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William Mulready

Irish · 1786–1863 · Painter, Printmaker

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11auction results2014–2025years recorded82%sold (9)$812Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. The Annunciation, young woman holding dove in a landscapeBrunk Auctions · $1,000≈ £616≈ €773Sign up to see
  2. William Mulready, Hearing the Local News, oil on boardHearing the Local NewsMorgan O'Driscoll · €950≈ $999≈ £815Sign up to see
  3. William Mulready, Inquisitive Children, 1850, watercolour on paperInquisitive ChildrenMorgan O'Driscoll · €850≈ $961≈ £712Sign up to see

William Mulready’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 11 auction results for William Mulready between 2014 and 2025, of which 9 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1kSign up free to see for The Annunciation, young woman holding dove in a landscape at Brunk Auctions in September 2014. The most common medium is watercolors (6 lots). Most results come from Morgan O'Driscoll (7), Whyte's (3) and Brunk Auctions (2).

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  1. William Mulready, Untitled, oil on panel 32.5 x 26cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Panel
    Sworders · · Lot 164
    £275≈ $297≈ €308HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
  2. William Mulready, Inquisitive Children, 1850, watercolour on paper
    Inquisitive Children, 1850
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 x 22½cm (11.8 x 8.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 143
    €550≈ $578≈ £472HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. William Mulready, Hearing the Local News, oil on board
    Hearing the Local News
    Oil · Board
    20 x 17.60cm (7.9 x 6.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 97
    €950≈ $999≈ £815HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. William Mulready, The Meagre Feast, 1854, watercolour on paper
    The Meagre Feast, 1854
    Watercolor · Paper
    64 x 45½cm (25.2 x 17.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 173
    €800≈ $871≈ £665HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. William Mulready, Inquisitive Children, 1850, watercolour on paper
    Inquisitive Children, 1850
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 x 22½cm (11.8 x 8.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 147
    €850≈ $961≈ £712HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. MARGUERITE AND AMELIA
    Oil · Board
    7¾ x 5¾in. (19.69 x 14.61cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 153
    €520≈ $586≈ £443HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  7. The Fortune TellerAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    18-7/8 x 15-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 495
    $150≈ £115≈ €128HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. William Mulready, Doing the Chores, 1860, watercolour
    Doing the Chores, 1860
    Watercolor
    27 x 37cm (10.6 x 14.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 128
    €700≈ $812≈ £626HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. The Annunciation, young woman holding dove in a landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    21 x 16-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 916
    $1,000≈ £616≈ €773HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. William Mulready, I Spy, Oil on Canvas "I Spy"
    I Spy
    Oil · Canvas
    10" high x 8" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 12
    $150≈ £88≈ €110HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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William Mulready: quick facts

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

$1,000Sign up free to see, for The Annunciation, young woman holding dove in a landscape at Brunk Auctions (September 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Mulready?

The median sale price is $812Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Mulready have sold at auction?

9 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Mulready?

Morgan O'Driscoll, Whyte's and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Morgan O'Driscoll · Whyte's · Brunk Auctions

About William Mulready

In museum collections

  • William Mulready, Design for a Plate Border Representing Foreign TradeDesign for a Plate Border Representing Foreign Trade, 1800–1863
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Mulready, Figure StudiesFigure Studies, 1832
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Mulready, Study of a Male NudeStudy of a Male Nude, c. 1852
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Mulready, The CottageThe Cottage
    Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust · Public domain

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