Abraham de Smidt
South African · 1829–1908 · Painter
Abraham de Smidt was a South African surveyor and landscape painter. Between 1872 and 1889, he was the surveyor general of the Cape Colony. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Silver River between George and Knysna, Sunday 19 July 1880, recto; Dam with Trees and Mountains in the Distance, versoStrauss & Co · ZAR 5,855≈ $443≈ £327≈ €371Sign up to see
A missionary station called Amaliënstein near Ladismith, Cape Colony, recto; Rocky Mountains with Pathway, versoStrauss & Co · ZAR 5,855≈ $443≈ £327≈ €371Sign up to see
Devil's PeakStrauss & Co · ZAR 7,035≈ $393≈ £300≈ €356Sign up to see
Abraham de Smidt’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
3
of 5 offered · 2014–2024
Sell-through
60%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Oil | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 4 | 3 | 75% | $426Sign up | $443Sign up | $443Sign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 3 | 75% | $426Sign up | $443Sign up | $443Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.