William Hogarth Etchings: Auction Prices

English · 1697–1764

ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for William Hogarth etchings between 2012 and 2026, of which 12 sold (60% sell-through). Prices realised range from $23 to $1,408, with a median of $374 across 12 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 5 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $1,408 for “Four Stages of Cruelty (4 works) (Paulson 187-190)” at Bonhams in 2023.

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All etchings results

1. 
   Industry and IdlenessAfter the artist

   Etching

   8.5 x 12 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 13, 2026 · Lot 307
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
2. 
   Boys peeping at Nature

   Etching

   Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 29, 2026 · Lot 140
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €120–250View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
3. 
   Three Works 1. "Gin Lane"

   Etching

   24 x 20 in

   Barridoff Auctions · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 6
   $550≈ £409≈ €470HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
4. 
   Seven works

   Etching

   17 h x 22 w in (43 x 56 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Dec 4, 2025 · Lot 111
   $132≈ £99≈ €113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
5. 
   The Enraged Musician

   Etching

   Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 168
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €150–300View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
6. 
   A Representation of the The March of the Guards towards Scotland, in the Year 1745, 1761After the artist

   Etching · Paper

   plate 17-1/4 x 21-3/4 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2025 · Lot 216
   $50≈ £38≈ €43HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–300View at Brunk Auctions ↗
7. 
   The Company of Undertakers (Paulson 1989.144), 1736

   Etching · Paper

   sight 10 3/4 x 7 5/8in (27.3 x 19.2cm); framed 18 x 15in (45.7 x 38cm)

   Bonhams · Sep 19, 2025 · Lot 29
   $282≈ £209≈ €240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   "France Plate I - Die Invasion"

   Etching · Paper

   Blattmaße ca. 36,7 x 44,2 cm

   Auktionshaus Mehlis · Aug 30, 2025 · Lot 3718
   €20≈ $23≈ £17HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
9. 
   "France Plate I - Die Invasion"

   Etching · Paper

   Blattmaße ca. 36,7 x 44,2 cm

   Auktionshaus Mehlis · Feb 22, 2025 · Lot 3515
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
10. 
    Tail Piece (The Bathos) (Paulson 216), 1764

    Etching · Paper

    sight 13 x 13 3/4in (33 x 34.9cm)

    Bonhams · Jan 17, 2025 · Lot 529
    $704≈ £577≈ €684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    The Bruiser

    Etching

    Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 14, 2024 · Lot 233
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €150–200View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
12. 
    "France Plate I – Die Invasion"

    Etching · Paper

    Blattmaße ca. 36,7 x 44,2 cm

    Auktionshaus Mehlis · Sep 26, 2024 · Lot 3510
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
13. 
    A Chorus Of SingersAfter the artist

    Etching

    18 x 16cm

    Lawrences Auctioneers · Apr 16, 2024 · Lot 284
    £1,600≈ $1,992≈ €1,873HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
14. 
    The Chorus of Singers or Rehearsal of the Oratorio 'Judith'

    Etching

    20.3x27 cm

    Bertolami Fine Art · Feb 20, 2024 · Lot 346
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–150View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
15. 
    Four Stages of Cruelty (4 works) (Paulson 187-190), 1751

    Etching · Paper

    each image 14 7/8 x 12 1/2in (37.8 x 31.8cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023 · Lot 36
    $1,408≈ £1,162≈ €1,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Tailpiece, Or The Bathos

    Etching

    Pandolfini · Apr 14, 2021 · Lot 298
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Pandolfini ↗
17. 
    Paar Radierungen

    Etching

    Darstellungsmaße ca. 30 x 37 cm

    Auktionshaus Mehlis · Jun 25, 2020 · Lot 3430
    €100≈ $112≈ £90HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
18. 
    Untitled

    Etching

    Sworders · Mar 17, 2020 · Lot 403
    £200≈ $242≈ €220HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
19. 
    Untitled

    Etching

    Sworders · Mar 17, 2020 · Lot 398
    £460≈ $556≈ €506HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
20. 
    Industry and IdlenessAfter the artist

    Etching

    8.5 x 12 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jan 26, 2020 · Lot 203
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
21. 
    Industry and IdlenessAfter the artist

    Etching

    8.5 x 12 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Dec 15, 2019 · Lot 227
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
22. 
    Industry and IdlenessAfter the artist

    Etching

    8.5 x 12 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 28, 2019 · Lot 271
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
23. 
    Marriage A-La-Mode (Plate VI)

    Etching · Paper

    41 x 47 cm

    James Lisboa · Apr 18, 2018 · Lot 183
    Result not publishedView at James Lisboa ↗
24. 
    Marriage A-La-Mode (Plate V)

    Etching · Paper

    41 x 47 cm

    James Lisboa · Apr 18, 2018 · Lot 182
    Result not publishedView at James Lisboa ↗
25. 
    Morning', 'Noon', 'Evening', 'Night

    Etching

    each 50cm x 40cm

    Toovey's · Feb 21, 2018 · Lot 96
    £95≈ $132≈ €107HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
26. 
    The Distrest Poet

    Etching · Paper

    41 x 47 cm

    James Lisboa · Nov 29, 2017 · Lot 357
    Result not publishedView at James Lisboa ↗
27. 
    Taste in High Life

    Etching · Paper

    41 x 47 cm

    James Lisboa · Nov 29, 2017 · Lot 356
    Result not publishedView at James Lisboa ↗
28. 
    O The Roast Beef of Old England

    Etching · Paper

    41 x 47 cm

    James Lisboa · Nov 29, 2017 · Lot 355
    Result not publishedView at James Lisboa ↗
29. 
    6 Bll.: Illustrationen zu Cervantes "Don Quijote", 1738

    Etching

    25,6 x 18,8 cm (10 x 7,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Nov 21, 2014 · Lot 43
    €375≈ $466≈ £297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
30. 
    Scènes de genre

    Etching

    24x40 cm

    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Apr 27, 2013 · Lot 201
    CHF 720≈ $763≈ £493≈ €587HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 400–600View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
31. 
    Scènes de genre

    Etching

    24x40 cm

    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 26, 2012 · Lot 1473
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 400–600View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗

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