Cornelius Pearson Auction Prices and Value Guide

Cornelius Pearson auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 224 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Cornelius Pearson auction prices: quick answer

Cornelius Pearson auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Cornelius Pearson
Source records
224
Market update
2026-02-16

Cornelius Pearson market snapshot

Cornelius Pearson shows deep auction liquidity with 162 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $260. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-31.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (92.8% · 103 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (7.2% · 8 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$50
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
5
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-31

Artist context

About Cornelius Pearson

Born

1807

Died

1891

Nationality

British

Cornelius Pearson was a nineteenth-century British painter, printmaker, and engraver, recorded by Getty ULAN, VIAF, Wikidata, and RKD. The authority evidence places his life at approximately 1807–1891, although one linked record gives 1805 as the birth year, so the precise date remains unsettled. Documented works in the collected public image records include watercolor landscapes dated from the 1840s through the 1860s. Their subjects include Lake District scenery and a view near Barmouth in Wales, indicating the importance of British landscape imagery within the surviving record. Collectors may encounter Pearson through watercolors and other works on paper, as well as prints or engravings consistent with his authority-record occupations. Because several artists can share a surname and landscape subjects are widely represented in nineteenth-century British art, a signature should be assessed alongside medium, inscriptions, date, provenance, and visual comparison with securely identified works.

WatercolorPrintmaking and engravingLandscapeLake District sceneryWelsh scenery near Barmouth

Common works and media

The collected evidence documents watercolor landscapes, including Lake District scenery and a view near Barmouth. Authority records also identify Pearson as a printmaker and engraver, so works on paper and prints may appear alongside paintings in auction and appraisal contexts. Each work should be classified by its actual medium rather than by subject or signature alone.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily’s matched public-auction dataset for Cornelius Pearson reports 203 records, including 139 priced records, across sales dated from 1993 to 2026. These figures describe the available data snapshot rather than every transaction or a guaranteed market level. For appraisal, a watercolor should be compared with works of similar dimensions, subject, date, condition, and attribution status; prints require attention to technique, impression quality, margins, and any edition information. Signature and inscriptions, documented provenance, restoration, exhibition or catalogue references, and recent comparable public sales can all affect interpretation. Private sales, incomplete feeds, buyer-premium conventions, and later attribution changes may not be fully reflected in public results.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and relationship to comparable works
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter and recent comparable public auction sales

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Private transactions and incomplete auction feeds may not appear in the available record.
  • Authentication, attribution changes, and condition can materially affect an appraisal.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Cornelius Pearson

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Cornelius Pearson worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Cornelius Pearson artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.