Paul Dougherty, Crashing Waves (Coast of Maine)

Paul Dougherty

American · 1877–1947 · Painter, Printmaker

Paul Hampden Dougherty was an American marine painter. Dougherty was recognized for his American Impressionism paintings of the coasts of Maine and Cornwall in the years after… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Paul Dougherty, The twisted ledge, oil on canvas stretched over boardThe twisted ledgeBonhams · $47,500≈ £30,353≈ €35,295Sign up to see
  2. Paul Dougherty, Majestic Coast, 1910, oil on canvasMajestic CoastBonhams · $44,063≈ £31,645≈ €37,074Sign up to see
  3. Paul Dougherty, Summer afternoon, circa 1921, oil on canvasSummer afternoonBonhams · $37,500≈ £23,071≈ €28,379Sign up to see

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Paul Dougherty, Carmel, watercolor on paper
Carmel
Bonhams · Feb 12, 2026
$1,024Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, St. Ives, Cornwall, c. 1910, Oil on canvas
St. Ives
Barridoff Auctions · Jan 24, 2026
$7,000Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Seascape, Oil on panel
Seascape
Barridoff Auctions · Jan 24, 2026
$7,500Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Cool Afternoon, oil on board
Cool Afternoon
Abell Auction Company · Sep 27, 2025
$3,125Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Seascape, Oil on canvas
Seascape
Barridoff Auctions · Oct 13, 2024
$5,000Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Deep Cove, oil on panel
Deep Cove
Bonhams · Aug 6, 2024
$10,880Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Tidal Sweep, oil on panel
Tidal Sweep
Bonhams · Apr 23, 2024
$1,920Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Pinnacle Point, oil on panel
Pinnacle Point
Bonhams · Apr 23, 2024
$3,840Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Snow Capped Mountains (possibly Scheidegg, Germany), oil on panel
Snow Capped Mountains (possibly Scheidegg, Germany)
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$1,216Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Colorful Coast, oil on panel
Colorful Coast
Bonhams · Nov 8, 2023
$5,760Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Waves Breaking at Sunset, oil on panel
Waves Breaking at Sunset
Bonhams · Nov 8, 2023
$4,096Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, A Calm Cove, oil on panel
A Calm Cove
Bonhams · Nov 8, 2023
$2,816Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, The Colorful Sea, oil on panel
The Colorful Sea
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2023
$5,760Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, A View into the Cove, oil on canvas laid to board
A View into the Cove
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2023
$5,760Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Crashing Surf, oil on panel
Crashing Surf
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2023
$4,845Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Rocky Coast, oil on panel
Rocky Coast
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2023
$3,188Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Swiss mountain range, oil on panel
Swiss mountain range
Bonhams · Dec 3, 2021
$408Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, On the Bernina, Swiss Alps, oil on panel
On the Bernina, Swiss Alps
Bonhams · Dec 3, 2021
$408Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Carmel Highlands, oil on panel
Carmel Highlands
Bonhams · Dec 3, 2021
$956Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Equinoctial Gale, circa 1914, oil on canvas
Equinoctial Gale, circa 1914
Bonhams · Nov 23, 2021
$8,925Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Cove (Pebble Beach), casein on Masonite
Cove (Pebble Beach)
Bonhams · Nov 23, 2021
$8,288Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Majestic Coast, 1910, oil on canvas
Majestic Coast, 1910
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2021
$44,063Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Still life with Tulips and Anemones, oil on canvas
Still life with Tulips and Anemones
Bonhams · Dec 2, 2020
$3,825Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Cornish Headlands; Summer Sea (a group of two), oil on board
Cornish Headlands; Summer Sea (a group of two)
Bonhams · Mar 17, 2020
$1,913Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Rocks and Surf, oil on canvas
Rocks and Surf
Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016
$31,250Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Rising fog, oil on board
Rising fog
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2016
$8,750Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Evening Calm, oil on canvas
Evening Calm
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2016
$9,375Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, The cove, casein on masonite
The cove
Bonhams · Aug 5, 2014
$3,500Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Rocky coast, oil on panel
Rocky coast
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2012
$2,500Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Land's end, oil on panel
Land's end
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2012
$15,000Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, House on the coast, Carmel, oil on panel
House on the coast, Carmel
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2012
$2,000Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Summer afternoon, circa 1921, oil on canvas
Summer afternoon, circa 1921
Bonhams · May 1, 2012
$37,500Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, The twisted ledge, oil on canvas stretched over board
The twisted ledge
Bonhams · Nov 21, 2011
$47,500Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Midsummer sunlight after a storm, oil on canvas
Midsummer sunlight after a storm
Bonhams · Aug 9, 2011
$18,300Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Sunlight and Surf, oil on canvas
Sunlight and Surf
Bonhams · Nov 22, 2010
$24,400Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Point Lobos, oil on board
Point Lobos
Bonhams · Aug 17, 2010
$7,930Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Sunlit peaks, c. 1916, oil on panel
Sunlit peaks, c. 1916
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2010
$9,760Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Sunlight and surf, 1911, oil on canvas
Sunlight and surf, 1911
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2010
$36,600Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, 'Early Evening' (Carmel), oil on board
'Early Evening' (Carmel)
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2009
$3,660Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Carmel Headlands, oil on panel
Carmel Headlands
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2009
$1,464Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, 'Where sand, shore and rock coast meet', oil on canvas
'Where sand, shore and rock coast meet'
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2009
$27,450Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, At sunset, oil on canvas
At sunset
Bonhams · Apr 7, 2009
$27,450Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Winter Sea, Oil on board
Winter Sea
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 6, 2009
$400Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Western Landscape, oil on paper
Western Landscape
Bonhams · Apr 8, 2008
$3,900Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Point Lobos, oil on canvas
Point Lobos
Bonhams · Apr 8, 2008
$16,800Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Coastal Inlet, 1912, oil on panel
Coastal Inlet, 1912
Bonhams · Dec 10, 2007
$13,200Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Forceful Sea, oil on canvas
Forceful Sea
Bonhams · Dec 10, 2007
$4,500Sign up free to see
Paul Dougherty, Incoming Tide, Oil on canvas coastline scene shows water cascading over large coastal rocks with a foam topped inlet
Incoming Tide
James D. Julia · Aug 28, 2007
$1,150Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Paul Dougherty, Crashing Waves (Coast of Maine)
Crashing Waves (Coast of Maine)1915
Birmingham Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Birmingham Museum of Art
Paul Dougherty, California Cliffs
California Cliffs
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
CC0 · Paul Dougherty, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Paul Dougherty, Heavy Sea
Heavy Sea1918
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Paul Dougherty, Maine Coast
Maine Coast1909
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Paul Dougherty, Sun and Storm
Sun and Storm1907
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Paul Dougherty, Cedar Grove by the Sea
Cedar Grove by the Sea1916
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
Paul Dougherty, Autumn Oaks, Forest of Fontainebleau
Autumn Oaks, Forest of Fontainebleau1900
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
Paul Dougherty, At the Base of the Cliff
At the Base of the Cliff1908
Vose Galleries of Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Vose Galleries of Boston

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