Alexander Nasmyth
British · 1758–1840 · Painter
Alexander Nasmyth was a Scottish portrait and landscape painter, a pupil of Allan Ramsay. He also undertook several architectural commissions. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
DALHOUSIE CASTLELyon & Turnbull · £35,200≈ $43,891≈ €40,878Sign up to see
EDINBURGH FROM THE NORTH-WESTLyon & Turnbull · £32,500≈ $43,771≈ €35,999Sign up to see
The Old Tolbooth, EdinburghBonhams · £31,313≈ $40,334≈ €36,067Sign up to see
Alexander Nasmyth’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).
ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Alexander Nasmyth between 2014 and 2025, of which 19 sold (90%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $375Sign up free to see to $43.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.9kSign up free to see for DALHOUSIE CASTLE at Lyon & Turnbull in June 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (20 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (16), Bullrich Gaona Wernicke (6) and Bonhams (6).
27 results
- £4,191≈ $5,591≈ €4,792Sign up free to see
- UntitledAfter the artist$100≈ £75≈ €86Sign up free to see
- £2,772≈ $3,761≈ €3,293Sign up free to see
- £3,780≈ $5,129≈ €4,490Sign up free to see
- £1,152≈ $1,521≈ €1,368Sign up free to see
- The River Almond Near Edinburgh with Almondell Bridge with FishermenAttributed to the artist$550≈ £429≈ €508Sign up free to see
- £2,268≈ $2,896≈ €2,665Sign up free to see
- £35,200≈ $43,891≈ €40,878Sign up free to see
- £10,080≈ $12,293≈ €11,686Sign up free to see
- £5,796≈ $7,068≈ €6,719Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (8)
Lots by Alexander Nasmyth that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Alexander Nasmyth paintings (20)Alexander Nasmyth oil paintings (20)
Alexander Nasmyth: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Alexander Nasmyth at auction?
$43,891Sign up free to see, for DALHOUSIE CASTLE at Lyon & Turnbull (June 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Alexander Nasmyth?
The median sale price is $5.1kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Alexander Nasmyth have sold at auction?
19 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Alexander Nasmyth?
Lyon & Turnbull, Bullrich Gaona Wernicke and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Bullrich Gaona Wernicke · Bonhams
About Alexander Nasmyth
Alexander Nasmyth was a Scottish portrait and landscape painter, a pupil of Allan Ramsay. He also undertook several architectural commissions.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery · Public domainA Wooded River Landscape
Culzean Castle · Public domainLandscape
Ferens Art Gallery · Public domainBay of Naples
Rozelle House Galleries · Public domain
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