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Thomas Rowlandson

British · 1757–1827 · Painter, Printmaker

Thomas Rowlandson was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker,… (Wikipedia)

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90lots offered2007–2026years recorded74%sold (64)$666Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Thomas Rowlandson, Gilding the Lily, WatercolorGilding the LilyClarke Auction Gallery · $13,000≈ £9,366≈ €10,926Sign up to see
  2. The Overdrove Ox, An Incident on London BridgeBrunk Auctions · $6,500≈ £4,711≈ €5,368Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Rowlandson, Georgiana, Duchess Of Devonshire, pencilGeorgiana, Duchess Of DevonshireOlympia Auctions · £3,800≈ $5,187≈ €4,480Sign up to see

Thomas Rowlandson’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 86 auction results for Thomas Rowlandson between 2007 and 2026, of which 64 sold (74%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $20Sign up free to see to $13kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13kSign up free to see for Gilding the Lily at Clarke Auction Gallery in June 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (47 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (15), Bonhams (15) and Olympia Auctions (12).

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  1. The Meat Seller with a Gourmand
    Watercolor · Paper
    7 x 6-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 177
    $350≈ £264≈ €308HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Thomas Rowlandson, Untitled, 'The Road to Preferment Through Clarke's Passage' hand-coloured etching
    Untitled
    Etching
    Sworders · · Lot 109
    £120≈ $158≈ €136HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  3. Thomas Rowlandson, Untitled, A family in an interior pen and ink and watercolour 8.4 x 14.2cm
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 53
    £380≈ $500≈ €432HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
  4. Thomas Rowlandson, Charming Visitors for Chelsea Pensioners, c.1820, ink and watercolor on paper
    Charming Visitors for Chelsea Pensioners, c.1820
    Watercolor · Paper
    4¾ h x 7⅛ w in (12 x 18 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 309
    $396≈ £298≈ €340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Thomas Rowlandson, The Runaway Husband, pen and ink on paper
    The Runaway Husband
    Drawing · Paper
    8.7 x 15cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 361
    £160≈ $213≈ €184HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  6. Thomas Rowlandson, A gentleman with a young student, pen and grey ink and watercolour on paper
    A gentleman with a young student
    Watercolor · Paper
    22.2 x 17.2cm (8 3/4 x 6 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 264
    £307≈ $413≈ €360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Thomas Rowlandson, Untitled, The picnic pen and brown ink over pencil 14 x 22cm Provenance: With Sabin Galleries Ltd.
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 155
    £480≈ $647≈ €572HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  8. Thomas Rowlandson, Untitled, Monks in a cloister pen and ink and wash 12.5 x 19.5cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 73
    £220≈ $296≈ €262HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Sworders ↗
  9. Thomas Rowlandson, Untitled, and watercolour 19.5 x 12cm
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 74
    £240≈ $323≈ €286HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Sworders ↗
  10. Thomas Rowlandson, The Attack, watercolour
    The AttackAfter the artist
    Watercolor
    31.5cm x 46.5cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 210
    £70≈ $94≈ €82HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Chorley's ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by Thomas Rowlandson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Thomas Rowlandson works on paper (62)Thomas Rowlandson watercolors (47)Thomas Rowlandson drawings (15)Thomas Rowlandson prints (23)Thomas Rowlandson etchings (21)

Thomas Rowlandson: quick facts

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

$13,000Sign up free to see, for Gilding the Lily at Clarke Auction Gallery (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Rowlandson?

The median sale price is $666Sign up free to see across 64 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Rowlandson have sold at auction?

64 of 86 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Rowlandson?

Sloans & Kenyon, Bonhams and Olympia Auctions account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams · Olympia Auctions

About Thomas Rowlandson

Thomas Rowlandson was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker, Rowlandson produced both individual social and political satires, as well as a large number of illustrations for novels, humorous books, and topographical works. Like other caricaturists of his age such as James Gillray, his caricatures are often robust or bawdy. His caricatures included those of people in power such as the Duchess of Devonshire, William Pitt the Younger and Napoleon Bonaparte. Rowlandson also produced erotica for a private clientele; this was never published publicly at the time and is now only found in a small number of collections.

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In museum collections

  • Thomas Rowlandson, A French Dentist Shewing a Specimen of His Artificial Teeth and False PalatesA French Dentist Shewing a Specimen of His Artificial Teeth and False Palates, February 26, 1811
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Thomas Rowlandson, Raising the WindRaising the Wind, 1812
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Thomas Rowlandson, Christie's Auction Room, Pall MallChristie's Auction Room, Pall Mall, ca. 1808–10
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Thomas Rowlandson, MigrantsMigrants, 1780–1827
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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