Lady Butler Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lady Butler Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 01, 2026
Painting After "Scotland Forever" by Lady Butler
Est: $600 - $900
D. A. Cook (British?, active XIX-XX) after Elizabeth Southerden (Lady Butler) Thompson (1846-1933). "Scotland Forever" oil on canvas, n.d. Signed at lower right. A dynamic tribute to one of Britain's most iconic military paintings, this work reproduces Elizabeth Butler's celebrated 1881 composition "Scotland Forever," which immortalized the Royal Scots Greys' legendary charge at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The anonymous painter captures the same visceral energy that made Butler's original a sensation upon its exhibition at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, where it drew immense crowds and enduring fame. The scene surges forward with a rush of white horses and crimson-coated riders, sabers flashing against a storm-darkened sky. The central figure leads the charge, mouth open in a cry of valor, his regiment galloping into chaos and glory. Size of painting: 25.5" W x 13.5" H (64.8 cm x 34.3 cm); of frame: 30.5" W x 18.5" H (77.5 cm x 47 cm) Although the true cavalry charge at Waterloo began at a walk over rough ground, Butler - and her followers - elevated the moment into myth, a vision of unstoppable momentum and national pride. This painting, likely executed in the late 19th or early 20th century, echoes Butler's masterful composition and patriotic fervor, while exhibiting its own textured brushwork and dramatic tonal contrasts. It stands as both homage and interpretation - one in a long lineage of works inspired by Butler's defiant assertion that she painted not for "the glory of war, but to portray its pathos and heroism." About the artist: Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, later known as Lady Butler (1846-1933), was a pioneering British painter celebrated for her vivid depictions of military life. Renowned for works such as "The Roll Call" (purchased by Queen Victoria), "The Defence of Rorke's Drift," and "Scotland Forever!," she captured the courage and hardship of soldiers in the Crimean and Napoleonic Wars with striking realism. Educated in Italy and London, she drew early inspiration from the French battle painters Meissonier and Detaille, blending their precision with her own empathetic vision. In 1877 she married General Sir William Butler, accompanying him on postings throughout the British Empire and raising six children. Despite her success, she narrowly missed becoming the first female Associate of the Royal Academy, a milestone not achieved until 1922. Lady Butler's art rejected the glorification of war, aiming instead, as she wrote, "to portray its pathos and heroism." After her husband's retirement, she settled in Ireland, continuing to paint and exhibit until her final years at Gormanston Castle, County Meath, where she died in 1933. Provenance: ex-private collection, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA, collected from 2010 to 2015 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. SHIPPING EXCEPTIONS: Due to customs clearance issues, we are unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia. If you live in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. In addition, please note that we are unable to ship ancient items back to the original country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.) PAYMENT EXCEPTION: Unless a known customer of Artemis, payment for all gold / precious metal / gem lots must be made via Bank Wire Transfer or Certified Bank Check/Money Order, no exceptions. #198234
Artemis Fine Arts
Sep. 17, 2025
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (British, 1846–1933)
Est: £200 - £400
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (British, 1846–1933) Belgian Market Cart, Port de Gard, Bruges signed with monogram and dated lower right 'EST Aug. 21 65' watercolour 14.5 x 24cm Framed 38 x 46cm
Cheffins
Jul. 15, 2023
Lady Elizabeth Butler Balaclava Print on Paper
Est: $50 - $150
Reproduction print, The Return 25th October 1854, Some creases in print, Frame measures 22 1/2 x 30 1/2in, Print measures 16 1/2 x 24 1/2in.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Oct. 27, 2021
Lady Elizabeth Butler (British, 1846-1933) Dawn of Waterloo
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
Lady Elizabeth Butler (British, 1846-1933) Dawn of Waterloo The 'Reveille' in the bivouac of the Scots Greys on the morning of the battle signed with initials and dated '18 EB 95' (lower left) oil on canvas 127 x 196cm For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 16, 2021
The Roll Call. after Lady Butler, Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, (3 November 1846 – 2 October 1933)
Est: $40 - $60
The Roll Call. after Lady Butler, Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, (3 November 1846 – 2 October 1933) A modern photo-reproduction of one of Lady Butler's more notable works: Calling the Roll After An Engagement, Crimea 1874. The original oil painting purchased by Queen Victoria, now in the Royal Collection.
Andrew Jones Auctions
Jul. 28, 2019
After Elizabeth (Lady Butler) Thompson (1846-1933) Quartre Bras, The Afternoon of June 16th 1815 Photogravure pub. The Fine Art Soci...
Est: $100 - $200
After Elizabeth (Lady Butler) Thompson (1846-1933) Quartre Bras, The Afternoon of June 16th 1815 Photogravure pub. The Fine Art Society, London 32 x 67 cm
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 25, 2019
Charge of the Uhlans
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
Charge of the Uhlans Watercolour representing the charge of the Uhlans on a French village during the war of 1870. The work is monogrammed E.S.T., dated 1873, and bears the artist's stamp. Elizabeth Southerden Thompson met the painters Meissonnier and Detaille in Paris in 1870, who sparked her interest in military painting. She married General Butler, hence the nickname 'Lady Butler'. She is considered one of the greatest British military painters. 38 x 50 cm sight size-
Haynault
Dec. 11, 2018
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933) - Chasseur Vedette
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933) Chasseur Vedette oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 09, 2018
Lady Elizabeth Butler (1846-1933) EMBARKATION OF THE 17TH LANCERS FOR ZULULAND - BLINDFOLDING THE HORSES
Est: €800 - €1,200
signed, titled and inscribed [sketched from on board the transport]
Whyte's
Jun. 17, 2017
Attributed to Elizabeth Thompson (1846-1933) Lady
Est: £300 - £500
Attributed to Elizabeth Thompson (1846-1933) Lady Butler, a pencil sketch pad of various figures, scenes and imagery, one page signed Elizabeth Thompson dated 1868 with figures in pencil, the later pages appear to be by a different hand - Stock Ref:3470-87
Bishop & Miller Auctioneers
Jun. 24, 2015
LADY ELIZABETH BUTLER (1846-1933) THE RETREAT OF THE FRENCH GRENADIERS A CHEVAL FROM THE FIELD OF WATERLOO 36 x 50cm
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
LADY ELIZABETH BUTLER (1846-1933) THE RETREAT OF THE FRENCH GRENADIERS A CHEVAL FROM THE FIELD OF WATERLOO Watercolour, heightened with white, signed and dated with monogram 1914 36 x 50cm
Lyon & Turnbull
Jan. 03, 2015
"Halt!" by Lady Butler, Lithograph, 1914
Est: $150 - $300
English, first quarter 20th century. A print after "Halt!" by Lady Elizabeth Butler (British, 1846-1933), the original painting being in the British Royal Collection. Painting depicts the end of the last charge of the 10th British Hussars at Waterloo, with a single solder on horseback thrusting sword upward and yelling over shoulder in front of an intense battle scene. Inscribed below image "Halt! End of the last charge of the 10th (British) Hussars at Waterloo, By Lady Butler. From the original painting now in possession of His Majesty the King. The French, though fewer in number (than the Allied and Prussian armies) would have won the victory but for the obstinate and unconquerable bravery of the British troops, which alone prevented them (extract from Napoleon's Correspondence)). Framed 34.25" x 28.5", unframed sight size 23.5" x 18".Note: The lithograph was created in 1914 to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the battle of Waterloo.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Aug. 20, 2013
Elizabeth Southerden, Lady Butler (1846-1933), In
Est: £300 - £500
Elizabeth Southerden, Lady Butler (1846-1933), In and About Alexandria: Mahmoudieh - Rivalry, Pen and ink, Signed with monogram lower left, Inscribed lower centre 16.5 x 26 cm (6 1/2 x 10 1/4 in)
Dreweatts 1759
Jul. 11, 2013
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933)
Est: -
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933) To the front: French cavalry leaving a Breton city on the declaration of war signed with initials, dated and inscribed 'E.B./DINAN.DELGANY/1888-9' (lower left) oil on canvas 44¼ x 65½ in. (112.2 x 165.9 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 25, 2013
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (British, 1846-1933) The bugler
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (British, 1846-1933) The bugler watercolour, signed with monogram and dated 1911 lower left, bears Dublin depository label verso 19 x 12 3/4in. (48 x 32.5cm.)
Martel Maides
Apr. 25, 2013
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (British, 1846-1933) "Adrift", a riderless horse on a battlefieldwatercolour,
Est: £400 - £600
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (British, 1846-1933) "Adrift", a riderless horse on a battlefield watercolour, signed with monogram and dated 1912 lower left, signed with initials and inscribed 'No.39' verso 6 1/4 x 8 1/2in. (16 x 21.5cm.) * Provenance: Listed on the 1914 inventory of Redenham House, Nr. Andover, Hants., by Frederick Ellen & Son, Andover as, "A Water Colour Drawing "Riderless Horse" in gilt framed glazed". Valuation £1-11-6. Bears gallery label and exhibition labels verso for the Ernest Brown & Phillips "Exhibition of Works by Lady Butler, Held at the Leicester Galleries, Leicester Square, London, from 1912, No.35 Adrift, Purchaser J. H. Hill Esq."
Martel Maides
Apr. 18, 2012
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler
Est: £400 - £600
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933), Our dababeiah, 'The FOrtat' at Wadi Halfa, oil on panel, 13cm x 21cm.
Bellmans Auctioneers
Jan. 24, 2012
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933) Our dababeiah, 'The Fortat' at Wadi Halfa oil on panel 4¾ x 8¼ in. (12 x 21 cm.) Executed in 1885.
Christie's
Nov. 01, 2011
LADY ELIZABETH BUTLER (BRITISH 1846-1933) ON THE MORNING OF WATERLOO THE CUIRASSIERS' LAST REVEILLE 106.5cm x 142cm (41.9in x 55.9in..
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
LADY ELIZABETH BUTLER (BRITISH 1846-1933) ON THE MORNING OF WATERLOO THE CUIRASSIERS' LAST REVEILLE Signed with monogram and dated 1914, oil on canvas 106.5cm x 142cm (41.9in x 55.9in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 15, 2010
Lady Elizabeth Butler (1846-1933)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Lady Elizabeth Butler (1846-1933) CONNEMARA COAST watercolour signed with intials lower right; with original Victor Waddington Galleries label on reverse 32 by 50cm., 12.5 by 19.5in. Provenance: Victor Waddington Galleries, Dublin; Private collection In original frame of the Victor Waddington Galleries, Dublin.
Whyte's
Jun. 17, 2009
TWO LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY CRIMEAN WAR
Est: £150 - £250
TWO LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY CRIMEAN WAR PRINTS after paintings by Elizabeth Thompson (Lady Butler) (1846-1933) entitled 'The Roll Call' and 'Return From Inkerman' in moulded oak frames, gilt slip under glass. 41cm(h) x 63cm(w)
Penrith Farmers & Kidd's plc
Nov. 15, 2007
Chasseur Vedette
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933) Chasseur Vedette signed with mongram and initials and dated 'E.S.T. 1872' (lower left) oil on canvas 19¾ x 24 in. (47.6 x 61 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 07, 2007
Floreat Etona! An eye-witness of the attack on Laing's Neck thus describes the incident depicted: 'Poor Elwes fell among the 58th. He shouted to another Eton boy (adjutant of the 58th, whose horse had been shot) "Come along, Monck! Floreat
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
Elizabeth Southerden Thompson, Lady Butler (1846-1933) Floreat Etona! An eye-witness of the attack on Laing's Neck thus describes the incident depicted: 'Poor Elwes fell among the 58th. He shouted to another Eton boy (adjutant of the 58th, whose horse had been shot) "Come along, Monck! Floreat Etona! We must be in the front rank!" and he was shot immediately' signed with monogram, inscribed and dated '1882/Plym.' (lower left) oil on canvas 33¼ x 30¾ in. (84.4 x 78.1 cm.)
Christie's