Walter Osborne Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1859–1903

Walter Osborne works on paper have appeared at auction 19 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 19 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The median price realised is $2.3kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.8kSign up free to see–$6.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is MASTER AUBREY LANE, sold at Whyte's in February 2005 for $39.6kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Whyte's (15) and Morgan O'Driscoll (4).

€30,000≈ $39,579≈ £20,739Sign uprecord priceMASTER AUBREY LANEWhyte's19auction results2000–2026years recorded100%sold$2.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Walter Osborne works on paper: key figures

Auction results
19
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2000–2026
Median price
$2.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$39.6kSign up free to see MASTER AUBREY LANE, Whyte's, Feb 2005

Top auction houses: Whyte's (15), Morgan O'Driscoll (4)

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  1. STUDY OF GOATS
    Drawing
    6¼ x 9¼in. (15.88 x 23½cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 81
    €500≈ $570≈ £431HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  2. BRIDGE SCENE
    Drawing
    7 x 4½in. (17.78 x 11.43cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 13
    €1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,639HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. SKETCHES [SET OF FIVE], 1895
    Drawing
    6¾ x 4in. (17.15 x 10.16cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 12
    €1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,639HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  4. STUDY OF COW AND CALF
    Watercolor
    4 x 5½in. (10.16 x 13.97cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 10
    €1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,639HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. FEEDING CALF
    Watercolor
    4 x 5½in. (10.16 x 13.97cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 9
    €1,900≈ $2,212≈ £1,639HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  6. Portrait of Mrs. Chadwyck-Healy by Walter Osborne, pen and ink on paper, sold Apr 2026
    Portrait of Mrs. Chadwyck-Healy
    Drawing · Paper
    17½ x 12cm (6.9 x 4.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 56
    €1,100≈ $1,294≈ £957HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. Studies for a Portrait of Mrs. Chadwyck Healy and her Daughter by Walter Osborne, pencil on paper, sold Jan 2026
    Studies for a Portrait of Mrs. Chadwyck Healy and her Daughter
    Drawing · Paper
    18 x 12½cm (7.1 x 4.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 76
    €1,000≈ $1,169≈ £867HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. SKETCHES OF TWO WOMEN, 1886/87 (A PAIR)
    Drawing
    6¼ x 4½in. (15.88 x 11.43cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 27
    €2,300≈ $2,806≈ £1,978HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  9. A View of Roundstone from the Pier (1897)Another View of Roundstone with Monastery verso by Walter Osborne, pencil drawing, sold Mar 2021
    A View of Roundstone from the Pier (1897)Another View of Roundstone with Monastery verso
    Drawing
    17 x 15cm (6.7 x 5.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 64
    €2,100≈ $2,492≈ £1,800HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. THE HIGH CHAIR (VIOLET STOCKLEY, AGED ONE YEAR, EIGHT MONTHS), 1894
    Watercolor
    9 x 10½in. (22.86 x 26.67cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 13
    €9,500≈ $11,026≈ £8,462HammerSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Whyte's ↗
  11. AT A CHILD'S BEDSIDE, 1898
    Watercolor
    7 x 10in. (17.78 x 25.40cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 12
    €16,000≈ $18,570≈ £14,253HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
  12. A Street in Antwerp by Walter Osborne, 1894, pencil drawing on paper, sold Apr 2018
    A Street in Antwerp, 1894
    Drawing · Paper
    25½ x 18¼cm (10.04 x 7.19in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 9
    €2,100≈ $2,537≈ £1,847HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  13. I WOULD'NT TAKE YE FOR LOVE OR MONEY. SHURE ME HORSE IS BET UP
    Drawing
    6 x 4in. (15.24 x 10.16cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 140
    €600≈ $678≈ £441HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  14. TWO GREETING CARDS SENT TO SARAH PURSER, ONE A SKETCH OF SARAH PURSER, THE OTHER, A SCENE FROM THE MIKADO
    Watercolor · Paper
    32 by 23cm., 12.7 5 by 9.25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 133
    €4,800≈ $6,046≈ £4,288HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  15. VIEW OF HARBOUR FROM WHITEPOINT, TIDE OUT, c. 1878
    Watercolor · Paper
    10 by 22cm., 3.75 by 8.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 136
    €5,000≈ $7,175≈ £3,979HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  16. LANDSCAPE WITH RED-ROOFED BUILDINGS, 1898
    Watercolor · Paper
    23 by 35cm., 9 by 13.7 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 109
    €5,000≈ $7,409≈ £3,769HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  17. MASTER AUBREY LANE
    Pastel
    72 by 43cm., 28.5 by 17in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 103
    €30,000≈ $39,579≈ £20,739HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  18. THE ARTIST SKETCHING A FEMALE NUDE
    Drawing · ed. 3/4
    36 by 24cm., 14 by 9.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 97
    €1,206≈ $1,109≈ £755HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  19. THE CURRAGH: THE CAMP (1859-1903) FROM GIBBETS RATH
    Watercolor
    0 by 0cm., by in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 124
    €2,412≈ $2,302≈ £1,458HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗

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