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Frederic William Burton, A Chandelier with the Virgin Mary Holding the Christ Child

Frederic William Burton

Irish · 1816–1900 · Painter

Sir Frederic William Burton was an Irish Victorian painter, mainly in watercolour, and curator who was the third director of the National Gallery, London for 20 years from 1874. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Frederic William Burton, Portrait of John Anster Fitzgerald, watercolourPortrait of John Anster FitzgeraldMorgan O'Driscoll · €5,000≈ $6,120≈ £4,404Sign up to see
  2. Frederic William Burton, Faust and Marguerite, watercolourFaust and MargueriteMorgan O'Driscoll · €3,800≈ $4,166≈ £3,316Sign up to see
  3. Frederic William Burton, Portrait of a Young Woman, Probably Miss Annie Callwell, conte pencil on paperPortrait of a Young Woman, Probably Miss Annie CallwellMorgan O'Driscoll · €2,300≈ $2,809≈ £1,987Sign up to see

Frederic William Burton’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 17 auction results for Frederic William Burton between 2006 and 2025, of which 8 sold (47%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $6.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.1kSign up free to see for Portrait of John Anster Fitzgerald at Morgan O'Driscoll in January 2018. The most common medium is watercolors (14 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (10), Morgan O'Driscoll (6) and Sloans & Kenyon (2).

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  1. SAILBOAT AND LOBSTER POTS
    Watercolor
    6¾ x 11¼in. (17.15 x 28.58cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 222
    €850≈ $991≈ £739HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  2. STONE BARN
    Watercolor
    6¼ x 10¼in. (15.88 x 26.04cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 223
    €950≈ $1,107≈ £826HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  3. Frederic William Burton, Faust's First Sight of Marguerite, watercolour on paper heightened in white
    Faust's First Sight of MargueriteAfter the artist
    Watercolor · Paper
    76½ x 62½cm (30.1 x 24.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 40
    €650≈ $703≈ £548HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Frederic William Burton, Portrait of a Young Woman, Probably Miss Annie Callwell, conte pencil on paper
    Portrait of a Young Woman, Probably Miss Annie Callwell
    Drawing · Paper
    60 x 43cm (23.6 x 16.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 80
    €2,300≈ $2,809≈ £1,987HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Frederic William Burton, Faust and Marguerite, watercolour
    Faust and Marguerite
    Watercolor
    44½ x 39½cm (17.5 x 15.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 42
    €3,800≈ $4,166≈ £3,316HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Frederic William Burton, Sketch for a Costume, watercolour and pencil
    Sketch for a Costume
    Watercolor
    31½ x 23cm (12.4 x 9.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 98
    €1,200≈ $1,392≈ £1,074HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. Frederic William Burton, Portrait of John Anster Fitzgerald, watercolour
    Portrait of John Anster Fitzgerald
    Watercolor
    47 x 35½cm (18 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 13
    €5,000≈ $6,120≈ £4,404HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Frederic William Burton, Sailboats on Pond, Oil on canvas
    Sailboats on Pond
    Oil · Canvas
    21 in. x 32 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1449
    $500≈ £320≈ €376HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. STUDY OF WOODEN BEAMS AND RED BRICKS
    Watercolor
    38 by 53cm., 15 by 21in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 134
    €1,800≈ $2,267≈ £1,608HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  10. Frederic William Burton, Portrait of John Fitzgerald Anster, watercolour on paper
    Portrait of John Fitzgerald Anster
    Watercolor · Paper
    48.30 x 35.60cm (19 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–9,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

Frederic William Burton works on paper (15)Frederic William Burton watercolors (14)

Frederic William Burton: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Frederic William Burton at auction?

$6,120Sign up free to see, for Portrait of John Anster Fitzgerald at Morgan O'Driscoll (January 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Frederic William Burton?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Frederic William Burton have sold at auction?

8 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Frederic William Burton?

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

About Frederic William Burton

Sir Frederic William Burton was an Irish Victorian painter, mainly in watercolour, and curator who was the third director of the National Gallery, London for 20 years from 1874.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Frederic William Burton, A Chandelier with the Virgin Mary Holding the Christ ChildA Chandelier with the Virgin Mary Holding the Christ Child, 1840s/1850s
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Frederic William Burton, Arm and Shoulder of Nude ModelArm and Shoulder of Nude Model
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
  • Frederic William Burton, Hellelil and Hildebrand, the meeting on the turret stairsHellelil and Hildebrand, the meeting on the turret stairs, 1864
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain

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