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John Glover

British · 1767–1849 · Painter, Draughtsman

John Glover was an English-born artist. In later life he migrated to Van Diemen’s Land and became a pastoralist during the early colonial period. He has been dubbed "the father… (Wikipedia)

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35lots offered2011–2025years recorded74%sold (25)$10kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Glover, A Lake Scene in Cumberland (circa 1835), 1835, oil on canvasA Lake Scene in Cumberland (circa 1835)Smith & Singer · A$140,300≈ $103,172≈ £79,892≈ €88,106Sign up to see
  2. John Glover, Morning Mist, oil on canvasMorning MistMenzies · A$135,000≈ $101,061≈ £77,011≈ €91,038Sign up to see
  3. John Glover, Mill on the Tiber (After Claude) c1840, c1840, oil on canvasMill on the Tiber (After Claude) c1840Menzies · A$135,000≈ $87,962≈ £69,750≈ €81,326Sign up to see

John Glover’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 34 auction results for John Glover between 2011 and 2025, of which 25 sold (74%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $279Sign up free to see to $103kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $103kSign up free to see for A Lake Scene in Cumberland (circa 1835) at Smith & Singer in August 2018. The most common medium is watercolors (15 lots). Most results come from Menzies (17), Smith & Singer (7) and Leonard Joel (6).

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  1. John Glover, (Mountainous Lake Landscape with Herdsmen, Cattle and Sheep) c1820s, c1820s
    (Mountainous Lake Landscape with Herdsmen, Cattle and Sheep) c1820s
    c1820s
    70.5 x 120.0 cm; 100.0 x 149.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 61
    A$79,773≈ $51,367≈ £38,115≈ €44,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. John Glover, Durham Cathedral from the North Side of the River Wear, watercolour on paper
    Durham Cathedral from the North Side of the River Wear
    Watercolor · Paper
    41.0 x 57.5 cm; 72.0 x 87.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 101
    A$4,418≈ $2,653≈ £2,076≈ €2,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. John Glover, (Windsor Castle) c1815, c1815, watercolour on paper
    (Windsor Castle) c1815, c1815
    Watercolor · Paper
    26.0 x 39.5 cm; 64.0 x 76.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 102
    A$10,432≈ $6,265≈ £4,903≈ €5,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. John Glover, Llandaff Cathedral, pen and ink and watercolour
    Llandaff Cathedral
    Watercolor
    16.5 x 25cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 16
    £1,300≈ $1,728≈ €1,561HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  5. John Glover, The Pentland Hills from Rosslyn, watercolour and gouache
    The Pentland Hills from Rosslyn
    Watercolor
    38 x 58cm (14 15/16 x 22 13/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 179
    £768≈ $1,014≈ €912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Bonhams ↗
  6. John Glover, Mill on the Tiber (After Claude) c1840, c1840, oil on canvas
    Mill on the Tiber (After Claude) c1840, c1840
    Oil · Canvas
    76.0 x 113.0 cm; 93.5 x 129.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 39
    A$135,000≈ $87,962≈ £69,750≈ €81,326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. John Glover, Near Ullswater, c.1820, Ink & Wash
    Near Ullswater, c.1820
    Drawing
    20x28.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 187
    A$850≈ $540≈ £444≈ €513HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. John Glover, Country Landscape
    Country Landscape
    25.5 x 36cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 22
    £650≈ $831≈ €758HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  9. John Glover, The Pool Of Westminster
    The Pool Of Westminster
    30 x 43cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 388
    £1,200≈ $1,326≈ €1,366HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  10. John Glover, Morning Mist, oil on canvas
    Morning Mist
    Oil · Canvas
    77.0 x 94.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 45
    A$135,000≈ $101,061≈ £77,011≈ €91,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$55,000–75,000View at Menzies ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

John Glover paintings (13)John Glover oil paintings (13)John Glover works on paper (18)John Glover watercolors (15)John Glover drawings (3)

John Glover: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Glover at auction?

$103,172Sign up free to see, for A Lake Scene in Cumberland (circa 1835) at Smith & Singer (August 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Glover?

The median sale price is $10kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Glover have sold at auction?

25 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell John Glover?

Menzies, Smith & Singer and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel

About John Glover

John Glover was an English-born artist. In later life he migrated to Van Diemen’s Land and became a pastoralist during the early colonial period. He has been dubbed "the father of Australian landscape painting."

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • John Glover, Barren Coast and Slight StormBarren Coast and Slight Storm, 1794
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Glover, The RainbowThe Rainbow, 1794
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Glover, Early morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, ScotlandEarly morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, Scotland, before 1831
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Glover, A View of DovedaleA View of Dovedale, c. 1825
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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