Hugh Douglas Hamilton — auction results & prices

32results on record

100%sell-through

$13,346median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)

$857,920record in our coverage

Drawn from 32 recorded results (32 sold · 0 passed) across 3 auction houses, 2000–2024. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

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Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

Medium	Results	Sell-through	Median result (USD)
works on paper	5	n/a	$4,312

Medium is recorded for 5 of 32 results (16%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Thomas Rowlandson Hugh Douglas Hamilton Thomas Rowlandson

Metric	Hugh Douglas Hamilton	Thomas Rowlandson
Median result	$13,346	$3,799
Record price	$857,920	$112,987
Results on record	32	696
Years active at auction	2000–2024	1998–2026

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Sotheby's	22	100%	$17,997	1.13×
Christie's	7	—	$8,359	—
Bonhams	3	100%	$8,940	0.80×

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 32 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule

Date	Lot	Medium	Estimate USD	House
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2024·04	Portrait of Nathaniel Marchant, RA in the original carved frame		$1,348–$2,697	Bonhams
2021·07	Triple portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765–1815), as the three Muses \| 《裝扮成三位繆斯的愛瑪・漢密爾頓夫人（1765–1815年）肖像》		$539,332–$808,997	Sotheby's
2018·07	Portrait of Emilia Olivia, Duchess of Leinster		$53,933–$80,900	Bonhams
2018·07	portrait of a gentleman wearing a plum-coloured coat		$8,090–$10,787	Sotheby's
2018·04	Portrait of Mr J. Mercer, bust-length, in a brown coat		$2,697–$4,045	Bonhams
2016·12	Portrait of Elizabeth, Countess of Aldborough, as Hebe		$53,933–$80,900	Sotheby's
2016·07	portrait of george montagu dunk, 2nd earl of halifax (1716-1771), with his two secretaries, edward sedgwick and lovell stanhope		$80,900–$107,866	Sotheby's
2014·07	portrait of a lady wearing a pink turban; together with a portrait of a lady wearing a feathered hat		$5,393–$8,090	Sotheby's
2013·09	portrait of a gentleman, possibly the hon. robert taylour (1760-1839)		$10,787–$16,180	Sotheby's
2012·07	portrait of a lady, thought to be lady charlotte mcdonnell, countess of antrim (1779-1835)		$40,450–$67,416	Sotheby's
2011·04	portrait of prince charles edward stuart, the young pretender (1720-1788)		$9,438–$12,135	Sotheby's
2011·04	Portrait of a Gentleman		$8,090–$10,787	Sotheby's
2011·04	henry benedict stuart, cardinal york (1725-1807)		$8,090–$10,787	Sotheby's
2011·04	portrait of charlotte, duchess of albany, daughter of prince charles eward stuart (1755-1789)		$4,045–$6,742	Sotheby's
2011·03	two portraits of ladies		$5,393–$8,090	Sotheby's
2009·07	portrait of sir watkin williams wynn, 4th baronet (1749-1789); portrait of charlotte williams wynn (1754-1830), his wife		$8,090–$10,787	Sotheby's
2009·05	portrait of william, 1st baron downes (1752-1826)		$8,090–$10,787	Sotheby's
2008·12	portrait of antonio canova (1757-1822)		$8,090–$10,787	Sotheby's
2007·11	portrait of a young gentleman		$4,045–$5,393	Sotheby's
2007·11	portrait of a young Gentleman		$4,045–$5,393	Sotheby's
2006·06	Portrait of Charles John Crowle of Fryston Hall, Yorkshire		$2,697–$4,045	Sotheby's
2005·06	Portrait of a woman and child in an interior		$53,933–$80,900	Sotheby's
2005·05	Portrait of Emilia Olivia St. George, the Duchess of Leinster, bust- length	oil on panel	$8,000–$12,000	Christie's
2004·11	portrait of sir corbet corbet (1752-1823)		$3,371–$4,719	Sotheby's
2004·03	Portrait of a boy, half-length, in profile to the right, in green jacket (illustrated); and Portrait of a young girl, half-length, in profile to the right, in green jacket	pastel, oval	$2,697–$4,045	Christie's
2004·03	Portrait of Sir Corbett Corbett, half-length, in profile to the right, in military dress	pastel, oval	$809–$1,079	Christie's
2003·11	portrait of henry sadleir prittie, 2nd baron dunalley of kilboy (1775-1854)		$5,393–$8,090	Sotheby's
2003·11	Portrait of Thomas Earl of Longford		$2,697–$4,045	Sotheby's
2000·06	Portrait of Antonio Canova, bust-length, in a red coat		$3,371–$4,719	Christie's
2000·05	Portrait of Mrs Playford, bust-length, in a white dress and black fichu; and Portrait of Mr Playford, bust-length, in a brown coat and white stock		$4,045–$6,742	Christie's
2000·05	Portrait of Jonas Langford Brooke of Mere Cheshire		$107,866–$161,799	Christie's
2000·04	A portrait of the Earl of Seaforth, half-length wearing a brown tunic		$1,079–$1,618	Christie's

Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.