What is a Francis Meadow Sutcliffe photograph worth?
1853–1941 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 17 priced auction sales, works by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe have sold for a median of $125Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $38Sign up free to see and $250Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $125Sign up free to see across 15 sales. In the last five years the median was $475Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Francis Meadow Sutcliffe prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2025
- Median price
- $125Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.9kSign up free to see 'Water Rats' (Whitby Harbor), Bonhams, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 15 | $38–$200Sign up free to see | $125Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $76–$4.4kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (18), DuMouchelles (3), Phillips (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Francis Meadow Sutcliffe sales
- 'Water Rats' (Whitby Harbor), Carbon print; signed in pencil on the image — $4,864Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Untitled, Gelatin Silver Print, Ca. 1996, "The Dock End, Whitby Harbour in 1890" — $450Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Oct 10, 2024
- Untitled, Gelatin Silver Print, Ca. 1990s, "Water Rats" — $500Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Oct 10, 2024
- Untitled, Gelatin Silver Print, Ca. 1990s, "What Did You Say My Dear?" — $150Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Oct 10, 2024
- Excitement, Carbon print, flush-mounted — $4,375Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
- A Bit Of News, halftone reproduction print — $76Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Nov 10, 2016
- The Fisher Belle, 1880s, Albumen print — $38Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 11, 2012
- Colt's Foot, 1880s, Albumen print — $38Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 11, 2012
Questions about Francis Meadow Sutcliffe prices
What is a Francis Meadow Sutcliffe photograph worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe have sold for a median of $125, and half of them sold between $38 and $250. For photographs alone the median is $125 (15 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Francis Meadow Sutcliffe sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,864 for “'Water Rats' (Whitby Harbor)” at Bonhams in October 2025.
Which Francis Meadow Sutcliffe medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $2,226 (2 sales).
How often do Francis Meadow Sutcliffe works sell at auction?
71% of the 24 lots recorded between 2011 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Francis Meadow Sutcliffe photograph?
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Francis Meadow Sutcliffe have appeared at auction 24 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2025; 17 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%.
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