Hans Eworth's Auction Record Jumps 225%
3 min read · 05 Dec 2025
Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1538–1578). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Hans Eworth, Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1538–1578) (1562) sold for $4.25m (GBP3.21m), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on December 3. The oil on oak panel work has been traded 4 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $2.94m, a 225% rise.
Portrait of Joan Thornbury, Mrs Richard Wakeman. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Portrait of Joan Thornbury, Mrs Richard Wakeman (Undated), which sold for $1.31m at Sotheby's on December 10, 2020. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 03, 2025 | Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1538–1578) | $4.25m | 225 % | Sotheby's | London |
December 10, 2020 | Portrait of Joan Thornbury, Mrs Richard Wakeman | $1.31m | 1357 % | Sotheby's | London |
July 05, 1984 | Portrait of Margaret Clifford | $89,600 | 28 % | Sotheby's | London |
December 08, 1971 | Mary Tudor Queen of England | $70,200 | 109 % | Sotheby's | London |
July 07, 1967 | Joan Wakeman daughter of William Thornbury in grey dress | $33,600 | - | Christie's | London |
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