Public sale records, not an appraisal

How much is The Blue Boy worth?

The Blue Boy last sold for $728,000 in a private sale in 1921. It is now held by The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, so it is not for sale.

Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
Date: 1770
Medium: Oil on canvas
Held by: The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California

Sold for$728KPrivate sale · 1921

About the painting

The Blue Boy is a full-length oil on canvas portrait in oil by English artist Thomas Gainsborough, from c. 1770. It is owned by The Huntington, in San Marino, California. Although both it and its creator are well known, the subject's identity is disputed.

Why it has no price

The Blue Boy is held by The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California. Works in public collections are not sold, so no one can put a market price on them. Sale records of other works by the same artist are the closest guide to what it would fetch.

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Questions

How much is The Blue Boy worth?

The Blue Boy last sold for $728,000 in a private sale in 1921. It is now held by The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, so it is not for sale.

Is The Blue Boy for sale?

No. It is held by The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California. Works in public collections are not sold, so they have no market price.

When did The Blue Boy last sell?

It sold in a private sale in 1921 for $728,000.

Where is The Blue Boy?

The Blue Boy (1770, oil on canvas) is held by The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California.