John Sell Cotman Etchings: Value & Auction Prices

1782–1842

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John Sell Cotman etchings have appeared at auction 51 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2026; 36 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%. Half of the priced sales fell between $61Sign up free to see and $142Sign up free to see, with a median of $86Sign up free to see. West Front of Castle Acre Priory holds the top price on file: $408Sign up free to see at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (December 2023). Most results come from Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (46), Tayler & Fletcher (2) and John Nicholson's (1).

£320≈ $408≈ €373Sign uprecord priceThorp Chapel, St. MichaelKeys Fine Art Auctioneers51auction results2014–2026years recorded71%sold$86Sign up free to seemedian price

John Sell Cotman etchings prices at a glance

Auction results
51 2014–2026
Price range
$13–$408Sign up free to see
Median price
$86Sign up free to see 36 sold
Most recent sale
$13Sign up free to see Jun 2026, Tayler & Fletcher
Record sale
$408Sign up free to see 2023, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers

Recent sales: Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire' unsigned, soft … · Parson's Bridge, Cardiganshire · North Wales

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Auction results
51
Sold rate
71%
Active at auction
2014–2026
Median price
$86Sign up free to see
Record price
$408Sign up free to see West Front of Castle Acre Priory, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers, Dec 2023

Top auction houses: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (46), Tayler & Fletcher (2), John Nicholson's (1)

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  1. Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire' unsigned, soft ground etching 7¼ x 4¾in (18.4 x 12.1cm), wooden frame (35.5 x 28.5cm) by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Jun 2026
    £10≈ $13≈ €12HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Tayler & Fletcher ↗
  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. North Wales by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Jul 2025
    North Wales
    Etching
    18x11cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 428
    £80≈ $108≈ €92HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  4. View of East Barsham House by John Sell Cotman, 1813, etching, sold Jul 2025
    View of East Barsham House, 1813
    Etching
    32x34cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 420
    £110≈ $149≈ €127HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  5. Bromholm Priory by John Sell Cotman, 1872, etching, sold Mar 2025
    Bromholm Priory, 1872
    Etching
    23.5x30cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 510
    £55≈ $71≈ €66HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  6. View of East Barsham House by John Sell Cotman, 1813, etching, offered Mar 2025
    View of East Barsham House, 1813
    Etching
    32x34cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 486
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  7. North Wales by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Mar 2025
    North Wales
    Etching
    18x11cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 439
    £60≈ $78≈ €72HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  8. Monument of Thomas Lord Morley in the church at Hingham by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Jan 2025
    Monument of Thomas Lord Morley in the church at Hingham
    Etching
    44.5x28cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 156
  9. Bromholm Priory by John Sell Cotman, 1872, etching, sold Nov 2024
    Bromholm Priory, 1872
    Etching
    23.5x30cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 796
    £50≈ $63≈ €60HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  10. Interior of Walsoken Church Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, 1817, etching, sold Nov 2024
    Interior of Walsoken Church Norfolk, 1817
    Etching
    37x27cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 794
    £90≈ $114≈ €108HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  11. View of East Barsham House by John Sell Cotman, 1813, etching, offered Nov 2024
    View of East Barsham House, 1813
    Etching
    32x34cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 749
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  12. Part of East Barsham House by John Sell Cotman, 1819, etching, sold Nov 2024
    Part of East Barsham House, 1819
    Etching
    32x34cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 718
    £110≈ $140≈ €132HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  13. The Late Vicarage House Methwold by John Sell Cotman, 1812, etching, sold Nov 2024
    The Late Vicarage House Methwold, 1812
    Etching
    32x23cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 709
    £65≈ $83≈ €78HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  14. North Wales by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Nov 2024
    North Wales
    Etching
    18x11cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 700
    £65≈ $83≈ €78HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  15. Monument of Thomas Lord Morley in the church at Hingham by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Oct 2024
    Monument of Thomas Lord Morley in the church at Hingham
    Etching
    44.5x28cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 24
    £35≈ $46≈ €42HammerSign up free to seeEst. £70–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  16. Chapel of the Hospital of St.Julien, near Rouen by John Sell Cotman, 1820, etching, offered Jul 2024
    Chapel of the Hospital of St.Julien, near Rouen, 1820
    Etching
    28x37cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 640
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  17. Church of Fontaine Le Henri near Caen by John Sell Cotman, 1821, etching, offered Jul 2024
    Church of Fontaine Le Henri near Caen, 1821
    Etching
    28x37cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 639
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  18. Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity at Caen by John Sell Cotman, 1820, etching, offered Jul 2024
    Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity at Caen, 1820
    Etching
    30x37cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 638
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  19. A Tower on the Ramparts Yarmouth Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Jul 2024
    A Tower on the Ramparts Yarmouth Norfolk
    Etching
    28x35cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 637
    £60≈ $77≈ €71HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  20. Tower of Buckingham Church, Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, etching, offered Jul 2024
    Tower of Buckingham Church, Norfolk
    Etching
    29x40cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 636
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  21. Tower of Stratton by John Sell Cotman, etching, offered Jul 2024
    Tower of Stratton
    Etching
    24x28cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 634
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  22. Church of St. Peter, at Lisieux: West Front by John Sell Cotman, 1821, etching, offered Jul 2024
    Church of St. Peter, at Lisieux: West Front, 1821
    Etching
    50x64cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 633
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  23. Castle of Arques, Principal Entrance by John Sell Cotman, 1819, etching, sold Mar 2024
    Castle of Arques, Principal Entrance, 1819
    Etching
    27x34cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 615
    £70≈ $89≈ €82HammerSign up free to seeEst. £120–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  24. Walsoken Church, Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, 1817, etching, offered Mar 2024
    Walsoken Church, Norfolk, 1817
    Etching
    23x38cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 583
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £120–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  25. Part of East Barsham House by John Sell Cotman, 1817, etching, sold Mar 2024
    Part of East Barsham House, 1817
    Etching
    23x35cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 580
    £65≈ $82≈ €76HammerSign up free to seeEst. £120–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  26. Howden Church, Yorkshire by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Mar 2024
    Howden Church, Yorkshire
    Etching
    30x40cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 539
    £35≈ $44≈ €41HammerSign up free to seeEst. £120–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  27. Collegiate Church of St Hildebert at Gournay, West front by John Sell Cotman, 1820, etching, sold Mar 2024
    Collegiate Church of St Hildebert at Gournay, West front, 1820
    Etching
    35x50cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 531
    £30≈ $38≈ €35HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–120View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  28. Walsoken Church, Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, 1818, etching, sold Mar 2024
    Walsoken Church, Norfolk, 1818
    Etching
    21x29cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 526
    £32≈ $40≈ €37HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–120View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  29. Easby Abbey, Yorkshire by John Sell Cotman, etching, offered Mar 2024
    Easby Abbey, Yorkshire
    Etching
    28x39cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 575
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £120–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  30. North Side, South Gate, Yarmouth, Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Mar 2024
    North Side, South Gate, Yarmouth, Norfolk
    Etching
    22x27cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 545
    £100≈ $126≈ €117HammerSign up free to seeEst. £120–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  31. A Tower on the Ramparts, Yarmouth Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Mar 2024
    A Tower on the Ramparts, Yarmouth Norfolk
    Etching
    29.5x39.5cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 529
    £75≈ $95≈ €88HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–120View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  32. Castle Acre Priory by John Sell Cotman, 1813, etching, sold Dec 2023
    Castle Acre Priory, 1813
    Etching
    24x32cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 83
    £280≈ $357≈ €326HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  33. Part of the Refectory of Walsingham Abbey by John Sell Cotman, 1812, etching, sold Dec 2023
    Part of the Refectory of Walsingham Abbey, 1812
    Etching
    24x32cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 82
    £130≈ $166≈ €151HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  34. Walsingham Abbey Gate by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Dec 2023
    Walsingham Abbey Gate
    Etching
    24x33cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 70
    £130≈ $166≈ €151HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  35. West Front of Castle Acre Priory by John Sell Cotman, 1813, etching, sold Dec 2023
    West Front of Castle Acre Priory, 1813
    Etching
    31x43cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 68
    £320≈ $408≈ €373HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  36. Castle of Arques, Principal Entrance by John Sell Cotman, 1819, etching, offered Dec 2023
    Castle of Arques, Principal Entrance, 1819
    Etching
    27x34cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 67
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  37. Thorp Chapel, St. Michael by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Dec 2023
    Thorp Chapel, St. Michael
    Etching
    30x44cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 63
    £320≈ $408≈ €373HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  38. 'Capitals in the Abbey Church of St Georges de Bocherville by John Sell Cotman, 1819, etching, sold Dec 2023
    'Capitals in the Abbey Church of St Georges de Bocherville, 1819
    Etching
    26x33cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 60
    £160≈ $204≈ €186HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  39. Howden Church, Yorkshire by John Sell Cotman, etching, offered Dec 2023
    Howden Church, Yorkshire
    Etching
    30x40cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  40. Interior of Walsoken Church, Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, 1817, etching, offered Dec 2023
    Interior of Walsoken Church, Norfolk, 1817
    Etching
    28x39cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  41. Walsoken Church, Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, 1817, etching, offered Dec 2023
    Walsoken Church, Norfolk, 1817
    Etching
    23x38cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  42. Part of East Barsham House by John Sell Cotman, 1817, etching, sold Dec 2023
    Part of East Barsham House, 1817
    Etching
    23x35cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 32
    £90≈ $115≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  43. Easby Abbey, Yorkshire by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Dec 2023
    Easby Abbey, Yorkshire
    Etching
    28x39cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 73
    £95≈ $121≈ €111HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  44. North Side, South Gate, Yarmouth, Norfolk by John Sell Cotman, etching, offered Dec 2023
    North Side, South Gate, Yarmouth, Norfolk
    Etching
    22x27cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  45. The East View of the Gateway of St. Bennets Abbey by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Mar 2023
    The East View of the Gateway of St. Bennets Abbey
    Etching
    John Nicholson's · · Lot 20
    £45≈ $55≈ €51HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–80View at John Nicholson's ↗
  46. Castle Rising Castle by John Sell Cotman, 1813, etching, sold May 2022
    Castle Rising Castle, 1813
    Etching
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 68
    £60≈ $75≈ €71HammerSign up free to seeEst. £60–120View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  47. Ecclesiastical interest, three individual etchings including Ely Cathedral and the east window at Burnham Overy by John Sell Cotman, etching on paper, sold Aug 2021
    Ecclesiastical interest, three individual etchings including Ely Cathedral and the east window at Burnham Overy
    Etching · Paper
    36 x 27cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 67
    £90≈ $124≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–80View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  48. Untitled by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Mar 2021
    Untitled
    Etching
    32cm x 24.5cm
    Tayler & Fletcher · · Lot 292
    £30≈ $42≈ €35HammerSign up free to seeEst. £20–40View at Tayler & Fletcher ↗
  49. Two Waterscapes from Liber Studiorum: A Series of Sketches and Studies by John Sell Cotman, Esq. by John Sell Cotman, Soft ground etchings, sold Sep 2016
  50. An Ecclesiastical Reading black and white etching by John Sell Cotman, etching, sold Nov 2014
    An Ecclesiastical Reading black and white etching
    Etching
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 5
    £95≈ $149≈ €119HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗

Questions about John Sell Cotman etchings

How much is a John Sell Cotman etching worth?

John Sell Cotman etchings in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $13 and $408, with a median of $86; half of the 36 priced sales were between $61 and $142. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive John Sell Cotman etching sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $408 for “West Front of Castle Acre Priory”, sold at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers in December 2023.

How much do John Sell Cotman etchings sell for?

In the last five years the median was $83 across 31 sales. Over the whole record (2014–2026) the median is $86.

How often do John Sell Cotman etchings sell at auction?

71% of the 51 etchings offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are John Sell Cotman etchings sold?

Most of the 51 recorded results come from Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (46), Tayler & Fletcher (2), John Nicholson's (1). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

How can I sell a John Sell Cotman etching?

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