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John Dalby

British · 1810–1865 · Painter

John Dalby (1810–1865) was an English 19th-century painter of horses and hunting scenes. (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Dalby, Untitled, John Dalby of York (1810-1865) A bay hunter in a landscape oil on canvas 51 x 61cmUntitledSworders · £3,000≈ $3,886≈ €3,295Sign up to see
  2. John Dalby, Over the Ditch, Oil on boardOver the DitchSloans & Kenyon · $2,200≈ £1,702≈ €2,031Sign up to see
  3. John Dalby, Over the Ditch, Oil on boardOver the DitchSloans & Kenyon · $1,900≈ £1,470≈ €1,754Sign up to see

John Dalby’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 9 auction results for John Dalby between 2015 and 2025, of which 7 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $3.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.9kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in October 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (3), Toomey & Co. (2) and Sworders (2).

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  1. John Dalby, Over the Ditch, Oil on board
    Over the Ditch
    Oil · Board
    10 x 12.25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1083
    $1,900≈ £1,470≈ €1,754HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  2. John Dalby, Over the Ditch, Oil on board
    Over the Ditch
    Oil · Board
    10 x 12.25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1084
    $2,200≈ £1,702≈ €2,031HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  3. John Dalby, Hunting Scene: The Kill, oil on canvas
    Hunting Scene: The Kill
    Oil · Canvas
    12⅞ h x 17½ w in (33 x 44 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 157
    $1,512≈ £1,165≈ €1,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. John Dalby, On the road to York, oil on board
    On the road to York
    Oil · Board
    9 1/2 x 14 1/2in (24.1 x 36.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 421
    $1,530≈ £1,165≈ €1,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. John Dalby, Untitled, John Dalby of York (1810-1865) A bay hunter in a landscape oil on canvas 51 x 61cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 13
    £3,000≈ $3,886≈ €3,295HammerSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Sworders ↗
  6. John Dalby, Untitled, oil on canvas 30 x 37cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 147
    £1,000≈ $1,301≈ €1,159HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  7. John Dalby, On the Road to York, Oil on board
    On the Road to York
    Oil · Board
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 874
    $1,800≈ £1,327≈ €1,505HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. John Dalby, Hunting Scene: The Kill, oil on canvas
    Hunting Scene: The Kill
    Oil · Canvas
    12⅞ h x 17½ w in (33 x 44 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 190
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. A Hunt Meet in a Parkland
    Oil · Canvas
    10-1/4 x 14-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 528
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

John Dalby paintings (9)John Dalby oil paintings (9)

John Dalby: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Dalby at auction?

$3,886Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (October 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Dalby?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Dalby have sold at auction?

7 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Dalby?

Sloans & Kenyon, Toomey & Co. and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Toomey & Co. · Sworders

About John Dalby

In museum collections

  • John Dalby, Beagles in Full CryBeagles in Full Cry, 1845
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
  • John Dalby, The Quorn Hunt in Full Cry: Second Horses, after Henry AlkenThe Quorn Hunt in Full Cry: Second Horses, after Henry Alken, 1835
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
  • John Dalby, Foxhunting: Clearing a BankFoxhunting: Clearing a Bank, 1840
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
  • John Dalby, The End of the DayThe End of the Day, 1849
    Fitzwilliam Museum · Public domain

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