John William Waterhouse
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John William Waterhouse #3,334

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Selected Works35

Museum Acquisitions

Tate
Study for ‘Saint Eulalia’
Study for ‘Saint Eulalia’, 1885
Acquired 1977
Ink and watercolour on paper
Tate
Study for ‘Consulting the Oracle’ Verso: Studies of (i) Same Composition (ii) Priestess on a Tripod Throne
Study for ‘Consulting the Oracle’ Verso: Studies of (i) Same Composition (ii) Priestess on a Tripod Throne, 1884
Acquired 1977
Watercolour on paper. Verso: ink on paper
Tate
The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle, 1886
Acquired 1886
Oil paint on canvas

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Study for the Awakening of Adonis
Study for the Awakening of Adonis
Sold
Oct 2025
Waddington's
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, 1909
CA$9,840 ($7k USD)
Aug 2023
Christie's
Miranda
Miranda
£17,640 ($23k USD)
Jul 2023
Christie's
The Rose Bower
The Rose Bower, 1910
$151,200
Jun 2023
Christie's
A Roman Offering
A Roman Offering
$94,500
Jun 2023
Christie's
The Necklace
The Necklace
$178,469
May 2023
Waddington's
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, 1909 (Painted Copy)
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, 1909 (Painted Copy)
CA$1,560 ($1k USD)
Sep 2022
Christie's
A sketch of a bear
A sketch of a bear, 1913
$5,968
Jul 2022
Christie's
An Orange Garden
An Orange Garden
Sold
Oct 2020
Christie's
The Soul of the Rose
The Soul of the Rose
€4,695,000 ($5.2M USD)
Oct 2019
Christie's
Isabella and the Pot of Basil
Isabella and the Pot of Basil
£1,157,000 ($1.5M USD)
Jul 2017
Christie's
Female head study for 'A Naiad'
Female head study for 'A Naiad', 1892
£125,000 ($165k USD)
Dec 2016
Christie's
Miss Betty Pollock
Miss Betty Pollock
£110,500 ($146k USD)
Dec 2015
Christie's
Sketch for 'A Mermaid'
Sketch for 'A Mermaid'
£109,875 ($145k USD)
Jul 2013
Christie's
A street in Capri
A street in Capri
£9,375 ($12k USD)
Dec 2011
Christie's
Gossip
Gossip
£49,250 ($65k USD)
Jun 2011
Christie's
Head of a Girl
Head of a Girl
£30,000 ($40k USD)
Dec 2010
Christie's
Dolce Far Niente
Dolce Far Niente
£289,250 ($382k USD)
Jun 2010
Christie's
Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus: a sketch of the nymph at the left
Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus: a sketch of the nymph at the left
£67,250 ($89k USD)
Jun 2010
Christie's
Matilda (formerly called "Beatrice")
Matilda (formerly called "Beatrice")
£34,850 ($46k USD)
Jun 2008
Christie's
The Soul of the Rose
The Soul of the Rose
£1,140,000 ($1.5M USD)
Jun 2007
Christie's
Study for 'Circe'
Study for 'Circe'
£24,000 ($32k USD)
Feb 2007
Christie's
Portrait of a young girl, seated, with a vase of daisies
Portrait of a young girl, seated, with a vase of daisies
£30,000 ($40k USD)
Jun 2005
Christie's
Mariamne - Mariamne, wife of King Herod the Great, going forth to execution after her trial for the false charges brought against her by the jealousy of Salome, the King's sister, his mother, and others of his family. After Mariamne's trial and condemnation by the judges appointed by her husband, Herod, who had been passionately attached to his wife, was about to commute the sentence to imprisonment for life, but was urged by Salome to have the sentence carried out, which was accordingly done' - see Josephus
Mariamne - Mariamne, wife of King Herod the Great, going forth to execution after her trial for the false charges brought against her by the jealousy of Salome, the King's sister, his mother, and others of his family. After Mariamne's trial and condemnation by the judges appointed by her husband, Herod, who had been passionately attached to his wife, was about to commute the sentence to imprisonment for life, but was urged by Salome to have the sentence carried out, which was accordingly done' - see Josephus
£666,650 ($880k USD)
Feb 2003
Christie's
St Cecilia
St Cecilia
$9,014,585
Jun 2000

For Sale

M.S. Rau · Artsy
Tristram and Isolde
Tristram and Isolde, 1916
Sold
Oil on canvas
Clarendon Fine Art · Artsy
Through Blossom Fields I
Through Blossom Fields I, 2021
Sold
Print
Clarendon Fine Art · Artsy
Through Blossom Fields II
Through Blossom Fields II, 2021
Sold
Print
Clarendon Fine Art · Artsy
A Place You Know (Open Book)
A Place You Know (Open Book), 2017
US$95
Print
Clarendon Fine Art · Artsy
A Day in May
A Day in May, 2023
US$18,425
Oil
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) · Artsy
"I am half sick of shadows," said The Lady of Shalott
"I am half sick of shadows," said The Lady of Shalott, 1915
For sale
Oil on canvas
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Other Museum Acquisitions6

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Study for ‘Saint Eulalia’
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1977 · Accession T02107 · Ink and watercolour on paper
Purchased 1977
Study for ‘Consulting the Oracle’ Verso: Studies of (i) Same Composition (ii) Priestess on a Tripod Throne
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1977 · Accession T02106 · Watercolour on paper. Verso: ink on paper
Purchased 1977
The Lady of Shalott
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1894 · Accession N01543 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894
Saint Eulalia
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1894 · Accession N01542 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894
Consulting the Oracle
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1894 · Accession N01541 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894
The Magic Circle
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1886 · Accession N01572 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by the Trustees of the Chantrey Bequest 1886
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Market1 auction results

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$22.1K – $9.0M
11 of 12 paintings lots with prices
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$2.0M
Object-type specific
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$151K
11 priced paintings lots
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Jul 2023 · $22.1K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $151K medianWorks on paper: $6.0K median
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Christie'sSotheby'sBonhamsDreweattsJohn Nicholson Fine Art Auctioneers
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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No past exhibitions on record.

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