Harold Septimus Power, The battle before Villers-Bretonneux, August 8th, 1918

Harold Septimus Power

Australian · 1877–1951 · Painter

Harold Septimus Power, usually known as H. Septimus Power or H. S. Power, was a New Zealand-born Australian artist, who was an official war artist for Australia in World War I. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Harold Septimus Power, First Australian Division Artillery Going Into the Third Battle of Ypres (1919), 1919, oil on canvasFirst Australian Division Artillery Going Into the Third Battle of Ypres (1919)Smith & Singer · A$164,700≈ $123,049≈ £95,158≈ €112,693Sign up to see
  2. Harold Septimus Power, A Fox Hunt in the Midlands 1912, 1912, oil on canvasA Fox Hunt in the Midlands 1912Menzies · A$135,000≈ $102,036≈ £72,146≈ €91,340Sign up to see
  3. Harold Septimus Power, A Fox Hunt in the Midlands 1912, 1912, oil on canvasA Fox Hunt in the Midlands 1912Menzies · A$90,000≈ $89,491≈ £57,131≈ €66,984Sign up to see

Harold Septimus Power’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 64 auction results for Harold Septimus Power between 2010 and 2026, of which 58 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $522Sign up free to see to $123kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $123kSign up free to see for First Australian Division Artillery Going Into the Third Battle of Ypres (1919) at Smith & Singer in May 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (57 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (31), Menzies (12) and Davidson Auctions (12).

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  1. Harold Septimus Power, (Farmyard at Feeding Time), oil on linen
    (Farmyard at Feeding Time)
    Oil · Linen
    50 x 60cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 11
    A$8,500≈ $5,935≈ £4,480≈ €5,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Harold Septimus Power, Sydney Heads, Oil on Canvas
    Sydney Heads
    Oil · Canvas
    40x75cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 56
    A$3,500≈ $2,510≈ £1,869≈ €2,155HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Harold Septimus Power, Children Outside Thatched Cottage, Oil on Academy Board
    Children Outside Thatched Cottage
    Oil · Board
    22x29cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 62
    A$950≈ $671≈ £502≈ €581HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$700–1,200View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Harold Septimus Power, (Draught Horses at Rest), watercolour on paper
    (Draught Horses at Rest)
    Watercolor · Paper
    41 x 55cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 53
    A$4,200≈ $2,985≈ £2,237≈ €2,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Harold Septimus Power, Rural Property with Cart Horse, Oil on Canvas on Board
    Rural Property with Cart Horse
    Oil · Canvas
    32.5x27.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 53
    A$1,100≈ $718≈ £543≈ €621HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Harold Septimus Power, Thatched Cottages in Rural Setting, Oil on Canvas
    Thatched Cottages in Rural Setting
    Oil · Canvas
    75x61.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 55
    A$800≈ $522≈ £395≈ €451HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  7. Harold Septimus Power, Mountain Vista, Oil on Canvas on Board
    Mountain Vista
    Oil · Canvas
    44.5x35.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 5
    A$1,900≈ $1,237≈ £914≈ €1,060HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Harold Septimus Power, The Harvest, oil on board
    The Harvest
    Oil · Board
    20 x 28cm (31 x 38cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 49
    A$3,800≈ $2,453≈ £1,817≈ €2,154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Harold Septimus Power, (Soldiers with Cart over the Hill), oil on canvas laid on wooden panel
    (Soldiers with Cart over the Hill)
    Oil · Canvas
    36.5 x 61.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 73
    A$15,000≈ $9,551≈ £7,363≈ €8,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. Harold Septimus Power, Morning Light, oil on linen
    Morning Light
    Oil · Linen
    50 x 59.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 78
    A$3,600≈ $2,292≈ £1,767≈ €2,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗

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Harold Septimus Power: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Harold Septimus Power at auction?

$123,049Sign up free to see, for First Australian Division Artillery Going Into the Third Battle of Ypres (1919) at Smith & Singer (May 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Harold Septimus Power?

The median sale price is $2.9kSign up free to see across 58 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Harold Septimus Power have sold at auction?

58 of 64 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Harold Septimus Power?

Leonard Joel, Menzies and Davidson Auctions account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Menzies · Davidson Auctions

About Harold Septimus Power

Harold Septimus Power, usually known as H. Septimus Power or H. S. Power, was a New Zealand-born Australian artist, who was an official war artist for Australia in World War I.

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In museum collections

  • Harold Septimus Power, The battle before Villers-Bretonneux, August 8th, 1918The battle before Villers-Bretonneux, August 8th, 1918, 1920
    Art Gallery of South Australia · Public domain
  • Harold Septimus Power, Bringing up the GunsBringing up the Guns, 1917
    Australian War Memorial · Public domain
  • Harold Septimus Power, Camel corps at MagdhabaCamel corps at Magdhaba, 1925
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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