John Sell Cotman Prints: Value & Auction Prices

1782–1842

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Of the 83 lots by John Sell Cotman (prints) recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 57 found a buyer (69%). Half of the priced sales fell between $63Sign up free to see and $149Sign up free to see, with a median of $95Sign up free to see. Sixteen landscape scenes holds the top price on file: $886Sign up free to see at Bonhams (October 2007). Most results come from Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (74), Gorringe's (3) and Tayler & Fletcher (2).

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1. 
   Walpole St Peter, South Porch of Church, 1818

   Engraving

   15x28cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 84
   £90≈ $115≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
2. 
   Castle Acre Priory, 1813

   Etching

   24x32cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 83
   £280≈ $357≈ €326HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
3. 
   Part of the Refectory of Walsingham Abbey, 1812

   Etching

   24x32cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 82
   £130≈ $166≈ €151HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
4. 
   North east view of Gillingham Church, 1813

   Engraving

   28x31cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 81
   £100≈ $128≈ €117HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
5. 
   Walsingham Abbey Gate

   Etching

   24x33cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 70
   £130≈ $166≈ €151HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
6. 
   West Front of Castle Acre Priory, 1813

   Etching

   31x43cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 68
   £320≈ $408≈ €373HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
7. 
   Castle of Arques, Principal Entrance, 1819

   Etching

   27x34cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 67
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
8. 
   Thorp Chapel, St. Michael

   Etching

   30x44cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 63
   £320≈ $408≈ €373HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
9. 
   'Capitals in the Abbey Church of St Georges de Bocherville, 1819

   Etching

   26x33cm

   Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 60
   £160≈ $204≈ €186HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
10. 
    Howden Church, Yorkshire

    Etching

    30x40cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
11. 
    Interior of Walsoken Church, Norfolk, 1817

    Etching

    28x39cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
12. 
    Walsoken Church, Norfolk, 1817

    Etching

    23x38cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
13. 
    Part of East Barsham House, 1817

    Etching

    23x35cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 32
    £90≈ $115≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
14. 
    Easby Abbey, Yorkshire

    Etching

    28x39cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 73
    £95≈ $121≈ €111HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
15. 
    North Side, South Gate, Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Etching

    22x27cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
16. 
    Chateau Gaillard, South West View

    Engraving

    28x37cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 14
    £120≈ $153≈ €140HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
17. 
    Depicting

    Print (other)

    14 x 21 cm

    Gorringe's · Jul 17, 2023 · Lot 1709
    £20≈ $26≈ €23HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Gorringe's ↗
18. 
    The Porch and Belfry Thurgarton

    Print (other)

    25x27cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Jun 30, 2023 · Lot 129
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–250View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
19. 
    Tower of Stratton St.Mary

    Print (other)

    17x24cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Jun 30, 2023 · Lot 128
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–250View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
20. 
    East Barsham

    Print (other)

    17x27cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Jun 30, 2023 · Lot 127
    £200≈ $253≈ €233HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–250View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
21. 
    South door-way Mindham Church, Norfolk

    Print (other)

    25x26cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Jun 30, 2023 · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £180–220View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
22. 
    Tower of South Lopham Church

    Print (other)

    17x30cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Jun 30, 2023 · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–250View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
23. 
    Etchings by John Sell Cotman

    Print (other)

    34x50cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Jun 30, 2023 · Lot 117
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £220–320View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
24. 
    The East View of the Gateway of St. Bennets Abbey

    Etching

    John Nicholson's · Mar 22, 2023 · Lot 20
    £45≈ $55≈ €51HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–80View at John Nicholson's ↗
25. 
    Untitled

    Print (other)

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Jul 29, 2022 · Lot 756
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
26. 
    Castle Rising Castle, 1813

    Etching

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · May 20, 2022 · Lot 68
    £60≈ $75≈ €71HammerSign up free to seeEst. £60–120View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
27. 
    Ecclesiastical interest, three individual etchings including Ely Cathedral and the east window at Burnham Overy

    Etching · Paper

    36 x 27cm

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Aug 27, 2021 · Lot 67
    £90≈ $124≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–80View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
28. 
    Untitled

    Etching

    32cm x 24.5cm

    Tayler & Fletcher · Mar 20, 2021 · Lot 292
    £30≈ $42≈ €35HammerSign up free to seeEst. £20–40View at Tayler & Fletcher ↗
29. 
    Churches etc collection of eleven black and white etchings assorted sizes, all unframed

    Print (other)

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Apr 26, 2019 · Lot 16
    £190≈ $245≈ €220HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
30. 
    Two Waterscapes from Liber Studiorum: A Series of Sketches and Studies by John Sell Cotman, Esq.

    Etching

    6 1/2 x 10 in.

    Leland Little · Sep 9, 2016 · Lot 153
    $200≈ £150≈ €177HammerSign up free to seeView at Leland Little ↗
31. 
    An Ecclesiastical Reading black and white etching

    Etching

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Nov 28, 2014 · Lot 5
    £95≈ $149≈ €119HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
32. 
    BLACK AND WHITE ETCHING, ?Eglisa Saint Jacques, à Dieppe?, 11? x 9?; HERBERT RAILLON

    Etching

    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Jul 4, 2014 · Lot 17
    £18≈ $31≈ €23HammerSign up free to seeView at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
33. 
    Sixteen landscape scenes

    Etching

    Bonhams · Oct 25, 2007 · Lot 12
    £432≈ $886≈ €619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Bonhams ↗

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