John Sartain, The County Election

John Sartain

American · 1808–1897 · Painter, Printmaker

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3auction results2013–2026years recorded100%sold (3)$70Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Ashland, The Home of Henry Clay Near Lexington, KY, after James Hamilton, published by Henry Sartain, PhiladelphiaBrunk Auctions · $350≈ £281≈ €324Sign up to see
  2. John Sartain, Christ Rejected, Mezzotint, engraving, etching, and stipple workChrist RejectedSloans & Kenyon · $70≈ £45≈ €53Sign up to see
  3. John Sartain, Man and Woman, circa 1870, After William Hogarth Mezzotint on Wove PaperMan and WomanDuMouchelles · $50≈ £37≈ €43Sign up to see

John Sartain’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 3 auction results for John Sartain between 2013 and 2026, of which 3 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $350Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $350Sign up free to see for Ashland, The Home of Henry Clay Near Lexington, KY, after James Hamilton, published by Henry Sartain, Philadelphia at Brunk Auctions in March 2017. The most common medium is engravings (3 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (1), DuMouchelles (1) and Brunk Auctions (1).

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  1. John Sartain, Man and Woman, circa 1870, After William Hogarth Mezzotint on Wove Paper
    Man and Woman, circa 1870
    Engraving · Paper
    H 7.1" W 5.4"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1226
    $50≈ £37≈ €43HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Ashland, The Home of Henry Clay Near Lexington, KY, after James Hamilton, published by Henry Sartain, Philadelphia, 1863
    Engraving · Paper
    24-3/8 x 32-3/4 in. (sheet)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 603
    $350≈ £281≈ €324HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. John Sartain, Christ Rejected, Mezzotint, engraving, etching, and stipple work
    Christ Rejected
    Engraving
    18 in. x 25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1079
    $70≈ £45≈ €53HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

John Sartain prints (3)John Sartain engravings (3)

John Sartain: quick facts

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

$350Sign up free to see, for Ashland, The Home of Henry Clay Near Lexington, KY, after James Hamilton, published by Henry Sartain, Philadelphia at Brunk Auctions (March 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Sartain?

The median sale price is $70Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Sartain have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John Sartain?

Sloans & Kenyon, DuMouchelles and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · DuMouchelles · Brunk Auctions

About John Sartain

In museum collections

  • John Sartain, The County ElectionThe County Election, 1847
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Sartain, Mary Queen of Scots, on the evening preceding her execution (from "The American Eclectic Museum," volume 48, frontispiece)Mary Queen of Scots, on the evening preceding her execution (from "The American Eclectic Museum," volume 48, frontispiece), 1859
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Sartain, Mary, Queen of Scots parting with her friends (from "The American Eclectic Museum," volume 15, plate 2)Mary, Queen of Scots parting with her friends (from "The American Eclectic Museum," volume 15, plate 2), 1848
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Sartain, Muse of CortonaMuse of Cortona, 1885
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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