John Martin Engravings: Auction Prices

British · 1789–1854

ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for John Martin engravings between 2012 and 2026, of which 6 sold (67% sell-through). Prices realised range from $125 to $1,285, with a median of $520 across 6 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $1,285 for “Angels Guarding Paradise from John Milton’s Paradise Lost” at Art+Object in 2014.

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1. 
   Raphael Conversing with Adam and Eve, Book 5, Line 519, from 'Paradise Lost'

   Engraving

   175 x 228mm

   Art+Object · Feb 24, 2026 · Lot 199
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$1,000–2,000View at Art+Object ↗
2. 
   Conflict between Satan and Death, Book 2, Line 727, from 'Paradise Lost'

   Engraving · Paper

   270 x 360mm

   Art+Object · Feb 24, 2026 · Lot 198
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$1,000–2,000View at Art+Object ↗
3. 
   V: 519- Raphael Conversing with Adam and Eve mezzotint

   Engraving

   sheet trimmed around platemark. 10 3/4 x 14 3/4" (sheet)

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Feb 14, 2026 · Lot 39
   Result not publishedEst. $100–200View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
4. 
   Satan Aroused, from Paradise Lost: One Plate, 1826

   Engraving · Paper

   H 5.75" W 8.1"

   DuMouchelles · Jan 23, 2026 · Lot 1227
   $125≈ £92≈ €106HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–150View at DuMouchelles ↗
5. 
   Pandemonium mezzotint, 1824

   Engraving

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024 · Lot 27
   $425≈ £326≈ €392HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
6. 
   The Last JudgmentAfter the artist

   Engraving

   81 x 115cms, in frame.

   Anderson & Garland · Aug 14, 2024 · Lot 3
   £110≈ $141≈ €128HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–100View at Anderson & Garland ↗
7. 
   Satan Observes Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, 1826

   Engraving

   6 x 8 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 559
   $275≈ £217≈ €254HammerSign up free to seeEst. $550–650View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
8. 
   Satan Observes Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, 1826

   Engraving

   6 x 8 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023 · Lot 130
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
9. 
   Angels Guarding Paradise from John Milton’s Paradise Lost

   Engraving

   170 x 226mm

   Art+Object · Oct 7, 2014 · Lot 54
   NZ$1,641≈ $1,285≈ £799≈ €1,019Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
10. 
    Satan Aroused from John Milton’s Paradise Lost

    Engraving

    170 x 226mm

    Art+Object · Oct 7, 2014 · Lot 46
    NZ$1,055≈ $826≈ £514≈ €655Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
11. 
    Satan Arousing the Fallen Angels (Illustration to Paradise Lost)

    Engraving

    26.5 x 20cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 6, 2012 · Lot 3056
    A$600≈ $614≈ £386≈ €486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Leonard Joel ↗

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