John Simpson, The Captive Slave (Ira Aldridge)

John Simpson

British · 1782–1847 · Painter

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3auction results2015–2020years recorded100%sold (3)$287Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. John Simpson, Untitled Abstract Composition, Large Oil on CanvasUntitled Abstract CompositionClarke Auction Gallery · $375≈ £249≈ €347Sign up to see
  2. John Simpson, The Coolin, 2001, oil on canvas laid on boardThe CoolinMorgan O'Driscoll · €260≈ $287≈ £219Sign up to see
  3. John Simpson, Minch, pastelMinchMorgan O'Driscoll · €180≈ $198≈ £152Sign up to see

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Average price
median $287free account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
3
of 3 offered · 2015–2020
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$32$100$316$1k201620172018201920202015-12-06 · $3752020-01-27 · $2872020-01-27 · $198
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Paintings22100%$331Sign up$331Sign up$375Sign up
Oil22100%$331Sign up$331Sign up$375Sign up
Works on paper11100%$198Sign up$198Sign up$198Sign up
Pastel11100%$198Sign up$198Sign up$198Sign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202022$243Sign up
201511$375Sign up

Related artists — British, born 1757–1807