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James Ward

British · 1769–1859 · Painter, Printmaker

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19lots offered2010–2025years recorded71%sold (12)$426Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. James Ward, A Young Man In Wiltshire Who Fancied That His Good Or Evil Fortune Depended On Letting His Hair Grow, pencilA Young Man In Wiltshire Who Fancied That His Good Or Evil Fortune Depended On Letting His Hair GrowOlympia Auctions · £1,600≈ $2,225≈ €1,845Sign up to see
  2. James Ward, Cottage Near Calne, Wiltshire, pencilCottage Near Calne, WiltshireOlympia Auctions · £1,400≈ $1,861≈ €1,681Sign up to see
  3. James Ward, AN ELM AT HOLT, WILTSHIRE, watercolour and pencil on paperAN ELM AT HOLT, WILTSHIRELyon & Turnbull · £882≈ $1,143≈ €1,049Sign up to see

James Ward’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 James Ward between 2010 and 2025, of which 12 sold (71%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $136Sign up free to see to $2.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2kSign up free to see for A Young Man In Wiltshire Who Fancied That His Good Or Evil Fortune Depended On Letting His Hair Grow at Olympia Auctions in May 2021. The most common medium is drawings (6 lots). Most results come from Sworders (5), Olympia Auctions (3) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (2).

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  1. James Ward, Untitled, pencil 9.5 x 16cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 289
    £600≈ $809≈ €714HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
  2. James Ward, AN ELM AT HOLT, WILTSHIRE, watercolour and pencil on paper
    AN ELM AT HOLT, WILTSHIRE
    Watercolor · Paper
    18cm x 22cm (7in x 8 ½in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 80
    £882≈ $1,143≈ €1,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. James Ward, Cottage Near Calne, Wiltshire, pencil
    Cottage Near Calne, Wiltshire
    Drawing
    12.5 x 20cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 20
    £1,400≈ $1,861≈ €1,681HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  4. James Ward, Milking Time, oil on canvas
    Milking Time
    Oil · Canvas
    64 x 76½cm (25.2 x 30.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 89
    €1,000≈ $1,086≈ £855HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. James Ward, Untitled, watercolour 21 x 30.5cm
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 478
    £160≈ $195≈ €184HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Sworders ↗
  6. James Ward, Untitled, pencil and chalks 26.2 x 21cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 167
    £280≈ $341≈ €322HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  7. James Ward, Untitled, pencil and watercolour 25.5 x 21cm
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 169
    £380≈ $463≈ €437HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
  8. James Ward, Untitled, pen and ink and watercolour 27 x 38cm and 10.3 x 15.3cm
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 256
    £220≈ $268≈ €253HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Sworders ↗
  9. James Ward, A Young Man In Wiltshire Who Fancied That His Good Or Evil Fortune Depended On Letting His Hair Grow, pencil
    A Young Man In Wiltshire Who Fancied That His Good Or Evil Fortune Depended On Letting His Hair Grow
    Drawing
    19.5 x 14 cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 54
    £1,600≈ $2,225≈ €1,845HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  10. James Ward, Study Of A Carrier, pencil and watercolour
    Study Of A Carrier
    Watercolor
    19.5 x 17.5 cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 55
    £280≈ $389≈ €323HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by James Ward that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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James Ward: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James Ward at auction?

$2,225Sign up free to see, for A Young Man In Wiltshire Who Fancied That His Good Or Evil Fortune Depended On Letting His Hair Grow at Olympia Auctions (May 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Ward?

The median sale price is $426Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Ward have sold at auction?

12 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell James Ward?

Sworders, Olympia Auctions and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Olympia Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About James Ward

In museum collections

  • James Ward, A Rocky Stream or RiverA Rocky Stream or River, ca. 1811
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • James Ward, The Falls of the Clyde after a FloodThe Falls of the Clyde after a Flood, ca. 1811
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • James Ward, George Frederick Cooke in the Character of Iago (Shakespeare's "Othello")George Frederick Cooke in the Character of Iago (Shakespeare's "Othello"), 1783
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • James Ward, Lions Attacking Two Men and a HorseLions Attacking Two Men and a Horse, 1801–59
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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