# Francis Nicholson artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T17:08:56.690Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: British
- Common media: Watercolour, Oil painting, Etching, Lithography

## Portrait

![Francis Nicholson](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Francis_Nicholson_by_Francis_Nicholson.jpg/1280px-Francis_Nicholson_by_Francis_Nicholson.jpg)
Francis Nicholson · Public domain
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Nicholson_by_Francis_Nicholson.jpg

## About Francis Nicholson

Francis Nicholson (1753–1844) was a British artist associated principally with landscape art. The collected records describe him as a painter working in watercolour and oil, while authority data also identifies him as an etcher and lithographer. These varied techniques mean that collectors may encounter his name on paintings, works on paper, and prints rather than on a single uniform category of object. His lifetime spans the late eighteenth century and the first half of the nineteenth century, an important context when reviewing catalogue descriptions and proposed dates. Stable identity records from Wikidata, VIAF, Getty, Tate, and the British Museum help distinguish this artist across museum and library systems. For appraisal purposes, the clearest documented characteristics are his British identity, landscape focus, and use of both painting and printmaking media. A proposed work should still be assessed from the individual object's documented characteristics rather than from the artist name alone.

## Common works and media

Works encountered in appraisal and auction contexts may include landscape watercolours, landscape paintings in oil, etchings, and lithographs. The source pack does not establish named series, edition practices, or a broader subject catalogue, so those details should be verified object by object rather than assumed.

## Market and appraisal context

Francis Nicholson auction records should be compared by work type rather than treated as a single market category. The source pack supports watercolour, oil painting, etching, and lithography as relevant media, with landscape as the principal documented subject. Comparable records are therefore most useful when they align in medium, technique, and subject. The collected material contains strong identity sources but limited major-auction-house commentary, so it does not support claims about price trends, scarcity, or future value. An appraisal should use the specific object's documented characteristics and compare it with appropriately matched public sale records, including sale dates and realized prices, where reliable records are available.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine public artist-identity research with auction records and, when available, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots. Identity evidence and market evidence are evaluated separately so that an authority match does not by itself imply attribution or value.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5482047
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/26976326/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500029619
- Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/francis-nicholson-2520
- British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG40161
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Nicholson_(painter)
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/francis-nicholson/