John Rathbone, Landscape with Figures Crossing a Bridge

John Rathbone

British · 1750–1807 · Painter

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3auction results2016–2025years recorded100%sold (3)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Rathbone, An Italianate landscape with figures on a path; and An extensive Italianate landscape with a drover, a pair, oil on panelAn Italianate landscape with figures on a path; and An extensive Italianate landscape with a droverBonhams · £2,250≈ $2,837≈ €2,644Sign up to see
  2. John Rathbone, Figures In A Clearing In A Woodland SettingFigures In A Clearing In A Woodland SettingLawrences Auctioneers · £800≈ $1,014≈ €932Sign up to see
  3. John Rathbone, Cattle In A Woodland Landscape, Likely A Lake District View, Oil on panelCattle In A Woodland Landscape, Likely A Lake District ViewElstob & Elstob · £140≈ $172≈ €166Sign up to see

John Rathbone’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 3 auction results for John Rathbone between 2016 and 2025, of which 3 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $172Sign up free to see to $2.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.8kSign up free to see for An Italianate landscape with figures on a path; and An extensive Italianate landscape with a drover at Bonhams in December 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (2), Elstob & Elstob (1) and Lawrences Auctioneers (1).

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  1. John Rathbone, Cattle In A Woodland Landscape, Likely A Lake District View, Oil on panel
    Cattle In A Woodland Landscape, Likely A Lake District View
    Oil · Panel
    13.5cm x 18cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 851
  2. John Rathbone, Figures In A Clearing In A Woodland Setting
    Figures In A Clearing In A Woodland Setting
    49 x 64.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 347
    £800≈ $1,014≈ €932HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  3. John Rathbone, Figures and Animals in a Coastal Landscape, oil on canvas
    Figures and Animals in a Coastal LandscapeAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    49 x 65cm (19.3 x 25.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 116
    €1,200≈ $1,392≈ £1,074HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. John Rathbone, An Italianate landscape with figures on a path; and An extensive Italianate landscape with a drover, a pair, oil on panel
    An Italianate landscape with figures on a path; and An extensive Italianate landscape with a drover
    Oil · Panel
    29.5 x 40cm (11 5/8 x 15 3/4in).(2)
    Bonhams · · Lot 426
    £2,250≈ $2,837≈ €2,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. John Rathbone, A Gypsy encampment, oil on canvas
    A Gypsy encampmentAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    13 x 17 3/4in (33.1 x 45.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 216
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗

John Rathbone: quick facts

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

$2,837Sign up free to see, for An Italianate landscape with figures on a path; and An extensive Italianate landscape with a drover at Bonhams (December 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Rathbone?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Rathbone have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Rathbone?

Bonhams, Elstob & Elstob and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Elstob & Elstob · Lawrences Auctioneers

About John Rathbone

In museum collections

  • John Rathbone, Landscape with Figures Crossing a BridgeLandscape with Figures Crossing a Bridge, 1790
    Art Institute of Chicago · Public domain
  • John Rathbone, Landscape with Fisherman and WasherwomanLandscape with Fisherman and Washerwoman, 1790
    Art Institute of Chicago · Public domain
  • John Rathbone, Capel-Carig Capel CurigCapel-Carig Capel Curig, 1810
    National Library of Wales · Public domain
  • John Rathbone, LandscapeLandscape
    Yale University Art Gallery · Public domain

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