What is a Francis Wheatley work on paper worth?
1747–1801 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Francis Wheatley have sold for a median of $1,180Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $280Sign up free to see and $1,946Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,222Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $313Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Francis Wheatley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 38%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $12.6kSign up free to see Portrait of Lord Spencer Hamilton (1742-1791) Oil on canvas 76.5 x 63.5cm, Dreweatts, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 4 | $730–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $313–$12.6kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (6), Whyte's (4), deVeres (3)
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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 Wheatley sales
- All titled — $67Sign up free to see, Rogers Jones & Co, Dec 9, 2025
- Milkmaids in a farmyard, Pencil and watercolour — $1,531Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 4, 2024
- Knife Grinder, oil on canvas — $313Sign up free to see, Capsule Auctions, Sep 7, 2023
- Woman and cattle in a landscape, watercolour — $182Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Aug 3, 2020
- A shepherdess with sheepWatercolour and pen, Watercolour and pen, tondo — $913Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jul 31, 2019
- Portrait of Lord Spencer Hamilton (1742-1791) Oil on canvas 76.5 x 63.5cm, Oil on canvas — $12,613Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Nov 28, 2017
- PASTORAL SCENE WITH FIGURES RESTING IN A VALLEY AND A MAN HERDING CATTLE BEYOND, watercolour with pen and ink on paper — $3,192Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Nov 26, 2007
- Untitled - Boy with a Basket of Eggs, oil on wood panel — $1,448Sign up free to see, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Nov 14, 2004
Questions about Francis Wheatley prices
What is a Francis Wheatley work on paper worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Francis Wheatley have sold for a median of $1,180, and half of them sold between $280 and $1,946. For works on paper alone the median is $1,222 (4 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 Wheatley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $12,613 for “Portrait of Lord Spencer Hamilton (1742-1791) Oil on canvas 76.5 x 63.5cm” at Dreweatts in November 2017.
Which Francis Wheatley medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,448 (3 sales).
How often do Francis Wheatley works sell at auction?
38% of the 21 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Francis Wheatley work on paper?
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Of the 21 lots by Francis Wheatley recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 8 found a buyer (38%).
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