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John Sell Cotman

British · 1782–1842 · Painter, Printmaker

John Sell Cotman was an English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator, and a leading member of the Norwich School of painters. (Wikipedia)

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9auction results2012–2025years recorded89%sold (8)$3.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Sell Cotman, Untitled, 'Loan Exhibition of Oil Paintings by J Crome and JS Cotman'UntitledSworders · £14,200≈ $19,105≈ €15,777Sign up to see
  2. John Sell Cotman, View of Domfront, Looking to the South East, pencilView of Domfront, Looking to the South EastChorley's · £4,000≈ $5,353≈ €4,707Sign up to see
  3. John Sell Cotman, Windmills on a coastline, pencil and watercolour on paperWindmills on a coastlineBonhams · £3,750≈ $5,291≈ €4,809Sign up to see

John Sell Cotman’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 Sell Cotman between 2012 and 2025, of which 8 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $74Sign up free to see to $19.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19.1kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in December 2020. The most common medium is watercolors (4 lots). Most results come from Chorley's (5), Sworders (3) and Toovey's (1).

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  1. John Sell Cotman, Untitled, '84th Annual Exhibition of Watercolour Drawings'
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 65
    £380≈ $500≈ €432HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  2. Parson's Bridge, Cardiganshire
    Etching
    plate 17.5 x 12.5cms, 47.5 x 32.5cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 207
    £55≈ $74≈ €63HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–70View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  3. John Sell Cotman, Cottage at Covehithe (c.1804-5), pencil and watercolour on laid paper
    Cottage at Covehithe (c.1804-5)
    Watercolor · Paper
    32.4cm x 48.2cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 182
    £2,000≈ $2,677≈ €2,353HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Chorley's ↗
  4. John Sell Cotman, View of Domfront, Looking to the South East, pencil
    View of Domfront, Looking to the South East
    Drawing
    26cm x 40cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 186
    £4,000≈ $5,353≈ €4,707HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Chorley's ↗
  5. John Sell Cotman, TREES IN ROKEBY PARK, YORKSHIRE, pencil with wash and gum arabic on coloured paper
    TREES IN ROKEBY PARK, YORKSHIRE
    Drawing · Paper
    29.5cm x 23.5cm (11 ½in x 9in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 77
    £2,898≈ $3,756≈ €3,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. John Sell Cotman, Norman Church, watercolour
    Norman ChurchFollower of the artist
    Watercolor
    30cm x 20.5cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 682
    £220≈ $277≈ €257HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Chorley's ↗
  7. John Sell Cotman, Breasting The Waves
    Breasting The WavesCircle of the artist
    15.5 x 22.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 475
    £361≈ $440≈ €417HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  8. John Sell Cotman, Untitled, a Norwich church with a spire pencil 17 x 12cm (2) Provenance: Dawson Turner
    UntitledAttributed to the artist
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 509
    £500≈ $673≈ €556HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  9. John Sell Cotman, Untitled, 'Loan Exhibition of Oil Paintings by J Crome and JS Cotman'
    Untitled
    Oil
    Sworders · · Lot 682
    £14,200≈ $19,105≈ €15,777HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  10. John Sell Cotman, Windmills on a coastline, pencil and watercolour on paper
    Windmills on a coastline
    Watercolor · Paper
    21.6 x 31.4cm (8 1/2 x 12 3/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 202
    £3,750≈ $5,291≈ €4,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗

John Sell Cotman works on paper (7)John Sell Cotman watercolors (4)John Sell Cotman drawings (3)

John Sell Cotman: quick facts

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

$19,105Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Sell Cotman?

The median sale price is $3.2kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Sell Cotman have sold at auction?

8 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Sell Cotman?

Chorley's, Sworders and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. Chorley's · Sworders · Toovey's

About John Sell Cotman

John Sell Cotman was an English marine and landscape painter, etcher, illustrator, and a leading member of the Norwich School of painters.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • John Sell Cotman, Gorge with Tree StumpsGorge with Tree Stumps
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • John Sell Cotman, Landscape Sketch with Bridge and CastleLandscape Sketch with Bridge and Castle
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • John Sell Cotman, Ruined Tomb Inscribed "A.M.G."Ruined Tomb Inscribed "A.M.G."
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • John Sell Cotman, Sketch of Buildings with Cart and Horses in ForegroundSketch of Buildings with Cart and Horses in Foreground
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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