Frank Short Auction Prices and Value Guide

Frank Short auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 298 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Frank Short auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Frank Short
Source records
298
Market update
2026-02-16

Frank Short market snapshot

Frank Short shows solid auction liquidity with 62 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $120. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-08-20.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (95.7% · 44 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (4.3% · 2 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$130
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-08-20

Artist context

About Frank Short

Frank Short portrait
Bassano Ltd · Public domain · Source

Born

1857

Died

1945

Nationality

British

Also known as

Francis Job Short, Sir Francis Job Short, Sir Frank Short

Sir Francis Job Short, commonly known as Frank Short, was a British printmaker, engraver, and teacher active across the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is associated particularly with the revival and wider appreciation of mezzotint and aquatint, while his practice also encompassed drypoint, etching, and engraving. Short combined technical work with education: he taught printmaking, wrote about the field for a broader audience, and held prominent roles within British artistic organizations. He served as president of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers from 1910 to 1938 and was elected Master of the Art Workers' Guild in 1901. Collectors are therefore likely to encounter his name in connection with British prints and works on paper made through several distinct intaglio processes. Authority records and museum profiles identify him under both Frank Short and Francis Job Short, making those name forms useful when researching catalogues, collection records, and auction listings.

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Common works and media

Works encountered under Frank Short's name are principally prints and works on paper, including mezzotints, aquatints, drypoints, etchings, and engravings. The source pack does not establish a reliable list of recurring subjects, named series, edition sizes, or print states, so those details should be verified from the individual object and its catalogue documentation.

Market and appraisal context

Frank Short's market context is primarily that of prints and works on paper. An appraisal should first establish that the object is correctly attributed and identify its process, such as mezzotint, aquatint, drypoint, etching, or engraving. Comparable sales are most useful when they concern the same technique and a genuinely similar type of work. Auction dates, realized prices, catalogue descriptions, and lot context can then help frame the evidence, but the directory count alone should not be read as a price trend or as confirmation that every record represents a distinct, authentic work. The collected source pack contains no fetched major-auction-house biography or detailed catalogue evidence, so object-specific conclusions require reviewed records beyond this identity summary.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Prints and works on paper
  • Mezzotints and aquatints
  • Etchings, drypoints, and engravings

Value drivers

  1. The specific printmaking technique and the work's documented attribution to Frank Short
  2. Comparison with relevant public auction records, including sale date, realized price, and similar lot type when records are available

Appraisal caveats

  • Do not treat an auction-directory record count as proof that every listing is unique or correctly attributed.
  • Confirm object-specific authorship and print details before selecting comparable lots.
  • Avoid inferring price trends or future value without reviewed sale records and like-for-like comparisons.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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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 Frank Short

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Frank Short 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 Frank Short artwork?

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