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Harry Roseland

American · 1867–1950 · Painter

Harry Herman Roseland was an American painter of genre in the early 20th century. He was known primarily for paintings centered on poor African-Americans. Roseland himself was… (Wikipedia)

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60lots offered2008–2026years recorded67%sold (36)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Harry Roseland, The Lucky Card, ca. 1908-1909, oil on canvasThe Lucky Card, ca. 1908-1909Bonhams · $13,750≈ £8,802≈ €10,310Sign up to see
  2. Harry Roseland, The card reader, oil on canvasThe card readerBonhams · $10,838≈ £7,916≈ €8,925Sign up to see
  3. Mother and Child FishingBrunk Auctions · $7,000≈ £5,329≈ €6,310Sign up to see

Harry Roseland’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 54 auction results for Harry Roseland between 2008 and 2026, of which 36 sold (67%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $13.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.8kSign up free to see for The Lucky Card, ca. 1908-1909 at Bonhams in November 2011. The most common medium is oil paintings (45 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (11), Helmuth Stone Gallery (9) and Sloans & Kenyon (9).

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  1. Harry Roseland, Reading the Tea Leaves, oil on canvas
    Reading the Tea Leaves
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 178
    $2,926≈ £2,213≈ €2,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. As Told by the Tea Leaves, 1906
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 2043
    $2,800≈ £2,126≈ €2,404HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Mother With Child, 1915
    Oil · Canvas
    24.25 x 30.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 71
    $1,260≈ £938≈ €1,080$1,000 + $260 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. The Patchwork Quilt
    Oil · Canvas
    13.5 x 19.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 37
    $1,638≈ £1,210≈ €1,403$1,300 + $338 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Warming by the Hearth, circa 1895
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1104
    $3,000≈ £2,321≈ €2,770HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Working in the Field, 1881
    Oil · Canvas
    19 x 32 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1004
    $4,250≈ £3,339≈ €4,032HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. \r\n\r\nThe Prophecy
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 532
    $1,100≈ £870≈ €1,028HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Harry Roseland, The First Valentine, 1891, oil on board
    The First Valentine, 1891
    Oil · Board
    35 x 25cm (13.8 x 9.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 149
    €1,500≈ $1,600≈ £1,335HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Harry Roseland, A Bashful Suitor, 1906
    A Bashful Suitor, 1906
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 272
    $6,875≈ £5,471≈ €6,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Harry Roseland, When-You-Grow-Up, 1913
    When-You-Grow-Up, 1913
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 436
    $4,375≈ £3,087≈ €3,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Harry Roseland that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Harry Roseland: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Harry Roseland at auction?

$13,750Sign up free to see, for The Lucky Card, ca. 1908-1909 at Bonhams (November 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Harry Roseland?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Harry Roseland have sold at auction?

36 of 54 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Harry Roseland?

Brunk Auctions, Helmuth Stone Gallery and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sloans & Kenyon

About Harry Roseland

Harry Herman Roseland was an American painter of genre in the early 20th century. He was known primarily for paintings centered on poor African-Americans. Roseland himself was white.

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In museum collections

  • Harry Roseland, Was It For The Best?Was It For The Best?, 1904
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
  • Harry Roseland, Reading Tea LeavesReading Tea Leaves, 1906
    New Britain Museum of American Art · Public domain
  • Harry Roseland, The BlessingThe Blessing, 1905
    Brooklyn Museum · Public domain

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