John Stobart: career timeline
British · 1929–2023 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 34 of 90 lots (38% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | $501Sign up | Print (other) |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | $57.6kSign up | Oil |
| 1970s | 18 | 1 | $225Sign up | Lithograph |
| 1980s | 8 | 2 | $33.9kSign up | Lithograph |
| 1990s | 4 | 1 | $18.7kSign up | Lithograph |
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1950s 1 work
1960s 1 work
1970s 18 works
- Sold
- 1 of 18
- Median
- $225Sign up
- Average
- $225Sign up
- Typical size
- 20.5 × 32 in (52 × 82 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (17), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Harbours & ports (7), Markets & villages (3), Sunsets & night (1)
1972 Nantucket the Celebrated Whaling Port in 1835, 1972, colorResult not published
1974 Nantucket the Celebrated Whaling Port in 1835Result not published
1974 Nantucket The Celebrated Whaling Port in 1835Result not published
1974 Sunrise over Nantucket in 1835, 1974, colorResult not published
1975 South Street, New York in 1880$225Sign up
1975 South Street New York in 1880, 1975, colorResult not published · sold 2×
1975 South Street New York in 1880, 1975, colorResult not published
1976 New Orleans: The J. M. White, Mistress of the Mississippi River leaving the rescent City in 1887, 1976, colorResult not published
1977 Pittsburgh: The Monongahela Waterfront in 1900, printed in 1977, offsetResult not published · sold 2×
1977 Pittsburgh: The Monongahela Waterfront in 1900, printed in 1977, offsetResult not published
1977 Independence: Start of the Santa Fe Trail in 1842,Result not published
1977 San Francisco Vallejo Street Wharf in 1863, 1977, colorResult not published
Show 6 more (1970s)
1977 Maiden Lane, New York in 1880, 1977, colorResult not published
1977 San Francisco, Vallejo Street Wharf in 1863, (1977), lithographic print on Paper, 24.5 x 33 inchesResult not published
1978 The Robert E. Lee Leaving the Crescent City in 1880, 1978, colorResult not published
1978 Dreadnought (1978), colorResult not published
1979 Galveston: The Bark Elissa Leaving Port in 1884, 1979, colorResult not published
1979 Galveston: The Bark Elissa Leaving Port in 1884, 1979, colorResult not published
1980s 8 works
- Sold
- 2 of 8
- Median
- $33.9kSign up
- Average
- $33.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 19 × 32 in (48 × 81 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (6), Oil (2)
- Subjects
- Sunsets & night (5), Rivers & marshes (1), Landscapes (1)
1980 “Hartford, a View of the State House from the Connecticut River Waterfront in 1876â€Result not published
1981 Natchez: The Robt. E Lee Arriving at the Wharfboat Natchez Under the Hill in 1882, 1981, colorResult not published
1982 Night Stop on the Levee$16.7kSign up
1984 Pittsburgh: Moonlight over the Monongahela in 1885, printed in 1984, offsetResult not published
1985 Philadelphia: Moonlight over the Delaware from the foot of Walnut Street in 1835, printed in 1985, offsetResult not published
1987 Savannah: Moonlight over the Savannah River in 1850, printed in 1987, offsetResult not published
1988 London: Moonlight over the Lower Pool in 1897, 1988, colorResult not published
1989 Lahaina, The Whaling Brig 'Isabella' Arriving to a Warm Welcome in 1865$51.2kSign up
1990s 4 works
- Sold
- 1 of 4
- Median
- $18.7kSign up
- Average
- $18.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 29 in (50 × 74 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (3), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- Sunsets & night (2), Harbours & ports (1), Markets & villages (1)
1990 By The Dawn's Early Light$18.7kSign up
1991 Mystic Seaport: The Charles W. Morgan at Chubb's Wharf by Moonlight, 1991, offsetResult not published
1992 Venice, Moonlight over the Grand Canal in 1870, 1992, colorResult not published
1993 Pittsburgh Water Street by Gaslight in 1899, 1993, printed later, offsetResult not published
Creation date not recorded
53 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 8 works
- Sold
- 5 of 8
- Median
- $160Sign up
- Average
- $275Sign up
- Typical size
- 18.5 × 29.5 in (47 × 75 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (8)
- Subjects
- Markets & villages (1), Sunsets & night (1), Harbours & ports (1)
sold 2005 Georgetown: Water Street 1845$649Sign up
sold 2008 Sunset Over Nantucket in 1835$160Sign up
sold 2008 Key Largo$125Sign up
sold 2008 Jackson HoleUnsold
sold 2008 San FranciscoUnsold
sold 2008 Vessels at the Potomac Wharf in 1842$300Sign up
Show 2 more (2000s)
sold 2009 Ring'S End LandingUnsold · sold 2×
sold 2009 Whaling in the Arctic$140Sign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 4 works
- Sold
- 1 of 4
- Median
- $30Sign up
- Average
- $30Sign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 31 in (51 × 79 cm)
- Mediums
- Print (other) (2), Lithograph (2)
- Subjects
- Markets & villages (1)
sold 2010 San Francisco$30Sign up
sold 2010 Jackson HoleUnsold
sold 2015 - ''Pittsburgh: Water Street by Gaslight in 1899''- off-setResult not published
sold 2017 Limited EditionResult not published
Undated, sold in the 2020s 41 works
- Sold
- 4 of 41
- Median
- $32.7kSign up
- Average
- $48.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 21.5 × 32 in (55 × 81 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (33), Drawing (4), Oil (3)
- Subjects
- Sunsets & night (7), Harbours & ports (6), Boats (3)
sold 2021 Nantucket Sleigh RideResult not published
sold 2021 Straight Wharf Nantucket in 1832Result not published
sold 2021 Sunrise Over Nantucket in 1835Result not published
sold 2022 San Diego -The Brig Pilgrim Loading Hides in 1835, photo-Result not published
sold 2022 Cleveland: Moonlight Arrival in the Cuyahoga River c. 1876, photolithography, 20 x 31 inchesResult not published
sold 2022 Mystic Seaport, The Charles W Morgan at Chubbs Wharf by Moonlight, photo-Result not published
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2023 Straight Wharf, Nantucket$62.4kSign up
sold 2023 Sailing Day, Nantucket, in 1841Result not published
sold 2023 New York: East River Departure$63Sign up
sold 2023 San Francisco in 1849 (Vicar of Bray) Unloading in Yerba Buena Cove$129kSign up
sold 2023 ' W 33'Result not published
sold 2024 St. Louis: The Gateway to the WestResult not published
…and 29 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All John Stobart auction results →