Mary Beale
British · 1633–1699 · Painter, Printmaker
Mary Beale (née Cradock) (1633–1699) was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting. She was part of a small band of female professional artists working in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Zugeschrieben - FigurenstudieKetterer Kunst · €26,250≈ $32,608≈ £20,793Sign up to see
Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length seated, in a brown silk dress and blue wrapSworders · £17,000≈ $22,792≈ €19,614Sign up to see
Portrait Of Martha Hawtrey (1645-1718)Lawrences Auctioneers · £14,000≈ $18,904≈ €16,541Sign up to see
Mary Beale’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 7 auction results for Mary Beale between 2011 and 2026, of which 6 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $374Sign up free to see to $32.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $32.6kSign up free to see for Zugeschrieben - Figurenstudie at Ketterer Kunst in November 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (5), Sworders (3) and Bonhams (3).
16 results
- £3,000≈ $4,022≈ €3,461Sign up free to see
- £17,000≈ $22,792≈ €19,614Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Ann D.Circle of the artist$7,500≈ £5,560≈ €6,368Sign up free to see
- Gentleman in a robe and white stock, a half portrait within a feigned oval cartoucheAttributed to the artist$2,200≈ £1,650≈ €1,899Sign up free to see
- £14,000≈ $18,904≈ €16,541Sign up free to see
- UntitledCircle of the artist£1,300≈ $1,584≈ €1,494Sign up free to see
- Portrait of a ladyAttributed to the artist£638≈ $689≈ €714Sign up free to see
- Portrait of a Noblewoman said to be Lady EdenAttributed to the artist$4,000≈ £2,899≈ €3,304Sign up free to see
- £10,000≈ $12,999≈ €11,063Sign up free to see
- Portrait of King Charles II, after the portrait by Sir Peter Lely (NPG 153)Attributed to the artist$5,000≈ £3,904≈ €4,531Sign up free to see
Mary Beale paintings (4)Mary Beale oil paintings (4)
Mary Beale: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Mary Beale at auction?
$32,608Sign up free to see, for Zugeschrieben - Figurenstudie at Ketterer Kunst (November 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Mary Beale?
The median sale price is $16kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Mary Beale have sold at auction?
6 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Mary Beale?
Brunk Auctions, Sworders and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Sworders · Bonhams
About Mary Beale
Mary Beale (née Cradock) (1633–1699) was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting. She was part of a small band of female professional artists working in London. Beale became the main financial provider for her family through her professional work – a career she maintained from 1670/71 to the 1690s. Beale was also a writer, whose prose Discourse on Friendship of 1666 presents a scholarly, uniquely female take on the subject. Her 1663 manuscript Observations, on the materials and techniques employed "in her painting of Apricots", though not printed, is the earliest known instructional text in English written by a female painter.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Saint Catherine of Alexandria (copy after Domenico Zampieri, better known as Domenichino)
Weston Park · Public domainJohn Lake (1624–1689), Bishop of Chichester
St John's College · Public domainPortrait of a Cleric
Fyvie Castle · Public domain
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