Oswald Walters Brierly

British · 1817–1894 · Painter, Draughtsman

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11auction results2011–2025years recorded91%sold (10)$450Sign up free to seemedian price

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Retreat of the Spanish Armada 1588 1871Menzies · Dec 2014A$7,364≈ $6,079≈ £3,877≈ €4,891Sign up to see
H.M.S. Sultan 1879Menzies · Dec 2012A$3,436≈ $3,606≈ £2,238≈ €2,759Sign up to see
Coming into PortsmouthLeonard Joel · Sep 2018A$3,600≈ $2,587≈ £2,015≈ €2,237Sign up to see

Oswald Walters Brierly’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 11 auction results for Oswald Walters Brierly between 2011 and 2025, of which 10 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $139Sign up free to see to $6.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.1kSign up free to see for Retreat of the Spanish Armada 1588 1871 at Menzies in December 2014. The most common medium is watercolors (7 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (2), Menzies (2) and Leonard Joel (2).

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12 results

The Bombardment of Acre
Watercolor
37.5 x 64.5cm (14 3/4 x 25 3/8in).
Bonhams · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 10
£102≈ $139≈ €118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Bonhams ↗
‘Fatshan Creek’, The ‘Raleigh’s gig sinking and the crew disabled …. Commodore Keppel shaking his fist at the enemy ….’
Art+Object · Dec 5, 2023 · Lot 237
NZ$246≈ $151≈ £120≈ €139Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
Boats Off The Mediterranean Coast
Watercolor
14cm x 22cm
Elstob & Elstob · Sep 13, 2023 · Lot 530
£150≈ $187≈ €174HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
The Wanderer
Drawing · Paper
25x33.5cm
Davidson Auctions · Jul 21, 2019 · Lot 358
A$1,000≈ $705≈ £566≈ €629HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$400–700View at Davidson Auctions ↗
H.M.S. Tribune, moored with other vessels around
Watercolor
24 x 40.5cm
Leonard Joel · Dec 10, 2018 · Lot 45
A$2,600≈ $1,875≈ £1,481≈ €1,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–2,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
Coming into Portsmouth
Watercolor · Paper
35 x 58cm
Leonard Joel · Sep 4, 2018 · Lot 75
A$3,600≈ $2,587≈ £2,015≈ €2,237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Retreat of the Spanish Armada 1588 1871, 1871
Watercolor · Board
58.0 x 103.5 cm
Menzies · Dec 11, 2014 · Lot 76
A$7,364≈ $6,079≈ £3,877≈ €4,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Menzies ↗
H.M.S. Sultan 1879, 1879
Watercolor · Paper
64.0 x 99.0 cm
Menzies · Dec 6, 2012 · Lot 108
A$3,436≈ $3,606≈ £2,238≈ €2,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
The Naval Review at Spithead, Her Majesty TheQueen Reviewing the Fleet in Action, 1853
Lithograph · Paper
28.6 x 78.1 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · May 7, 2011 · Lot 439
CA$187≈ $194≈ £118≈ €134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$250–350View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
The Naval Review at Spithead, Her Majesty The Queen Leading the Fleet to Sea, 1853
Lithograph · Paper
28.6 x 78.1 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · May 7, 2011 · Lot 440
CA$176≈ $183≈ £111≈ €126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$250–350View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

Oswald Walters Brierly works on paper (8)Oswald Walters Brierly watercolors (7)

Oswald Walters Brierly: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Oswald Walters Brierly at auction?

$6,079Sign up free to see, for Retreat of the Spanish Armada 1588 1871 at Menzies (December 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Oswald Walters Brierly?

The median sale price is $450Sign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Oswald Walters Brierly have sold at auction?

10 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Oswald Walters Brierly?

Levis Fine Art Auctions, Menzies and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Menzies · Leonard Joel

About Oswald Walters Brierly

In museum collections

Man Overboard: Rescue Launch from HMS St Jean d'Acre
Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
Sea Scene, 1857
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery · Public domain
Watercolor, 'Going to Sea', Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, 1883, by Oswald W. Brierly, 1883
State Library of New South Wales · Public domain
Kasr-el-Nil, the Viceroy's Palace, Cairo, 6 February, 1869
Royal Collection · Public domain