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Julian Onderdonk

American · 1882–1922 · Painter

Robert Julian Onderdonk was a Texan Impressionist painter, often called "the father of Texas painting." (Wikipedia)

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20auction results2005–2026years recorded95%sold (19)$12.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Julian Onderdonk, Field of bluebonnets at sunset, oil on canvasField of bluebonnets at sunsetBonhams · $326,500≈ £202,896≈ €251,289Sign up to see
  2. Julian Onderdonk, Bluebonnets in Late Afternoon, Oil on boardBluebonnets in Late AfternoonScottsdale Art Auction · $120,000≈ £89,253≈ €102,468Sign up to see
  3. Sunlight and Blue BonnetsBrunk Auctions · $120,000≈ £96,154≈ €111,815Sign up to see

Julian Onderdonk’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 20 auction results for Julian Onderdonk between 2005 and 2026, of which 19 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.4kSign up free to see to $327kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $327kSign up free to see for Field of bluebonnets at sunset at Bonhams in December 2012. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (10), Brunk Auctions (4) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).

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  1. Julian Onderdonk, Bluebonnets in Late Afternoon, Oil on board
    Bluebonnets in Late Afternoon
    Oil · Board
    10 x 14 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 300
    $120,000≈ £89,253≈ €102,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  2. Julian Onderdonk, The Edge of the Woods, oil on canvas
    The Edge of the Woods
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 20 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 511
    $12,800≈ £9,529≈ €10,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Julian Onderdonk, Landscape with Cactus and Bluebonnets, oil on canvas
    Landscape with Cactus and Bluebonnets
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 512
    $64,000≈ £47,644≈ €54,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–40,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Julian Onderdonk, Faltin's Barn, Comfort, Texas, oil on canvas laid to Masonite
    Faltin's Barn, Comfort, Texas
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 12 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 537
    $11,520≈ £8,576≈ €9,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Indian Summer
    Oil · Canvas
    11 x 18 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 802
    $11,000≈ £8,439≈ €10,095HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Sunlight and Blue Bonnets, 1916
    Oil · Canvas
    12-1/4 x 16-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 657
    $120,000≈ £96,154≈ €111,815HammerSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Julian Onderdonk, Coreopsis in Bloom, San Antonio, TX, 1921, Pastel on board
    Coreopsis in Bloom
    Pastel · Board
    4 5/8" x 5 5/8" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 98
    $9,000≈ £7,080≈ €8,282HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  8. Julian Onderdonk, Winter Morning, Sullivan Co. N.Y., 1909, oil on panel
    Winter Morning, Sullivan Co. N.Y., 1909
    Oil · Panel
    10 x 14in
    Bonhams · · Lot 58
    $7,013≈ £5,036≈ €5,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Low Tide, Long Island Sound, circa 1901
    Oil · Board
    6 x 9-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 731
    $13,000≈ £9,130≈ €10,454HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Pastoral Landscape
    Oil · Panel
    4-1/2 x 7-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 732
    $5,000≈ £3,511≈ €4,021HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Julian Onderdonk paintings (18)Julian Onderdonk oil paintings (18)

Julian Onderdonk: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Julian Onderdonk at auction?

$326,500Sign up free to see, for Field of bluebonnets at sunset at Bonhams (December 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Julian Onderdonk?

The median sale price is $12.8kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Julian Onderdonk have sold at auction?

19 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Julian Onderdonk?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon

About Julian Onderdonk

In museum collections

  • Julian Onderdonk, Untitled (Field of Bluebonnets)Untitled (Field of Bluebonnets), 1918
    Dallas Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Julian Onderdonk, Early Spring—Bluebonnets and MesquiteEarly Spring—Bluebonnets and Mesquite, 1919
    Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Public domain
  • Julian Onderdonk, Sunlight and ShadowSunlight and Shadow, 1910
    Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Public domain
  • Julian Onderdonk, Bluffs on the Guadalupe River, 17 Miles above Kerrville, TexasBluffs on the Guadalupe River, 17 Miles above Kerrville, Texas, 1921
    El Paso Museum of Art · Public domain

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