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Joseph Farington, At Nunnery in Cumberland

Joseph Farington

British · 1747–1821 · Painter, Printmaker

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4auction results2023–2025years recorded75%sold (3)$864Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Joseph Farington, STUDY OF A TREE, ink and watercolour on paperSTUDY OF A TREELyon & Turnbull · £945≈ $1,225≈ €1,124Sign up to see
  2. Joseph Farington, Henley Bridge, pen and ink and grey wash on two sheets of joined laid paper possibly from a sketchbookHenley BridgeOlympia Auctions · £650≈ $864≈ €780Sign up to see
  3. Joseph Farington, Fishermen On The Shore, 1787, Pen, brown ink, blue and grey washFishermen On The ShoreElstob & Elstob · £280≈ $348≈ €322Sign up to see

Joseph Farington’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 4 auction results for Joseph Farington between 2023 and 2025, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $348Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for STUDY OF A TREE at Lyon & Turnbull in March 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from Elstob & Elstob (1), Olympia Auctions (1) and Whyte's (1).

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  1. Joseph Farington, STUDY OF A TREE, ink and watercolour on paper
    STUDY OF A TREE
    Watercolor · Paper
    48.5cm x 35cm (19in x 13 ¾in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 74
    £945≈ $1,225≈ €1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Joseph Farington, Henley Bridge, pen and ink and grey wash on two sheets of joined laid paper possibly from a sketchbook
    Henley Bridge
    Etching · Paper
    9.3 x 31.5cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 9
    £650≈ $864≈ €780HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  3. Joseph Farington, Fishermen On The Shore, 1787, Pen, brown ink, blue and grey wash
    Fishermen On The Shore, 1787
    Drawing
    22cm x 21.5cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 1056
    £280≈ $348≈ €322HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  4. LAKE SCENE [STUDY FOR OIL PAINTING]
    Watercolor
    3¾ x 5¾in. (9.53 x 14.61cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 212
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €250–350View at Whyte's ↗

Joseph Farington works on paper (3)

Joseph Farington: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joseph Farington at auction?

$1,225Sign up free to see, for STUDY OF A TREE at Lyon & Turnbull (March 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joseph Farington?

The median sale price is $864Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joseph Farington have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Joseph Farington?

Elstob & Elstob, Olympia Auctions and Whyte's account for the most recorded results. Elstob & Elstob · Olympia Auctions · Whyte's

About Joseph Farington

In museum collections

  • Joseph Farington, At Nunnery in CumberlandAt Nunnery in Cumberland, August 20, 1786
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Joseph Farington, Dumbarton Rock from the SouthDumbarton Rock from the South, 1788
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Joseph Farington, Corra Linn, the Falls of the ClydeCorra Linn, the Falls of the Clyde, 1788
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Joseph Farington, Cottage on the Road from Lausanne to GenevaCottage on the Road from Lausanne to Geneva, ca. 1800
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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