William Lee Hankey, The Kiss

William Lee Hankey

British · 1869–1952 · Painter, Printmaker

William Lee Hankey (1869–1952) RWS, RI, ROI, RE, NS was a British painter, printmaker, and illustrator. He specialised in landscapes, character studies and portraits of… (Wikipedia)

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40lots offered2004–2026years recorded91%sold (29)$256Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. William Lee Hankey, The Old Town of Concarneau, oil on canvasThe Old Town of ConcarneauLeonard Joel · A$6,500≈ $5,038≈ £3,560≈ €4,135Sign up to see
  2. William Lee Hankey, LANDING FISH, BRITTANY, oil on canvasLANDING FISH, BRITTANYLyon & Turnbull · £3,276≈ $4,413≈ €3,764Sign up to see
  3. William Lee Hankey, Untitled, oil on canvas 51 x 61cm .UntitledSworders · £2,100≈ $2,685≈ €2,360Sign up to see

William Lee Hankey’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 32 auction results for William Lee Hankey between 2004 and 2026, of which 29 sold (91%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $44Sign up free to see to $5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5kSign up free to see for The Old Town of Concarneau at Leonard Joel in June 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (5), Toovey's (5) and Lyon & Turnbull (5).

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  1. William Lee Hankey, THE BALLOON SELLER, oil on canvas
    THE BALLOON SELLER
    Oil · Canvas
    51cm x 61cm (20in x 24in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 75
    £1,270≈ $1,737≈ €1,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. William Lee Hankey, Knitting': young girl with old woman knitting, watercolour
    Knitting': young girl with old woman knitting
    Watercolor
    20.5cm x 20cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 60
    £170≈ $226≈ €194HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  3. Shelling Peas, Covent Garden
    Etching
    23.5 x 29cms, 46.5 x 51.5cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 690
    £70≈ $92≈ €79HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–120View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  4. William Lee Hankey, Confession’ (1918); ‘On the Quay’ (1924): mother and child, two, etchings, both signed in pencil lower centre
    Confession’ (1918); ‘On the Quay’ (1924): mother and child, two, etchings
    Drawing
    28cm x 16.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 38
    £65≈ $85≈ €74HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  5. William Lee Hankey, Breton Market Scene With Figures, Oil on canvas
    Breton Market Scene With Figures
    Oil · Canvas
    61cm x 51cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 375
    £1,100≈ $1,459≈ €1,263HammerSign up free to seeEst. £700–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  6. William Lee Hankey, LANDING FISH, BRITTANY, oil on canvas
    LANDING FISH, BRITTANY
    Oil · Canvas
    51cm x 61cm (20in x 24in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 137
    £3,276≈ $4,413≈ €3,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. William Lee Hankey, View of a tree-lined road with two female figures and houses beyond, watercolour heightened with bodycolour
    View of a tree-lined road with two female figures and houses beyond
    Watercolor
    30.5cm x 22.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 221
    £42≈ $56≈ €48HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  8. William Lee Hankey, View of the market in Honfleur, Normandy, France, pencil and watercolour
    View of the market in Honfleur, Normandy, France
    Watercolor
    22cm x 27cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 63
    £90≈ $121≈ €106HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  9. William Lee Hankey, The Cottages, Watercolour and body wash
    The Cottages
    Watercolor
    36.5cm x 44cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 1108
  10. The Water Carrier
    Drawing
    27 x 17cms, framed.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 1001
    £35≈ $44≈ €40HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–80View at Anderson & Garland ↗
Also offered, result not published (8)

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

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William Lee Hankey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Lee Hankey at auction?

$5,038Sign up free to see, for The Old Town of Concarneau at Leonard Joel (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Lee Hankey?

The median sale price is $256Sign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Lee Hankey have sold at auction?

29 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Lee Hankey?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Toovey's and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toovey's · Lyon & Turnbull

About William Lee Hankey

William Lee Hankey (1869–1952) RWS, RI, ROI, RE, NS was a British painter, printmaker, and illustrator. He specialised in landscapes, character studies and portraits of pastoral life, particularly in studies of mothers with young children such as "We’ve Been in the Meadows All Day".

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In museum collections

  • William Lee Hankey, The KissThe Kiss
    Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya · Public domain
  • William Lee Hankey, The Great SymbolThe Great Symbol
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Lee Hankey, Le RepasLe Repas, 1920
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Lee Hankey, Sur la Neige (Harold Wood, near Romford)Sur la Neige (Harold Wood, near Romford)
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0

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