Alvan Fisher Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1792–1863

ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Alvan Fisher oil paintings between 2006 and 2026, and 13 of them sold (81%). The median price realised is $3.5kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.7kSign up free to see–$6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Landscape with Cows, sold at Brunk Auctions in November 2018 for $20kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Brunk Auctions (7), Bonhams (4) and Toomey & Co. (2).

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1. 
   Rest on the Trail, 1827

   Oil · Canvas

   25 x 30 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026 · Lot 177
   $1,700≈ £1,281≈ €1,490HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
2. 
   Rest by the River, 1816

   Oil · Panel

   21-7/8 x 28-3/4 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026 · Lot 136
   $2,800≈ £2,109≈ €2,454HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
3. 
   Connecticut Valley, 1843

   Oil · Canvas

   15 x 19 1/4 in. (38.1 x 48.9 cm.)

   Bonhams · Jan 27, 2026 · Lot 38
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Figures and Horses, c. 1857

   Oil · Canvas

   26 1/8" x 36"

   Barridoff Auctions · Jan 24, 2026 · Lot 11
   $3,500≈ £2,588≈ €2,981HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
5. 
   Swiss Mountain Landscape, 1827

   Oil · Canvas

   22⅛ h x 30⅛ w in (56 x 77 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 28, 2025 · Lot 206
   $2,032≈ £1,531≈ €1,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
6. 
   By the Water's Edge

   Oil · Canvas

   36-1/2 x 48-1/2 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Mar 13, 2025 · Lot 1004
   $4,000≈ £3,094≈ €3,693HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
7. 
   The Leader of the Herd

   Oil · Canvas

   25 x 30 in.

   Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023 · Lot 197
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   The Leader of the Herd

   Oil · Canvas

   25 x 30 in.

   Bonhams · Apr 26, 2023 · Lot 14
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Portrait of a Child with Dog, 1834

   Oil · Canvas

   30 h x 25 w in (76 x 63 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 19, 2022 · Lot 116
   $1,300≈ £1,157≈ €1,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
10. 
    Explorers, thought to be Lewis and Clark, apparently

    Oil · Canvas

    27 x 34 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022 · Lot 921
    $7,500≈ £5,684≈ €6,817HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
11. 
    McCollough's Leap

    Oil · Canvas

    27 x 21-1/2 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022 · Lot 920
    $15,000≈ £11,368≈ €13,634HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
12. 
    Woodland Waterfall

    Oil · Canvas

    30 x 25 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 17, 2018 · Lot 1737
    $1,700≈ £1,324≈ €1,498HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
13. 
    Landscape with Cows, 1815

    Oil · Panel

    28 x 40 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 17, 2018 · Lot 1736
    $20,000≈ £15,574≈ €17,627HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
14. 
    Hunter with Deer Beside a Lake

    Oil · Canvas

    24" x 30". Overall: 35" x 41”

    James D. Julia · Aug 16, 2017 · Lot 1329
    $4,840≈ £3,761≈ €4,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at James D. Julia ↗
15. 
    Cows Grazing

    Oil · Canvas

    18 in. x 27 1/2 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 11, 2007 · Lot 965
    $100≈ £51≈ €77HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
16. 
    A Still Life with Watermelon and Peaches

    Oil · Canvas

    12 x 15in

    Bonhams · Nov 28, 2006 · Lot 1
    $5,975≈ £3,073≈ €4,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗

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