Francis William Topham
British · 1808–1877 · Painter
Francis William Topham was an English painter, mainly in watercolour but also in oils, illustrator and engraver, mainly of figure subjects, especially peasants in Ireland,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- WOMEN AND CHILDREN LISTENING TO A VILLEANN PIPER, OUTSIDE A STONE COTTAGEWhyte's · €13,000≈ $12,544≈ £8,186Sign up to see
- GIRL WITH BASKET OF HENS AND A DOGWhyte's · €8,000≈ $8,100≈ £5,099Sign up to see
- FIGURES IN AN IRISH CABINWhyte's · €5,500≈ $6,548≈ £3,752Sign up to see
Francis William Topham’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 39 auction results for Francis William Topham between 2002 and 2026, of which 26 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $156Sign up free to see to $12.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $12.5kSign up free to see for WOMEN AND CHILDREN LISTENING TO A VILLEANN PIPER, OUTSIDE A STONE COTTAGE at Whyte's in September 2002. The most common medium is watercolors (38 lots). Most results come from Morgan O'Driscoll (19), Whyte's (15) and Sworders (2).
40 results
- $156≈ £115≈ €132Sign up free to see
- €340≈ $400≈ £294Sign up free to see
- Study of a Young ManCircle of the artist£45≈ $61≈ €53Sign up free to see
- A Game of Chance, 1868€900≈ $950≈ £745Sign up free to see
- Winnowing, 1858€800≈ $868≈ £684Sign up free to see
- £300≈ $372≈ €341Sign up free to see
- £300≈ $374≈ €344Sign up free to see
- £150≈ $185≈ €170Sign up free to see
- The Faggot Gathers, 1860€1,700≈ $1,691≈ £1,463Sign up free to see
- Near Brittany, 1857€5,000≈ $5,943≈ £4,268Sign up free to see
Francis William Topham works on paper (38)Francis William Topham watercolors (38)
Francis William Topham: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Francis William Topham at auction?
$12,544Sign up free to see, for WOMEN AND CHILDREN LISTENING TO A VILLEANN PIPER, OUTSIDE A STONE COTTAGE at Whyte's (September 2002) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Francis William Topham?
The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Francis William Topham have sold at auction?
26 of 39 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Francis William Topham?
Morgan O'Driscoll, Whyte's and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Morgan O'Driscoll · Whyte's · Sworders
About Francis William Topham
Francis William Topham was an English painter, mainly in watercolour but also in oils, illustrator and engraver, mainly of figure subjects, especially peasants in Ireland, Spain and Italy. In 1848 he switched from the "New" to the "Old Watercolour Society", where his figure subjects were, like those of George Cattermole, especially welcomed as relieving the great predominance of landscape subjects in the Society's exhibitions.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Nass Sands Lighthouses. Near Bristol, 1840
National Library of Wales · Public domainThe Mendicants, 1833
Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust · Public domainThe Irish Pattern, Connemara, 1876
Walker Art Gallery · Public domainAt the Holy Well
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain
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