Ida Rentoul Outhwaite Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 179 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite auction prices: quick answer

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
Source records
179
Market update
2026-02-16

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite market snapshot

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite shows solid auction liquidity with 104 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-24.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (38.6% · 27 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (34.3% · 24 sales)
  • $10,000+ (27.1% · 19 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$360
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
3
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-06-24

Artist context

About Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite portrait
Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Source

Born

1888

Died

1960

Nationality

Australian

Also known as

Ida Sherbourne Rentoul, Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (1888–1960) was an Australian illustrator best known for children's-book imagery centered on fairies, elves, and other magical beings. Authority records at Wikidata and VIAF identify her as an Australian illustrator and confirm her lifespan, while biographical sources also record the names Ida Sherbourne Rentoul and Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite. Her documented media include watercolor, India ink, and pencil, providing a useful framework for recognizing her original works on paper. Outhwaite's fantasy subjects place her work within the history of illustrated children's literature; the available sources do not establish a specific fine-art movement. Collectors may encounter illustrations, drawings, prints, paintings, and book-associated material offered under variants of her name. Because an image created for publication can also exist as an original drawing or watercolor, the medium, inscription, dimensions, date, and publication context should be examined before records are compared. Edition status and attribution also require careful distinction.

WatercolorIndia inkPencilFairiesElvesMagical creatures and fairy-tale imageryChildren's literature illustration

Common works and media

Collectors most commonly associate Outhwaite with children's-book illustrations depicting fairies, elves, and other magical or fairy-tale beings. Documented media include watercolor, India ink, and pencil. Auction and appraisal contexts may also include drawings and other works on paper, prints, paintings, editions, and book-related material. Establishing whether an item is an original illustration, an editioned print, or another form of reproduction is essential before selecting comparable sales.

Market and appraisal context

Outhwaite's Appraisily market record includes works on paper and prints, fine art and paintings, and broader decorative or editioned material. These labels are not interchangeable: an original watercolor or ink illustration should not be compared directly with a later print or other reproduction. Useful appraisal factors include medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition information, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, and the work's subject. Comparable public sales are most informative when these characteristics align. Auction results remain only one part of an appraisal because private transactions, incomplete feeds, reporting conventions, and later attribution changes may not appear in the available record.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Works on paper and prints
  • Fine art and paintings
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works with similar medium, size, date, condition, and subject
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
  • Reported auction totals may include buyer's premiums or fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions.
  • The collected market categories are broad; individual lots require inspection to determine whether they are original works, prints, editions, or other material.

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 Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Ida Rentoul Outhwaite 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.

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