Robert Richard Scanlan, Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet

Robert Richard Scanlan

Irish · 1801–1876 · Painter

Robert Richard Scanlan (1801–1876), sometimes known as R. R. Scanlan, was an Irish painter and portraitist. (Wikipedia)

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22auction results2004–2026years recorded68%sold (15)$952Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. THE DONKEY DERBY: THE START and THE SWEEP FINISHES FIRST! (A PAIR)Whyte's · €4,400≈ $5,850≈ £3,065Sign up to see
  2. Robert Richard Scanlan, The Stage Coach, 1858, oil on canvasThe Stage CoachMorgan O'Driscoll · €2,000≈ $2,126≈ £1,741Sign up to see
  3. ORGAN GRINDER AND MONKEYWhyte's · €1,400≈ $1,788≈ £1,192Sign up to see

Robert Richard Scanlan’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 22 auction results for Robert Richard Scanlan between 2004 and 2026, of which 15 sold (68%). Recorded sale prices range from $278Sign up free to see to $5.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.8kSign up free to see for THE DONKEY DERBY: THE START and THE SWEEP FINISHES FIRST! (A PAIR) at Whyte's in November 2004. The most common medium is watercolors (18 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (15), Morgan O'Driscoll (6) and Toovey's (1).

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  1. Robert Richard Scanlan, A Steeplechase, 1845, watercolour on paper
    A Steeplechase, 1845
    Watercolor · Paper
    21 x 44cm (8.3 x 17.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 134
  2. Robert Richard Scanlan, Mastiff and Miniature Pinscher Before a Kennel, watercolour on paper heightened with white
    Mastiff and Miniature Pinscher Before a Kennel
    Watercolor · Paper
    27 x 33½cm (10.6 x 13.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 66
    €1,000≈ $1,082≈ £843HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Robert Richard Scanlan, Mastiff and Miniature Pinscher before a Kennel, watercolour
    Mastiff and Miniature Pinscher before a Kennel
    Watercolor
    25.5cm x 32.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 23
    £220≈ $278≈ €257HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. HORSE AND MILITARY FIGURE, 1843
    Watercolor
    14½ x 18¼in. (36.83 x 46.36cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 187
    €290≈ $313≈ £250HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
  5. Robert Richard Scanlan, The Stage Coach, 1858, oil on canvas
    The Stage Coach, 1858
    Oil · Canvas
    30½ x 45.80cm (12 x 18in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 110
    €2,000≈ $2,126≈ £1,741HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Robert Richard Scanlan, Horse with Jockey and Attendants, 1846, watercolour on paper
    Horse with Jockey and Attendants, 1846
    Watercolor · Paper
    22½ x 34½cm (8.9 x 13.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 200
  7. MY BOOK OF CUR'S (NOS. 1-7), 1840
    Lithograph
    15 x 12in. (38.10 x 30.48cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 159
    €480≈ $541≈ £409HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  8. Robert Richard Scanlan, Children Playing with Boats, watercolour
    Children Playing with Boats
    Watercolor
    42 x 50cm (16 x 20in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 164
  9. THE SLEEPING PARTNER
    Oil · Panel
    11½ x 14½in. (29.21 x 36.83cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 104
    €900≈ $952≈ £634HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  10. MAN SEATED ON A ROADSIDE WITH CANE AND BEGGING CAP, 1855
    Watercolor
    36 by 28cm., 14 by 11in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 77
    €550≈ $748≈ £478HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at Whyte's ↗

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Robert Richard Scanlan: quick facts

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

$5,850Sign up free to see, for THE DONKEY DERBY: THE START and THE SWEEP FINISHES FIRST! (A PAIR) at Whyte's (November 2004) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Richard Scanlan?

The median sale price is $952Sign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Richard Scanlan have sold at auction?

15 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Robert Richard Scanlan?

Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · Toovey's

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