Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Portrait d'homme devant la baie de Naples

Jean-Baptiste Wicar

French · 1762–1834 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean-Baptiste Wicar was a French Neoclassical painter and art collector. (Wikipedia)

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€2,600≈ $2,881≈ £2,346Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPortrait d'homme devant la baie de NaplesArtcurial4lots offered2016–2024years recorded100%sold (3)$429Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Portrait d'homme devant la baie de Naples by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Aquarelle gouachée et gomme arabique sur carton, sold Oct 2016Portrait d'homme devant la baie de NaplesArtcurial · €2,600≈ $2,881≈ £2,346Sign up to see
  2. L'Amour et Psychée by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Crayon noir, sold Jun 2017L'Amour et PsychéeArtcurial · €383≈ $429≈ £337Sign up to see
  3. Drapery Study by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Black and white conte crayon on beige paper, sold Jul 2024Drapery StudyClarke Auction Gallery · $100≈ £78≈ €92Sign up to see

Jean-Baptiste Wicar’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).

Of the 3 lots by Jean-Baptiste Wicar recorded at auction between 2016 and 2024, 3 found a buyer (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $265Sign up free to see and $1.7kSign up free to see, with a median of $429Sign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Portrait d'homme devant la baie de Naples, sold at Artcurial in October 2016 for $2.9kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Artcurial (2) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).

Jean-Baptiste Wicar at auction: key figures

Auction results
3
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2016–2024
Median price
$429Sign up free to see
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Works on Paper3$100–$2.9kSign up free to see$429Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Artcurial (2), Clarke Auction Gallery (1)

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  1. Drapery Study by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Black and white conte crayon on beige paper, sold Jul 2024
    Drapery Study
    Drawing · Paper
    4.375" h x 6.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 66
    $100≈ £78≈ €92HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. L'Amour et Psychée by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Crayon noir, sold Jun 2017
    L'Amour et Psychée
    Drawing
    Artcurial · · Lot 107
    €383≈ $429≈ £337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–400View at Artcurial ↗
  3. Portrait d'homme devant la baie de Naples by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Aquarelle gouachée et gomme arabique sur carton, sold Oct 2016
    Portrait d'homme devant la baie de Naples
    Watercolor · Board
    Artcurial · · Lot 557
    €2,600≈ $2,881≈ £2,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Artcurial ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Jean-Baptiste Wicar that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Jean-Baptiste Wicar works on paper (3)

Jean-Baptiste Wicar: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean-Baptiste Wicar at auction?

$2,881Sign up free to see, for Portrait d'homme devant la baie de Naples at Artcurial (October 2016), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean-Baptiste Wicar?

The median sale price is $429Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean-Baptiste Wicar have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2024. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean-Baptiste Wicar?

Artcurial, Farsettiarte and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Artcurial · Farsettiarte · Clarke Auction Gallery

Jean-Baptiste Wicar prices at a glance

Auction results
3 2016–2024
Price range
$100–$2.9kSign up free to see
Median price
$429Sign up free to see 3 sold
Most recent sale
$100Sign up free to see Jul 2024, Clarke Auction Gallery
Record sale
$2.9kSign up free to see 2016, Artcurial

Recent sales: Drapery Study · L'Amour et Psychée · Portrait d'homme devant la baie de Naples

Explore: Jean-Baptiste Wicar works on paper · Artcurial · Farsettiarte · Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · Jacques-Louis David · Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

About Jean-Baptiste Wicar

In museum collections

  • Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Vincenzio PiombiVincenzio Piombi
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Self-PortraitSelf-Portrait, 1797
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and LiviaVirgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790
    Art Institute of Chicago · Public domain
  • Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Electra Receiving the Ashes of her Brother, OrestesElectra Receiving the Ashes of her Brother, Orestes, 1827
    Worcester Art Museum · Public domain

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