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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,514 including buyer’s premium (middle half $559–$1,616, n=5). The auction record is $41,484 for Four portraits of the children of William and Elizabeth Helyar: Joanna, aged 8; Harriet, aged 11; Edward, aged 18; and Bridget, aged 13 (2018, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Thomas Beach value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}