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Robert Frederick Blum, View from the Artist's Window, Grove Street

Robert Frederick Blum

American · 1857–1903 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Frederick Blum was an American artist. He was one of the youngest members of the National Academy of Design and was President of the Painters in Pastel and a member of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Frederick Blum, Japanese Girl with Fan, pastel on paperJapanese Girl with FanBonhams · $10,075≈ £7,783≈ €9,095Sign up to see
  2. Robert Frederick Blum, A Venetian courtyard, 1890, oil on panelA Venetian courtyardBonhams · $7,500≈ £4,672≈ €5,840Sign up to see
  3. Robert Frederick Blum, Springtime Stroll, watercolor on paperSpringtime StrollBonhams · $5,975≈ £3,066≈ €4,534Sign up to see

Robert Frederick Blum’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).

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Robert Frederick Blum, Exteriors of Shops in the French Quarter, pencil and white wash on brown paper
Exteriors of Shops in the French Quarter
Bonhams · Mar 12, 2025
$640Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Japanese Scene, watercolor, gouache, charcoal and conté crayon on paper laid down on board
Japanese Scene
Bonhams · Aug 23, 2023
$4,160Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Street in Chinatown, San Francisco, New Years, watercolor and gouache on paper
Street in Chinatown, San Francisco, New Years
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2022
$5,100Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Stubenszene, Öl auf Leinwand
Stubenszene
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Nov 20, 2021
€30Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Japanese Girl with Fan, pastel on paper
Japanese Girl with Fan
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2019
$10,075Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Opium Den, San Francisco, Chinatown, watercolor on paper
Opium Den, San Francisco, Chinatown
Bonhams · Aug 6, 2019
$5,700Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Enoshina, Two Japanese Ink Drawings
Enoshina
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 31, 2016
$950Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, A Venetian courtyard, 1890, oil on panel
A Venetian courtyard, 1890
Bonhams · May 15, 2012
$7,500Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Jester, watercolor and goauche on paper
Jester
Bonhams · May 22, 2007
$2,400Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Springtime Stroll, watercolor on paper
Springtime Stroll
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2006
$5,975Sign up free to see
Robert Frederick Blum, Moods to Music, circa 1894-95, oil on canvas
Moods to Music, circa 1894-95
Bonhams · Nov 17, 2022
Robert Frederick Blum, Stubenszene, Öl auf Leinwand
Stubenszene
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Aug 28, 2021
Robert Frederick Blum, Stubenszene, Öl auf Leinwand
Stubenszene
Auktionshaus Mehlis · May 29, 2021
Robert Frederick Blum, Italian Market Scene, 1888, pastel on paper tacked over wooden stretchers
Italian Market Scene, 1888
Bonhams · Jan 26, 2021
Robert Frederick Blum, Italian Market Scene, 1888, pastel on paper tacked over wooden stretchers
Italian Market Scene, 1888
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2020
Robert Frederick Blum, Italian Market Scene, 1888, pastel on paper tacked over wooden stretchers
Italian Market Scene, 1888
Bonhams · May 22, 2019
Robert Frederick Blum, Japanese Girl with Fan, pastel on paper
Japanese Girl with Fan
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018
Robert Frederick Blum, Opium Den, San Francisco, Chinatown, watercolor on paper
Opium Den, San Francisco, Chinatown
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018
Robert Frederick Blum, - Seated Gentleman in Costume-, watercolor on paper, 1887
- Seated Gentleman in Costume-
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2015
Robert Frederick Blum, Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857 - 1903), Ink and Gouache Illustration
Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857 - 1903)
Clarke Auction Gallery · Aug 18, 2014
Robert Frederick Blum, Two Chinese street scenes; Chinese figures looking out from a harbor (A group of three), two signed 'R. Blum' (lower right); one signed 'R. Blum' (lower left)
Two Chinese street scenes; Chinese figures looking out from a harbor (A group of three)
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2009

Works in museum collections

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

Robert Frederick Blum, View from the Artist's Window, Grove Street
View from the Artist's Window, Grove Street1900
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Robert Frederick Blum, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Robert Frederick Blum, Street Scene in Ikao, Japan
Street Scene in Ikao, Japan
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Robert Frederick Blum, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Robert Frederick Blum, Studio of Robert F. Blum
Studio of Robert F. Blum1883
Cincinnati Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cincinnati Art Museum
Robert Frederick Blum, The Ameya
The Ameya1893
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Robert Frederick Blum, Canal in Venice, San Trovaso Quarter
Canal in Venice, San Trovaso Quarter1885
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Robert Frederick Blum, The Temple Court of Fudo Sama at Meguro, Tokyo
The Temple Court of Fudo Sama at Meguro, Tokyo1891
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Robert Frederick Blum, Venetian Lacemakers
Venetian Lacemakers1887
Cincinnati Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cincinnati Art Museum
Robert Frederick Blum, The Silk Merchant, Japan
The Silk Merchant, Japan1892
Cincinnati Art Museum ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Sailko, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Cincinnati Art Museum
Robert Frederick Blum, Gondolas, Grand Canal, Venice
Gondolas, Grand Canal, Venicen.d. · Watercolor over traces of black chalk on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)
Robert Frederick Blum, Bead Stringers, Venice
Bead Stringers, Venice1886 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — public …
Robert Frederick Blum, Pestling the Paddy
Pestling the Paddyn.d. · Black watercolor on ivory wove paper, laid down on tan wove board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)
Robert Frederick Blum, Gondolas and Venetian Palace
Gondolas and Venetian Palacec. 1880 · Etching and drypoint in black on ivory Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — public …
Robert Frederick Blum, Half Nude Figure of a Man
Half Nude Figure of a Mann.d. · Etching on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — public …
Robert Frederick Blum, Head of a Woman with Long Hair
Head of a Woman with Long Hairn.d.
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — public …
Robert Frederick Blum, Lagoon with Steamers and Gondolas
Lagoon with Steamers and Gondolas1885 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — Open Acc…
Robert Frederick Blum, Half Nude Figure of a Man
Half Nude Figure of a Man1800s · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — Open Acc…
Robert Frederick Blum, Monday Morning, Holland
Monday Morning, Holland1800s · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — Open Acc…
Robert Frederick Blum, Head of a Girl
Head of a Girl1800s · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — Open Acc…
Robert Frederick Blum, Girl Reading
Girl Reading1883 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Cincinnati Museum Association — Open Acc…

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