John Peter Russell Watercolors: Auction Prices

Australian · 1858–1930

ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for John Peter Russell watercolors between 2010 and 2026, of which 14 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $3,086 to $34,745, with a median of $8,151 across 14 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $34,745 for “Cliffs at Goulphar Bay 1907” at Menzies in 2019.

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1. 
   (Ligurian Hills), 1913

   Watercolor · Paper

   26 x 36.5cm

   Leonard Joel · Mar 17, 2026 · Lot 11
   A$20,000≈ $14,212≈ £10,653≈ €12,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
2. 
   La Seine A Neuilly

   Watercolor · Paper

   22.5 x 30.5cm

   Olympia Auctions · Dec 11, 2024 · Lot 38
   £5,000≈ $6,371≈ €6,064HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
3. 
   Foothills, Southern France, 1920

   Watercolor · Paper

   26.5 x 37.5cm

   Leonard Joel · Mar 19, 2024 · Lot 7
   A$7,000≈ $4,563≈ £3,592≈ €4,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
4. 
   French Coastal View 1907, 1907

   Watercolor · Paper

   23.5 x 33.5 cm; 39.5 x 48.5 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 113
   A$13,500≈ $8,941≈ £7,043≈ €8,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
5. 
   Belle Isle, 1903

   Watercolor

   30.5 x 46.5cm

   Leonard Joel · Feb 21, 2023 · Lot 17
   A$14,000≈ $9,622≈ £7,933≈ €9,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
6. 
   Orta 1910, 1910

   Watercolor · Paper

   23.0 x 31.5 cm

   Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 80
   A$9,818≈ $7,360≈ £5,314≈ €6,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Brigham's Creek (Mount Egmont in the Background)

   Watercolor · Paper

   24.5 x 30.0 cm

   Menzies · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 80
   A$4,418≈ $3,086≈ £2,439≈ €2,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Still Life Interior Scene

   Watercolor · Paper

   36.0 x 51.5 cm

   Menzies · Sep 26, 2019 · Lot 4
   A$8,591≈ $5,814≈ £4,704≈ €5,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
9. 
   Cliffs at Goulphar Bay 1907, 1907

   Watercolor · Board

   38.0 x 47.5 cm

   Menzies · Mar 28, 2019 · Lot 26
   A$49,091≈ $34,745≈ £26,498≈ €30,972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Menzies ↗
10. 
    Ligurian Hills in Snow 1913, 1913

    Watercolor · Paper

    28.0 x 38.5 cm

    Menzies · May 11, 2017 · Lot 1
    A$14,727≈ $10,853≈ £8,443≈ €9,993Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
11. 
    French Coastal View, 1907

    Watercolor

    23.5 x 33.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 15, 2015 · Lot 5
    A$5,000≈ $3,563≈ £2,312≈ €3,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
12. 
    Lake Orta, Northern Italy 1915, 1915

    Watercolor

    17.0 x 24.5 cm

    Menzies · Sep 24, 2014 · Lot 299
    A$5,645≈ $5,007≈ £3,054≈ €3,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
13. 
    Belle-Île 1907, 1907

    Watercolor · Paper

    19.0 x 27.5 cm

    Menzies · Sep 13, 2012 · Lot 2
    A$10,432≈ $10,899≈ £6,766≈ €8,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
14. 
    Morning Sunlight, Liguria 1920, 1920

    Watercolor · Paper

    28.0 x 38.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 15, 2010 · Lot 12
    A$14,400≈ $14,319≈ £9,141≈ €10,717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗

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