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Over the last 24 months the median price was $175 including buyer’s premium (middle half $130–$206, n=5). The auction record is $22,301 for A RARE GROUP OF FOUR EARLY WATERCOLOURS OF AUSTRALIAN BIRDS (2012, Deutscher and Hackett). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Samuel Howitt value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}