Samuel McCloy
Irish · 1831–1904 · Painter
Samuel McCloy was an Irish artist who trained at Belfast School of Design and later at Somerset House. He exhibited widely in group shows across the British Isles and was known… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- FLOWERS FOR THE TEACHERWhyte's · €10,000≈ $11,235≈ £7,048Sign up to see
- A GENTLEMAN ASLEEP OVER HIS NEWSPAPERWhyte's · €3,400≈ $4,225≈ £2,361Sign up to see
Flowers for TeacherMorgan O'Driscoll · €3,200≈ $3,811≈ £2,743Sign up to see
Samuel McCloy’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 35 auction results for Samuel McCloy between 2000 and 2026, of which 19 sold (54%). Recorded sale prices range from $243Sign up free to see to $11.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $11.2kSign up free to see for FLOWERS FOR THE TEACHER at Whyte's in September 2003. The most common medium is watercolors (28 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (22), Morgan O'Driscoll (12) and Sworders (1).
35 results
- €440≈ $508≈ £387Sign up free to see
- £200≈ $255≈ €242Sign up free to see
- €1,250≈ $1,361≈ £1,070Sign up free to see
- €230≈ $243≈ £198Sign up free to see
- €420≈ $444≈ £361Sign up free to see
- €1,200≈ $1,307≈ £998Sign up free to see
- THE BABY, HIS DAUGHTER ELIZABETH, c. 1870€750≈ $870≈ £633Sign up free to see
- €3,200≈ $3,811≈ £2,743Sign up free to see
- €2,000≈ $2,366≈ £1,814Sign up free to see
- Hide and Go Seek, 1869€1,300≈ $1,452≈ £1,117Sign up free to see
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Samuel McCloy: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Samuel McCloy at auction?
$11,235Sign up free to see, for FLOWERS FOR THE TEACHER at Whyte's (September 2003) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Samuel McCloy?
The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Samuel McCloy have sold at auction?
19 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Samuel McCloy?
Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · Sworders
About Samuel McCloy
Samuel McCloy was an Irish artist who trained at Belfast School of Design and later at Somerset House. He exhibited widely in group shows across the British Isles and was known for his watercolours, genre paintings, still-life and landscapes. McCloy was also a commercial designer, illustrator, and an educator who was for a time Master at Waterford School of Art.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domainCaught in the Act, 1885
Ulster Museum · Public domainTwo Old Friends
Ulster Museum · Public domainWhere the White Foam Kissed My Feet, 1898
Ulster Museum · Public domain
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