Isobel Rae Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Isobel Rae Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 23, 2023
ISOBEL RAE 1869-1940 (Femme Bretonne a Jardin Etaples) (circa 1890s) oil on canvas 83.5 x 43 cm
Est: $300,000 - $400,000
ISOBEL RAE 1869-1940 (Femme Bretonne a Jardin Etaples) (circa 1890s) oil on canvas signed 'ISO RAE' lower left 83.5 x 43 cm PROVENANCE Isobel Rae, France John Fearon, Glasgow Private Collection, England, by descent from the above Private Collection, acquired from the above Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above LITERATURE NGV Magazine, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Issue 32, January - February 2022, p. 46 (illustrated)
Smith & Singer
Nov. 29, 2022
Isobel Rae (1860-1940) Harbour at Night, 1896
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Isobel Rae (1860-1940) Harbour at Night, 1896 signed and dated lower left: 'ISO RAE/96' oil on canvas 104.5 x 58.5cm (41 1/8 x 23 1/16in).
Bonhams
Oct. 25, 2022
Attributed to Isobel (Iso) Rae (1860-1940) Australia, unsigned, pastel of a young girl playing with a hoop. Possibly the same little girl who is the subject, is featured in a another work by the artist, titled Young Girl…
Est: $300 - $500
Attributed to Isobel (Iso) Rae (1860-1940) Australia, unsigned, pastel of a young girl playing with a hoop. Possibly the same little girl who is the subject, is featured in a another work by the artist, titled Young Girl, Etaples, C.1892, approx 33cm x 20cm
Vickers & Hoad
Oct. 16, 2022
ISOBEL (ISO) RAE (1860-1940), Breton Family
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
ISOBEL (ISO) RAE (1860-1940) Breton Family oil on canvas signed lower right: ISO RAE 95 x 77cm PROVENANCE Private collection, Sweden Bonhams & Goodman, Sydney, Australian and International Art, 26 April 2005, Lot 46 Corporate collection, Victoria Iso Rae was born in Melbourne and studied at the National Gallery School from 1877-87. A diligent student, she received many accolades and engaged energetically with the program. Her peers included Tom Roberts, Fred McCubbin and Rupert Bunny. Iso moved to France with her mother and sister in 1887 where she continued her studies in Paris at Académie Colarossi until the family moved to Étaples in 1893. Étaples was then a quaint fishing village and home to a colony of artists. Surrounded by vast open fields tended by Breton in traditional garb, it was a source of wholesome subject matter for many artists. In Breton Family, Iso has captured a sweet restful moment of a breton mother with her children taking a break from tending the field. It is a delightful representation of everyday life of Brittany in the peaceful time before the first World War. ‘Many Australian impressionists painted en plein air (like the French impressionists), and is evocative of not just landscapes but the social energies of the time.' The pastoral scenes from Rae's collected works have a light ethereal lustre that focuses on the people just as much as the surrounding landscape. Scant information is available to historians on the life and times of Iso Rae, although recently published letters from the artist and her sister, Alison, provided an insight into their steadfast connection to Australia (despite never returning). Iso was a dynamic presence amongst the community of expatriates in Étaples before and during the war, exhibiting in local annual art exhibitions as well as in London, Paris and Australia. Rae's Young Girl, Étaples c.1892 was recently acquired by the NGV in 2020 and achieved a record for the artist. This move by a major institution of raising Rae's representation within their collection is a confirmation of her importance to our national identity; highlighting the significant contributions, narratives and histories of Australian artists living and working overseas.
Gibson's
Aug. 23, 2022
Isobel Rae (1860-1940) Night Patrol, 1918
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Isobel Rae (1860-1940) Night Patrol, 1918 signed, dated and inscribed lower left: 'ISO RAE / ETAPLES / January 1918' charcoal and pastel on grey paper 47.0 x 62.0cm (18 1/2 x 24 7/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 10, 2022
Attributed to Isobel (Iso) Rae (1860-1940) Australia, unsigned, pastel of a young girl playing with a hoop. Possibly the same little girl who is the subject, is featured in a another work by the artist, titled Young Girl…
Est: $400 - $600
Attributed to Isobel (Iso) Rae (1860-1940) Australia, unsigned, pastel of a young girl playing with a hoop. Possibly the same little girl who is the subject, is featured in a another work by the artist, titled Young Girl, Etaples, C.1892. approx 33cm x 20cm
Vickers & Hoad
Sep. 25, 2021
ISOBEL RAÉ (Australian/French 1860-1940) A WWI DRAWING, "Cook at Canteen behind Convent run by 'Officers Club," ÉTAPLES, 1917,
Est: $700 - $1,000
ISOBEL RAÉ (Australian/French 1860-1940) A WWI DRAWING, "Cook at Canteen behind Convent run by 'Officers Club," ÉTAPLES, 1917, pastel, pencil and wash on cream paper, titled, dated in pencil L/L, and signed in ink L/L, "Iso Rae," signed faintly L/R near shoe, label and rubber stamp on the reverse. 9" x 4 7/8" Note: "Iso was an important Australian Impressionist artist living near Étaples, France, when the area became a large military occupied ground in World War I. The Y.M.C.A. provided services to servicemen at the camp. Rae made approximately 200 sketches of the camp, men and facilities." Provenance: Private Houston Collector, 1992; Perimetrics Conservation Framing; Bridget McDonnell Gallery, Australia Private Collector, Houston, Texas
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 25, 2021
ISOBEL RAÉ (Australian/French 1860-1940) A WWI DRAWING, "Green House Y.M.C.A.," ÉTAPLES, DECEMBER 1917,
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
ISOBEL RAÉ (Australian/French 1860-1940) A WWI DRAWING, "Green House Y.M.C.A.," ÉTAPLES, DECEMBER 1917, pastel on tinted paper, signed, dated and placed L/R, "Iso Rae, Etaples, December 1917, greenhouse, YMCA," verso a paper label. 17 3/4" x 11 1/2" Note: British officers walk beside parked horse and buggy carts towards the Green House with lights in the windows. "Iso was an important Australian Impressionist artist living near Étaples, France, when the area became a large military occupied ground in World War I. The Y.M.C.A. provided services to servicemen at the camp. Rae made approximately 200 sketches of the camp, men and facilities." Provenance: Private Houston Collector, 1994; Leonard Joel, Melbourne, Australia; Philip P. Blatchley, Frame Maker and Printseller, Hastings, Sussex, England Private Collector, Houston, Texas
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 25, 2021
ISOBEL RAÉ (Australian/French 1860-1940) A WWI DRAWING, "Portuguese," ÉTAPLES, AUGUST 1920,
Est: $600 - $900
ISOBEL RAÉ (Australian/French 1860-1940) A WWI DRAWING, "Portuguese," ÉTAPLES, AUGUST 1920, charcoal on paper with wash, titled, placed, signed and dated L/R, "Portuguese, Etaples, Iso Rae, Augt. - 1920," paper labels on the reverse. 6 1/2" x 5 1/4" Provenance: Private Houston Collector, 1992; Bridget McDonnell Gallery, Carlton, Australia Private Collector, Houston, Texas
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Aug. 21, 2021
Attributed to Isobel (Iso) Rae (1860-1940) Australia, unsigned, pastel of a young girl playing with a hoop. Possibly the same little girl who is the subject, is featured in a another work by the artist, titled Young Girl…
Est: $400 - $600
Attributed to Isobel (Iso) Rae (1860-1940) Australia, unsigned, pastel of a young girl playing with a hoop. Possibly the same little girl who is the subject, is featured in a another work by the artist, titled Young Girl, Etaples, C.1892. approx 33cm x 20cm
Vickers & Hoad
Jan. 25, 2014
LE FARCEUR BY ISOBEL RAE (AUSTRALIA, 1860-1940).
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
LE FARCEUR BY ISOBEL RAE (AUSTRALIA, 1860-1940). Pastel on paper, signed lower right. Depicts a man talking to a woman both surrounded by fruit, vegetables and flowers. 16"h. 16"w., in a carved wood frame, 18.25"h. 18.25"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 04, 2013
ISOBEL RAE
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
AUSTRALIAN, 1860-1940; The Wedding Procession, Etaples; Pastel, signed "Iso Rae"; 12.5 x 21 in, 32 x 53.5 cm; Note: Isobel Rae was an Australian nurse working as a volunteer with the Canadian/Australian medical core under a Canadian Orthopedic Surgeon, Major Charles E. Preston. Dr. Preston acquired the present work from the artist while in France, c.1914. This pastel depicts a wedding procession lead by a French sailor and his bride to be. The figure standing in the open doorway is the artist.
Walker's
May. 11, 2012
Rae, Iso (Isobel) 1860 Melbourne - 1940 Brighton Am Strand von Ã‰taples. Signiert unten links: Iso Rae. Öl auf Leinwand. 61,5 x 50,5cm. Rahmen. Die australische Malerin arbeitete in Frankreich während des I. Weltkriegs in einem YMCA Camp bei Ã‰taples
Est: €6,000 - €6,500
Rae, Iso (Isobel) 1860 Melbourne - 1940 Brighton On the Beach of Ã‰taples. Signed lower left: Iso Rae. Oil on canvas. 61,5 x 50,5cm. Framed. The Australian painter worked in France during World War 1 in a YMCA Camp near Ã‰taples (Départements Pas-de-Calais). She stayed in France until 1932 afterwards moving to St. Leonards near Sussex. We would like to thank Laura Webster, Australian War Memorial, for her friendly support.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Oct. 25, 2011
Isobel Rae (Australian, 1860-1940) Fishing boats on the shore of Etaples
Est: £500 - £800
Fishing boats on the shore of Etaples signed 'Iso Rae/Etaples' (lower left), ink and watercolour 22.5 x 16cm (8 7/8 x 6 5/16in).
Bonhams
Jun. 23, 2011
ISO RAE (1860-1940) Breton Girl with Goat
Est: $10,000 - $14,000
ISO RAE (1860-1940) Breton Girl with Goat c1889 pastel on card 47.0 x 17.0 cm signed lower right: Iso Rae|inscribed verso: ISOBEL RAE (1860 - 1940)/ (AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE 1880 - 1920)/ BRETON GIRL AND GOAT CIRCA 1890 A business card signed by Paul Gauguin accompanies this work (attached verso)
Menzies
Sep. 23, 2010
Isobel Rae (1860-1940)
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
Isobel Rae (1860-1940) A Devil, Étaples the first signed, inscribed and dated 'A Devil ISO RAE Etaples 1915', the second signed and inscribed 'A DEVIL ISO RAE ETAPLES' the first charcoal and pastel on grey paper, the second charcoal, coloured chalks and watercolour on brown paper 16¾ x 10½in. (42.4 x 26.7cm.); 16 x 11½in. (40.6 x 29.1cm.) (2)
Christie's