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Thomas Matthews Rooke, Fiesole - West Front of the Badia

Thomas Matthews Rooke

British · 1842–1942 · Painter

Thomas Matthews Rooke was a British watercolourist. He worked as a designer, as an assistant to other artists, and was commissioned by John Ruskin to make architectural drawings. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Thomas Matthews Rooke, STUDY OF GEORGIANA BURNE-JONESSTUDY OF GEORGIANA BURNE-JONESLyon & Turnbull · £1,000≈ $1,236≈ €1,130Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Matthews Rooke, CASTITAS, pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolourCASTITASLyon & Turnbull · £875≈ $1,167≈ €1,027Sign up to see
  3. Leaning Towers of BolognaAnderson & Garland · £600≈ $803≈ €684Sign up to see

Thomas Matthews Rooke’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 10 auction results for Thomas Matthews Rooke between 2013 and 2025, of which 5 sold (50%). Recorded sale prices range from $125Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for STUDY OF GEORGIANA BURNE-JONES at Lyon & Turnbull in April 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Jackson's International Auctioneers (4), Lyon & Turnbull (3) and Olympia Auctions (1).

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  1. Leaning Towers of Bologna
    Watercolor
    48 x 48cms, 73 x 73cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 1620
    £600≈ $803≈ €684HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–200View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  2. Thomas Matthews Rooke, CASTITAS, pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour
    CASTITAS
    Watercolor
    36.2cm x 15.2cm (14.25in x 6in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 103
    £875≈ $1,167≈ €1,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Thomas Matthews Rooke, Study Of A Reclining Nude, pencil and black and green chalk heightened with white on buff paper
    Study Of A Reclining Nude
    Drawing · Paper
    28 x 37 cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 68
    £90≈ $125≈ €104HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  4. Thomas Matthews Rooke, STUDY OF GEORGIANA BURNE-JONES
    STUDY OF GEORGIANA BURNE-JONES
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 289
    £1,000≈ $1,236≈ €1,130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Thomas Matthews Rooke, Outside by the Cathedral -, Oil on canvas
    Outside by the Cathedral -
    Oil · Canvas
    12 inches x 10 inches (31 x 25.5 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 155
    $250≈ £200≈ €236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $350–500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  6. Thomas Matthews Rooke, BLOSSOMS AND HONEYSUCKLE
    BLOSSOMS AND HONEYSUCKLE
    each approx. 20cm x 6.5cm (frame size 57.5cm x 55.5cm)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 113
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. Thomas Matthews Rooke, (Italian Girl) 1889, 1889, watercolour on paper
    (Italian Girl) 1889, 1889
    Watercolor · Paper
    57 x 42 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 94
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Thomas Matthews Rooke, Outside by the Cathedral, Oil on canvas
    Outside by the Cathedral
    Oil · Canvas
    12 inches x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 683
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–300View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  9. Thomas Matthews Rooke, Outside by the Cathedral, Oil on canvas
    Outside by the Cathedral
    Oil · Canvas
    12 inches x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 608
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  10. Thomas Matthews Rooke, Outside by the Cathedral, Oil on canvas
    Outside by the Cathedral
    Oil · Canvas
    12 inches x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $750–1,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗

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Thomas Matthews Rooke: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Matthews Rooke at auction?

$1,236Sign up free to see, for STUDY OF GEORGIANA BURNE-JONES at Lyon & Turnbull (April 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Matthews Rooke?

The median sale price is $803Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Matthews Rooke have sold at auction?

5 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Matthews Rooke?

Jackson's International Auctioneers, Lyon & Turnbull and Olympia Auctions account for the most recorded results. Jackson's International Auctioneers · Lyon & Turnbull · Olympia Auctions

About Thomas Matthews Rooke

Thomas Matthews Rooke was a British watercolourist. He worked as a designer, as an assistant to other artists, and was commissioned by John Ruskin to make architectural drawings.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Thomas Matthews Rooke, Fiesole - West Front of the BadiaFiesole - West Front of the Badia, 1887
    Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Matthews Rooke, Labourers in the VineyardLabourers in the Vineyard, 1889
    Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Matthews Rooke, Three Apostles Witnessing The Ascension Of ChristThree Apostles Witnessing The Ascension Of Christ, 1884
    Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Matthews Rooke, Venice - North Atrium Of St Mark'sVenice - North Atrium Of St Mark's, 1907
    Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain

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