William Widgery Auction Prices and Value Guide
William Widgery auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 253 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
William Widgery auction prices: quick answer
William Widgery auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- William Widgery
- Source records
- 253
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
William Widgery market snapshot
William Widgery shows solid auction liquidity with 132 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $260. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-10.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (84.2% · 80 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (14.7% · 14 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.1% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $120
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 8
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-02-10
Artist context
About William Widgery
Born
1826
Died
1893
Nationality
English
William Widgery was a nineteenth-century English painter known especially for landscapes of Devon and Dartmoor. Institutional and authority records connect him with views of rivers, wooded valleys, rocky streams, bridges, gorges, stone crosses, and the distinctive landmarks of southwest England. Works indexed by Art UK include River Scene, Leigh Woods, Bristol, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, On the Lyd, Devon, and Cross at Chagford, Devon. The same institutional record also documents portraits, including Edward Capern, Postman Poet, showing that his work was not limited entirely to landscape. Collectors commonly encounter Widgery through regional landscape paintings and works centered on recognizable Devon scenery. His presence in multiple public collections, together with a substantial body of matched auction records, makes careful identity matching important: titles, depicted locations, signatures, medium, and provenance can help distinguish individual works and support comparison with documented examples.
PaintingDevon and Dartmoor landscapesRivers, streams, wooded scenery, bridges, gorges, and moorland landmarksPortraitureCattle and rural scenery
Common works and media
Widgery is most consistently documented as a painter of Devon and Dartmoor scenery. Typical subjects include rivers and streams, rocky or wooded landscapes, bridges, gorges, moorland formations, stone crosses, cattle, and other rural views. Art UK also records portraits by him, including likenesses of regional figures. Auction matching includes fine art and paintings as well as some works categorized as works on paper and prints. For appraisal purposes, the actual support and technique should be examined directly instead of inferred from an auction category or an online image.
Market and appraisal context
William Widgery's auction market should be assessed through closely matched public sales rather than a single headline result. Relevant comparisons should align in medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, and attribution status. Devon and Dartmoor views form a recognizable part of his documented output, so the specific location and strength of the composition may help determine which records are genuinely comparable. Signature and inscription details, restoration, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references also deserve review. Appraisily's index includes both paintings and works grouped under works on paper and prints, but broad category labels do not establish the medium of an individual object. Reported prices may use different fee conventions and should not be treated as predictions of a future sale.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, subject, and condition
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/william-widgery/).
- Reported auction totals may include buyer's premiums or other fees, so comparable results should be checked on a like-for-like basis (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/william-widgery/).
- Authentication, attribution changes, and condition can materially affect value (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/william-widgery/).
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Art UK museum or university
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- RKD library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is William Widgery 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 William Widgery artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.