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Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,560 including buyer’s premium (middle half $279–$6,885, n=5). The auction record is $64,861 for Venus and her Satellites (2020, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"William Etty value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}