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Alvan Fisher, Mishap at the Ford

Alvan Fisher

American · 1792–1863 · Painter, Printmaker

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16auction results2006–2026years recorded81%sold (13)$3.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Landscape with CowsBrunk Auctions · $20,000≈ £15,574≈ €17,627Sign up to see
  2. McCollough's LeapBrunk Auctions · $15,000≈ £11,368≈ €13,634Sign up to see
  3. Explorers, thought to be Lewis and Clark, apparentlyBrunk Auctions · $7,500≈ £5,684≈ €6,817Sign up to see

Alvan Fisher’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 16 auction results for Alvan Fisher between 2006 and 2026, of which 13 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $20kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $20kSign up free to see for Landscape with Cows at Brunk Auctions in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (16 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (7), Bonhams (4) and Toomey & Co. (2).

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  1. Rest by the River, 1816
    Oil · Panel
    21-7/8 x 28-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 136
    $2,800≈ £2,109≈ €2,454HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Rest on the Trail, 1827
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 177
    $1,700≈ £1,281≈ €1,490HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Alvan Fisher, Figures and Horses, c. 1857, Oil on canvas
    Figures and Horses, c. 1857
    Oil · Canvas
    26 1/8" x 36"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 11
    $3,500≈ £2,588≈ €2,981HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. Alvan Fisher, Swiss Mountain Landscape, 1827, oil on canvas
    Swiss Mountain Landscape, 1827
    Oil · Canvas
    22⅛ h x 30⅛ w in (56 x 77 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 206
    $2,032≈ £1,531≈ €1,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. By the Water's Edge
    Oil · Canvas
    36-1/2 x 48-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1004
    $4,000≈ £3,094≈ €3,693HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Alvan Fisher, Portrait of a Child with Dog, 1834, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Child with Dog, 1834
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 25 w in (76 x 63 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 116
    $1,300≈ £1,157≈ €1,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. McCollough's Leap
    Oil · Canvas
    27 x 21-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 920
    $15,000≈ £11,368≈ €13,634HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Explorers, thought to be Lewis and Clark, apparently
    Oil · Canvas
    27 x 34 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 921
    $7,500≈ £5,684≈ €6,817HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Landscape with Cows, 1815
    Oil · Panel
    28 x 40 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1736
    $20,000≈ £15,574≈ €17,627HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Woodland Waterfall
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 25 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1737
    $1,700≈ £1,324≈ €1,498HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Alvan Fisher paintings (16)Alvan Fisher oil paintings (16)

Alvan Fisher: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alvan Fisher at auction?

$20,000Sign up free to see, for Landscape with Cows at Brunk Auctions (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alvan Fisher?

The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alvan Fisher have sold at auction?

13 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Alvan Fisher?

Brunk Auctions, Bonhams and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Bonhams · Toomey & Co.

About Alvan Fisher

In museum collections

  • Alvan Fisher, Mishap at the FordMishap at the Ford, 1818
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alvan Fisher, Scene with Dogs (from McGuire Scrapbook)Scene with Dogs (from McGuire Scrapbook), 1836
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Alvan Fisher, Study for "View of Springfield on the Connecticut River"Study for "View of Springfield on the Connecticut River", c. 1819
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alvan Fisher, The Prairie on FireThe Prairie on Fire, 1827
    Art Institute of Chicago · Public domain

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