Robert Dowling, A Sheikh and his son entering Cairo on their return from a pilgrimage to Mecca

Robert Dowling

1827–1886

Robert Hawker Dowling was an Australian colonial artist. (Wikipedia)

A$810,000≈ $673,936≈ £339,139≈ €498,216Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMasters George, William And Miss Harriet Ware With The Aborigine Jamie WareDeutscher and Hackett3auction results2007–2012years recorded67%sold (2)$341kSign up free to seemedian price

Robert Dowling prices at a glance

Auction results
3 2007–2012
Price range
$8.8k–$674kSign up free to see
Median price
$341kSign up free to see 2 sold
Most recent sale
$8.8kSign up free to see Aug 2007, Deutscher and Hackett
Record sale
$674kSign up free to see 2007, Deutscher and Hackett

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Record prices

  1. Masters George, William And Miss Harriet Ware With The Aborigine Jamie Ware by Robert Dowling, 1856, oil on canvas, sold May 2007Masters George, William And Miss Harriet Ware With The Aborigine Jamie WareDeutscher and Hackett · A$810,000≈ $673,936≈ £339,139≈ €498,216Sign up to see
  2. Before And After The Party by Robert Dowling, c.1860, oil on canvas (2), sold Aug 2007Before And After The PartyDeutscher and Hackett · A$10,800≈ $8,808≈ £4,376≈ €6,462Sign up to see

Robert Dowling’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).

Robert Dowling have appeared at auction 3 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2012; 2 sold, a sell-through rate of 67%. Across 2 sales with a published price, the typical result was $175kSign up free to see to $508kSign up free to see (median $341kSign up free to see). Masters George, William And Miss Harriet Ware With The Aborigine Jamie Ware holds the top price on file: $674kSign up free to see at Deutscher and Hackett (May 2007). Sales were recorded mainly at Deutscher and Hackett (3).

Robert Dowling at auction: key figures

Auction results
3
Sold rate
67%
Active at auction
2007–2012
Median price
$341kSign up free to see
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings2$8.8k–$674kSign up free to see$341kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Deutscher and Hackett (3)

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  1. Before And After The Party by Robert Dowling, c.1860, oil on canvas (2), sold Aug 2007
    Before And After The Party, c.1860
    Oil · Canvas
    30.5 x 25.5 cm (each)
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 117
    A$10,800≈ $8,808≈ £4,376≈ €6,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  2. Masters George, William And Miss Harriet Ware With The Aborigine Jamie Ware by Robert Dowling, 1856, oil on canvas, sold May 2007
    Masters George, William And Miss Harriet Ware With The Aborigine Jamie Ware, 1856
    Oil · Canvas
    68.0 x 96.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 31
    A$810,000≈ $673,936≈ £339,139≈ €498,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$550,000–650,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  3. Portrait Of A Woman (London) by Robert Dowling, 1863, oil on canvas, offered Aug 2012
    Portrait Of A Woman (London), 1863
    Oil · Canvas
    46.5 x 37.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 143
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗

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Robert Dowling: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Dowling at auction?

$673,936Sign up free to see, for Masters George, William And Miss Harriet Ware With The Aborigine Jamie Ware at Deutscher and Hackett (May 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Dowling?

The median sale price is $341kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Dowling have sold at auction?

2 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2012.

Which auction houses sell Robert Dowling?

Deutscher and Hackett accounts for the most recorded results. Deutscher and Hackett

About Robert Dowling

In museum collections

  • Robert Dowling, A Sheikh and his son entering Cairo on their return from a pilgrimage to MeccaA Sheikh and his son entering Cairo on their return from a pilgrimage to Mecca, 1874
    National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
  • Robert Dowling, Early effort - Art in AustraliaEarly effort - Art in Australia, 1860
    National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
  • Robert Dowling, Group of natives of TasmaniaGroup of natives of Tasmania, 1860
    Art Gallery of South Australia · Public domain
  • Robert Dowling, Breakfasting OutBreakfasting Out, 1859
    London Museum · Public domain

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