Henry John Dobson, James Keir Hardie, 1856 - 1915. Labour leader

Henry John Dobson

British · 1858–1928 · Painter

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Record prices

  1. The Sunday Topper,ÿ signed lower left "H.J. Dobson RSWBrunk Auctions · $850≈ £612≈ €718Sign up to see
  2. Henry John Dobson, THE BIBLE LESSON, watercolourTHE BIBLE LESSONLyon & Turnbull · £300≈ $409≈ €353Sign up to see
  3. Henry John Dobson, The Last Bawbee, oil on canvasThe Last BawbeeToovey's · £220≈ $298≈ €254Sign up to see

Henry John Dobson’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).

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Henry John Dobson, The Last Bawbee, oil on canvas
The Last Bawbee
Toovey's · Sep 10, 2025
£220Sign up free to see
Henry John Dobson, THE BIBLE LESSON, watercolour
THE BIBLE LESSON
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 13, 2021
£300Sign up free to see
The Sunday Topper,ÿ signed lower left "H.J. Dobson RSW
Brunk Auctions · Sep 10, 2021
$850Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Henry John Dobson, James Keir Hardie, 1856 - 1915. Labour leader
James Keir Hardie, 1856 - 1915. Labour leader1893
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland
Henry John Dobson, The Right Honourable Edward James (1818–1891), 3rd Earl of Powis, First President of the College (1883–1891)
The Right Honourable Edward James (1818–1891), 3rd Earl of Powis, First President of the College (1883–1891)
Bangor University ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bangor University
Henry John Dobson, James Keir Hardie (1856–1915)
James Keir Hardie (1856–1915)1892
Parliamentary Art Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Parliamentary Art Collection
Henry John Dobson, Mrs Hamilton
Mrs Hamilton1899
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Henry John Dobson, George Hamilton (1855–1935)
George Hamilton (1855–1935)1899
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Henry John Dobson, Mending the Bird's Cage
Mending the Bird's Cage1907
McLean Museum and Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — McLean Museum and Art Gallery
Henry John Dobson, The Light of the Home
The Light of the Home
Stewartry Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Stewartry Museum
Henry John Dobson, Dr Livingstone Teaching the Natives
Dr Livingstone Teaching the Natives
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

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