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Walter MacEwen, The Ghost Story

Walter MacEwen

American · 1860–1943 · Painter, Printmaker

Walter MacEwen was an American painter. From 1884 to 1914, he often lived and worked in the Netherlands. He is considered to have been a member of the Egmondse School, named… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Walter MacEwen, Gamins Hollandais, oil on canvasGamins HollandaisBonhams · $33,550≈ £23,295≈ €27,256Sign up to see
  2. Walter MacEwen, A Story for Children, oil on canvasA Story for ChildrenBonhams · $27,575≈ £21,302≈ €24,894Sign up to see
  3. Walter MacEwen, Vanity, oil on canvasVanityBonhams · $24,400≈ £15,725≈ €18,772Sign up to see

Walter MacEwen’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (12 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Walter MacEwen, Dutch Girl Sewing, Pastel on board
Dutch Girl Sewing
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 3, 2025
$281Sign up free to see
Walter MacEwen, A Young Girl Reading by the Window, circa 1850, oil on canvas
A Young Girl Reading by the Window, circa 1850
Bonhams · Jul 13, 2020
$6,325Sign up free to see
Walter MacEwen, A Story for Children, oil on canvas
A Story for Children
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2019
$27,575Sign up free to see
Walter MacEwen, Contemplation, oil on canvas
Contemplation
Bonhams · Sep 7, 2014
$1,000Sign up free to see
Walter MacEwen, The Letter, circa 1885, oil on canvas
The Letter, circa 1885
Bonhams · Dec 4, 2013
$11,500Sign up free to see
Walter MacEwen, Vanity, oil on canvas
Vanity
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2010
$24,400Sign up free to see
Walter MacEwen, Gamins Hollandais, oil on canvas
Gamins Hollandais
Bonhams · May 26, 2010
$33,550Sign up free to see
Walter MacEwen, Girl Reading Near a Window, Pastel
Girl Reading Near a Window
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 17, 2005
$2,360Sign up free to see
Walter MacEwen, Young Girl Reading by the Window, circa 1850, oil on canvas
Young Girl Reading by the Window, circa 1850
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2019
Walter MacEwen, Young Girl Reading by the Window, oil on canvas
Young Girl Reading by the Window
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018
Walter MacEwen, Contemplation, oil on canvas
Contemplation
Bonhams · Jul 27, 2014
Walter MacEwen, Contemplation, oil on canvas
Contemplation
Bonhams · May 15, 2012

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Walter MacEwen, Dutch family
Dutch family1894
Collectie Vlaamse Gemeenschap ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Collectie Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Walter MacEwen, Returning from work
Returning from work1885
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/04f7d05cf56e343491113153a8d5a51c ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…
Walter MacEwen, The Judgment of Paris
The Judgment of Paris1886
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Walter MacEwen, The Ghost Story
The Ghost Story1887
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Walter McEwen, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Walter MacEwen, Dutch Interior with Four Figures
Dutch Interior with Four Figures1886
Palmer Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Palmer Museum of Art
Walter MacEwen, Untitled
Untitled1889
Liege Fine Arts Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Liege Fine Arts Museum
Walter MacEwen, A Woman of the Empire
A Woman of the Empire1902
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Walter MacEwen, The Ghost Story
The Ghost Story1887 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness — Open Access (CC0)

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