Erskine Nicol, Homeward Bound (New York)

Erskine Nicol

British · 1825–1904 · Painter, Printmaker

Erskine Nicol was a Scottish figure and genre painter. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. THE SHEEBEENWhyte's · €9,000≈ $12,914≈ £7,163Sign up to see
  2. Erskine Nicol, Waiting For A Bite, 1866, oil on canvasWaiting For A BiteMorgan O'Driscoll · €9,500≈ $10,423≈ £8,374Sign up to see
  3. THREE CHILDREN PLAYING AT MARCHING SOLDIERSWhyte's · €9,000≈ $10,112≈ £6,343Sign up to see

Erskine Nicol’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 98 auction results for Erskine Nicol between 2000 and 2026, of which 64 sold (65%). Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $12.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $12.9kSign up free to see for THE SHEEBEEN at Whyte's in September 2008. The most common medium is oil paintings (47 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (55), Morgan O'Driscoll (32) and deVeres (6).

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  1. Erskine Nicol, A Kilted Boy at the Door of a Scottish Croft, 1857, watercolour and pencil on paper
    A Kilted Boy at the Door of a Scottish Croft, 1857
    Watercolor · Paper
    32½ x 53cm (12.8 x 20.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 106
  2. Erskine Nicol, MAN WITH PIPE AND PIGS, oil on canvas
    MAN WITH PIPE AND PIGSAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    27cm x 21cm (10.75in x 8.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 106
    £305≈ $417≈ €350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Erskine Nicol, A Bottle of Stout, oil on canvas board
    A Bottle of StoutAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 20½cm (9.8 x 8.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 134
  4. Erskine Nicol, Family in an Irish Cabin, 1852, oil on board
    Family in an Irish Cabin, 1852
    Oil · Board
    36 x 28cm (14.2 x 11in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 149
    €1,100≈ $1,286≈ £954HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. A hair of the dog that bit him
    Oil · Canvas
    12.5 x 9.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 91
    $3,150≈ £2,337≈ €2,706$2,500 + $650 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. THE RAIDERS, 1854
    Watercolor
    8½ x 12¼in. (21.59 x 31.12cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 199
    €270≈ $317≈ £237HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  7. Erskine Nicol, The Visit of the Mother in Law, 1860, oil on canvas
    The Visit of the Mother in Law, 1860
    Oil · Canvas
    33 x 46.70cm (13 x 18.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 90
    €5,200≈ $6,003≈ £4,578HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Erskine Nicol, Untitled, oil on canvas 22.5 x 30.5cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 167
    £380≈ $500≈ €432HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
  9. Erskine Nicol, An Irish Emigrant, Jim Blake Landing in Liverpool, ink and wash on paper
    An Irish Emigrant, Jim Blake Landing in Liverpool
    Drawing · Paper
    24 x 18cm (9.4 x 7.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 146
  10. Erskine Nicol, Jack in Full Dress, 1849, watercolour
    Jack in Full Dress, 1849
    Watercolor
    32½ x 20cm (12.8 x 7.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 148

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Erskine Nicol: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Erskine Nicol at auction?

$12,914Sign up free to see, for THE SHEEBEEN at Whyte's (September 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Erskine Nicol?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 64 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Erskine Nicol have sold at auction?

64 of 98 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Erskine Nicol?

Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · deVeres

About Erskine Nicol

In museum collections

  • Erskine Nicol, Homeward Bound (New York)Homeward Bound (New York), ca. 1860
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Erskine Nicol, Homeward Bound (New York)Homeward Bound (New York), ca. 1860
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Erskine Nicol, Outward Bound (Dublin)Outward Bound (Dublin), ca. 1860
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Erskine Nicol, Outward Bound (Dublin)Outward Bound (Dublin), ca. 1860
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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