Maud Earl Auction Prices and Value Guide

Maud Earl auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 218 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Maud Earl auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Maud Earl
Source records
218
Market update
2026-02-06

Maud Earl market snapshot

Maud Earl shows solid auction liquidity with 144 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,107. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-07-23.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (30.6% · 30 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (42.9% · 42 sales)
  • $10,000+ (26.5% · 26 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$2,500
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
4
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-07-23

Artist context

About Maud Earl

Maud Earl portrait
Moyse of Putney · Public domain · Source

Born

1863

Died

1943

Nationality

British, American

Also known as

Maud Alice Earl

Maud Earl was a British-American animal artist whose reputation centers on carefully observed representations of dogs. Born in the 1860s and active into the twentieth century, she worked primarily as a painter while also producing drawings and other works on paper. Her canine subjects range from individual dogs to compositions that emphasize the distinguishing appearance and character of particular breeds. This specialization makes her work especially familiar to collectors of sporting, animal, and dog-related art. Auction and appraisal records may identify her under her full name, Maud Alice Earl, while spelling variations in historical catalogues should be evaluated cautiously. Earl is best understood within the broader tradition of British animal painting rather than through a firmly documented modern-art movement. Collectors encounter her work because it combines recognizable breed imagery with the conventions of formal animal portraiture, creating interest across fine-art, sporting-art, and specialist canine-collecting contexts.

PaintingDrawing and works on paperDogsDog breedsAnimals

Common works and media

Collectors most commonly associate Maud Earl with paintings of dogs, including images that emphasize recognizable breed characteristics. Drawings and other works on paper also appear within the documented artistic and auction context. Catalogues may additionally place objects in print or edition categories, but the exact medium, production method, edition information, signature, and attribution should be confirmed from the individual object rather than inferred from the artist's name alone.

Market and appraisal context

A Maud Earl appraisal should begin with closely comparable works rather than a general artist-level price range. Relevant distinctions include whether the object is a painting, drawing, print, or other editioned work; its dimensions and date; the depicted breed or subject; and the strength of its signature, inscriptions, provenance, and attribution. Condition and restoration can materially affect comparison, especially where paint surfaces or works on paper have changed over time. Exhibition history, catalogue references, and recent public sales of genuinely similar works can add context. Auction databases may contain incomplete feeds, differently reported fees, broad category labels, or revised attributions, so individual lot descriptions and images should be reviewed before drawing conclusions.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and confidence in the attribution
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter, rarity, current demand, and comparable public sales of similar works

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be represented (https://appraisily.com/artist/maud-earl/).
  • Reported auction totals may treat buyer's premiums and fees differently, so comparable results should be normalized when possible (https://appraisily.com/artist/maud-earl/).
  • The collected market page describes category concentration as broad or sparse; individual records should therefore be checked for artist identity, medium, subject, and attribution before comparison (https://appraisily.com/artist/maud-earl/).

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 Maud Earl

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Maud Earl 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 Maud Earl artwork?

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