William Ewart Lockhart Auction Prices and Value Guide

William Ewart Lockhart auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 518 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
William Ewart Lockhart
Source records
518
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About William Ewart Lockhart

William Ewart Lockhart (1846–1900) was a Scottish painter and watercolourist active during the Victorian era. Born in Eaglesfield, Dumfriesshire, he was raised by his grandparents in Sibbaldbie and later Annan before establishing a career centred on portraiture and landscape. He earned recognition as a member of the Royal Scottish Academy (R.S.A.) and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (R.S.W.), signalling the esteem his peers placed in both his oil and watercolour practice. Lockhart painted notable sitters including Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, and his work appeared in published contexts such as R. L. Stevenson's Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes (1879). He died in Surrey, England. Collectors today encounter his watercolours and oils at British and Continental auctions, where his Scottish Victorian pedigree and academic affiliations sustain steady interest.

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Common works and media

Lockhart worked in both oil on canvas and watercolour on paper. His portraits depict named Victorian-era sitters, often public figures. Landscape subjects, including Venetian and Continental scenes, are also recorded. Watercolours are well represented in auction records and reference collections (the RKD and Witt Library hold documentation). Signed works typically carry the monogram "W.E.L." or full signature. Prints after his paintings may also appear in the secondary market.

Market and appraisal context

Lockhart's work appears with moderate regularity at auction, primarily as watercolours and oil paintings in British and European Old Master, British Paintings, and Works on Paper sales. His RSA and RSW memberships lend institutional weight to attribution. Portraits of identified sitters and well-composed landscape subjects tend to attract stronger interest. As with many Victorian-era artists, provenance clarity, condition (especially of works on paper), and secure attribution significantly affect value. No single published catalogue raisonné governs his output, so specialist verification is advisable for unsigned or unrecorded pieces.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Old Master & British Paintings
  • Works on Paper
  • Watercolours & Drawings

Value drivers

  1. Medium: oil paintings and watercolours are both known; watercolours appear frequently at auction
  2. Subject: portraits and figurative works; landscape subjects such as Venetian scenes are recorded
  3. Provenance: membership in RSA and RSW provides institutional credibility supporting attribution
  4. Condition and attribution should be verified due to the age of works (mid-to-late 19th century)

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include recent auction results or price databases; market observations are inferred from medium, subject, and institutional affiliations only.
  • No catalogue raisonné or systematic oeuvre list was available in the source pack; attribution of unsigned or undocumented works requires specialist review.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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