# Bill Jacklin artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-27T21:47:24.729Z
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## Artist identity

- Nationality: British, English
- Movements: School of London
- Common media: Painting, Printmaking

## About Bill Jacklin

Bill Jacklin (born 1943, Hampton, Greater London) is a British painter associated with the School of London, a loosely defined circle of figurative artists active in the capital during the late twentieth century. He studied at the Royal College of Art and early in his career produced geometric abstract paintings before shifting toward figurative work focused on urban life, crowds, and atmospheric city scenes. Jacklin's work is held in major public collections including the Tate, London, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. His paintings and prints explore movement, light, and the energy of metropolitan space, often rendering figures in motion against architectural backdrops. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1991. With over two hundred auction appearances recorded, his work circulates regularly in the Post-War and Contemporary British art market.

## Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most commonly encounter Jacklin's oil paintings depicting urban crowds, skaters, and cityscapes, as well as his etchings, lithographs, and other editioned prints. His geometric abstract works from the late 1960s and early 1970s represent an earlier phase. Figurative paintings of London and New York street scenes are the works most frequently seen at auction.

## Market and appraisal context

Bill Jacklin's work appears frequently at auction in the Post-War and Contemporary Art and Modern British Art categories, with both paintings and prints represented. His institutional holdings at Tate and MoMA provide strong provenance benchmarks. Paintings — especially larger figurative works from his most recognised periods — tend to achieve higher results than works on paper or editioned prints. Appraisal should consider medium, scale, date of execution, subject matter, exhibition history, and condition. Comparable auction records from major houses are the most reliable pricing guide. As a living artist with an active market, values can vary significantly by period and medium.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines verified identity data from Getty ULAN, VIAF, Wikidata, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. Biographical and movement information is drawn from institutional sources including Tate and MoMA collection records.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21460531
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500003353
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/3885149198331774940009/
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/41276
- Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/bill-jacklin-1345
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/2857