter, Illustrator

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale was a British artist, a late exponent of Pre-Raphaelitism. She produced paintings in oils and watercolour, book illustrations, and a number of… (Wikipedia)

£3,000≈ $4,148≈ €3,508Sign uprecord priceUntitledSworders6auction results2019–2026years recorded100%sold (6)$2.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Untitled by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, watercolour and bodycolour over pencil 27 x 34cm, sold Sep 2021UntitledSworders · £3,000≈ $4,148≈ €3,508Sign up to see
  2. Gathering Flowers in an OrchardHelmuth Stone Gallery · $3,465$2,750 + $715 premium≈ £2,578≈ €2,969Sign up to see
  3. Untitled by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, watercolour 23 x 32cm, sold Sep 2021UntitledSworders · £2,400≈ $3,319≈ €2,807Sign up to see

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale’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 6 auction results for Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale between 2019 and 2026, and 6 of them sold (100%). Across 6 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.3kSign up free to see to $3.4kSign up free to see (median $2.7kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $4.1kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in September 2021. The houses with the most results are Sworders (2), Lyon & Turnbull (2) and Brunk Auctions (1).

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale at auction: key figures

Auction results
6
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2019–2026
Median price
$2.7kSign up free to see
Record price
$4.1kSign up free to see Untitled, Sworders, Sep 2021
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Works on Paper5$2.1k–$3.5kSign up free to see$3.3kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Sworders (2), Lyon & Turnbull (2), Brunk Auctions (1)

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  1. ART NOUVEAU FRAMED TILE, CIRCA 1900 by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, 1900, sold Apr 2026
    ART NOUVEAU FRAMED TILE, CIRCA 1900, 1900
    15cm square (frame size 30cm square)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 184
    £254≈ $344≈ €292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Gathering Flowers in an Orchard
    Watercolor · Board
    12-1/2 x 10-1/2 in.
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 66
    $3,465≈ £2,578≈ €2,969$2,750 + $715 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. THE DIVINE PLAYMATE by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, watercolour, sold Apr 2022
    THE DIVINE PLAYMATE
    Watercolor
    20cm x 13cm
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 99
    £1,625≈ $2,121≈ €1,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Untitled by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, watercolour and bodycolour over pencil 27 x 34cm, sold Sep 2021
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 603
    £3,000≈ $4,148≈ €3,508HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  5. Untitled by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, watercolour 23 x 32cm, sold Sep 2021
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 604
    £2,400≈ $3,319≈ €2,807HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Sworders ↗
  6. Gathering Flowers in an Orchard
    Watercolor · Board
    12-1/2 x 10-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 922
    $1,000≈ £803≈ €901HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale works on paper (5)Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale watercolors (5)

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale at auction?

$4,148Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (September 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale?

The median sale price is $2.7kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale?

Lyon & Turnbull, Sworders and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Sworders · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale was a British artist, a late exponent of Pre-Raphaelitism. She produced paintings in oils and watercolour, book illustrations, and a number of designs for works in stained glass.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, The Pale Complexion of True LoveThe Pale Complexion of True Love, 1899
    Musée d'Orsay · Public domain
  • Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Women coming to Quebec in 1667, in order to be married to the French Canadian farmers. Talon and Laval are waiting for the arrival of the womenWomen coming to Quebec in 1667, in order to be married to the French Canadian farmers. Talon and Laval are waiting for the arrival of the women, 1927
    Library and Archives Canada · Public domain
  • Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, The Uninvited GuestThe Uninvited Guest, 1906
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, The Divine PlaymateThe Divine Playmate, 1910
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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