Edward Atkinson Hornel Auction Prices and Value Guide

Edward Atkinson Hornel auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 306 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Edward Atkinson Hornel auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Edward Atkinson Hornel
Source records
306
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Edward Atkinson Hornel

Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933) was a Scottish painter best known for richly decorative landscapes filled with flowers, foliage, and children at play. Born in Australia to Scottish parents, he moved to Kirkcudbright in southwest Scotland as an infant and later made the town his lifelong base. He trained in the early 1880s and became a core member of the Glasgow Boys, the influential group that modernized Scottish painting in the late nineteenth century. A pivotal moment came in 1893–94, when Hornel and his close collaborator George Henry spent over a year traveling through Japan. The trip transformed his palette and composition, introducing flat, patterned surfaces and eastern motifs that critics labeled the 'Persian Carpet School.' Works by Hornel are held by major institutions including Tate, London, and his output is extensively documented in the RKD Netherlands Institute records.

Glasgow Boysoil paintinglandscapesflowers and foliagechildrenJapanese-influenced decorative scenes

Common works and media

Hornel predominantly worked in oil on canvas. His most recognizable subjects are garden and woodland scenes populated by children surrounded by dense flowers and foliage, rendered in a high-key, heavily textured decorative style. He also produced Japanese-influenced figure compositions after his 1893–94 travels, landscape views of the Kirkcudbright countryside, and occasional still-life and figurative works. Prints or reproductions are not a significant part of his documented output; the auction market is dominated by original paintings.

Market and appraisal context

Hornel's work appears regularly at auction under 19th-century British and Scottish painting categories. His association with the Glasgow Boys and the distinctive Japanese-influenced phase following his 1893–94 travels with George Henry tend to attract the strongest collector interest. Common valuation factors include the painting's period (pre- or post-Japan), subject matter, size, condition, exhibition history, and any documented provenance linking the work to the Kirkcudbright circle. With over 300 recorded auction appearances, the market for Hornel is active and reasonably liquid, though no catalogue raisonné was identified in available sources, so attribution should be verified through established scholarship.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • 19th Century British & European Paintings
  • Scottish Paintings

Value drivers

  1. Glasgow Boys association strengthens collector demand for works by Hornel
  2. Japanese-period works from the 1893–94 trip with George Henry are considered particularly significant
  3. Provenance linking to the artist's Kirkcudbright circle or to George Henry can affect desirability
  4. Condition, subject matter (children in garden or woodland scenes), size, and exhibition history are standard appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No catalogue raisonné was cited in the available source pack; attribution should be confirmed against established scholarship
  • 306 auction records in the Appraisily/Invaluable database suggest a well-represented but not ultra-rare market presence

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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