Elizabeth Thompson
British · 1846–1933 · Painter
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, later known as Lady Butler, was a British painter who specialised in painting scenes from British military campaigns and battles, including the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Dawn of WaterlooBonhams · £325,250≈ $446,991≈ €384,773Sign up to see
- CONNEMARA COASTWhyte's · €2,300≈ $3,152≈ £2,094Sign up to see
- ROUNDSTONE, COUNTY GALWAYWhyte's · €1,600≈ $2,193≈ £1,457Sign up to see
Elizabeth Thompson’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 Elizabeth Thompson between 2010 and 2021, of which 6 sold (100%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $29Sign up free to see to $447kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $447kSign up free to see for Dawn of Waterloo at Bonhams in October 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (3), Morton Subastas (2) and Bonhams (2).
7 results
- 'Scotland Forever!After the artist£2,560≈ $3,251≈ €3,098Sign up free to see
- NZ$1,931≈ $1,378≈ £1,010≈ €1,191Sign up free to see
- £325,250≈ $446,991≈ €384,773Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,768≈ £1,325Sign up free to see
- £20≈ $29≈ €26Sign up free to see
- €2,300≈ $3,152≈ £2,094Sign up free to see
- €1,600≈ $2,193≈ £1,457Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Elizabeth Thompson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Elizabeth Thompson works on paper (3)
Elizabeth Thompson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Elizabeth Thompson at auction?
$446,991Sign up free to see, for Dawn of Waterloo at Bonhams (October 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Elizabeth Thompson?
The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Elizabeth Thompson have sold at auction?
6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2021. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Elizabeth Thompson?
Whyte's, Morton Subastas and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morton Subastas · Bonhams
About Elizabeth Thompson
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, later known as Lady Butler, was a British painter who specialised in painting scenes from British military campaigns and battles, including the Crimean War and the Napoleonic Wars. Her notable works include The Roll Call, The Defence of Rorke's Drift, and Scotland Forever!. She wrote about her military paintings in an autobiography published in 1922: "I never painted for the glory of war, but to portray its pathos and heroism."
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In museum collections
Leeds Art Gallery · Public domainThe 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras, 1875
National Gallery of Victoria · Public domainRemnants of an Army, 1879
National Gallery · Public domainThe Roll Call, 1876
Royal Collection · Public domain
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