William Bell Scott

British · 1811–1890 · Painter, Printmaker

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4auction results2022–2024years recorded75%sold (3)$473Sign up free to seemedian price

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THE BARGE OF THE FAIRY MABLyon & Turnbull · Dec 2022£20,160≈ $24,585≈ €23,372Sign up to see
Woman Looking Out For Her Husband And BrothersElstob & Elstob · May 2023£380≈ $473≈ €438Sign up to see
Algernon Charles Swinburne, Age 22Anderson & Garland · Aug 2024£20≈ $26≈ €24Sign up to see

William Bell Scott’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 4 auction results for William Bell Scott between 2022 and 2024, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $26Sign up free to see to $24.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24.6kSign up free to see for THE BARGE OF THE FAIRY MAB at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2022. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from Anderson & Garland (2), Elstob & Elstob (1) and Leonard Joel (1).

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St. Nicholas' Steeple, NewcastleManner of the artist
Watercolor
48 x 29cms, 75 x 65cms in frame.
Anderson & Garland · May 21, 2025 · Lot 43
£50≈ $67≈ €59HammerSign up free to seeEst. £60–80View at Anderson & Garland ↗
Algernon Charles Swinburne, Age 22
Etching
21 x 15cms (plate), in frame.
Anderson & Garland · Aug 28, 2024 · Lot 1
£20≈ $26≈ €24HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–80View at Anderson & Garland ↗
Woman Looking Out For Her Husband And Brothers
Watercolor
25cm x 17cm
Elstob & Elstob · May 20, 2023 · Lot 1120
£380≈ $473≈ €438HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
THE BARGE OF THE FAIRY MAB
Oil · Canvas
61cm x 51cm (24in x 20in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 116
£20,160≈ $24,585≈ €23,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–8,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Spanish Student
Watercolor
23 x 18cm (39.5 x 34.5cm framed)
Leonard Joel · Mar 29, 2022 · Lot 190
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$600–800View at Leonard Joel ↗

William Bell Scott: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Bell Scott at auction?

$24,585Sign up free to see, for THE BARGE OF THE FAIRY MAB at Lyon & Turnbull (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Bell Scott?

The median sale price is $473Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Bell Scott have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell William Bell Scott?

Anderson & Garland, Elstob & Elstob and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Anderson & Garland · Elstob & Elstob · Leonard Joel

About William Bell Scott

In museum collections

Albrecht Dürer on the Balcony of his House, 1854
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
The Eve of the Deluge, 1865
National Gallery · Public domain
Ailsa Craig, 1860
Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
William Bell Scott, 1811 - 1890. Poet and artist (Self-portrait), 1867
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain