Russell Smith
1812–1896
William Thompson Russell Smith was a Scottish-American painter who produced iconic images of Pennsylvania's landscape inspired by the aesthetic of the Hudson River School. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
A Day's Work in the FieldsBonhams · $5,378≈ £2,760≈ €4,081Sign up to see
titled Conecocheague near Fort Loudon PennsylvaniaPook & Pook · $4,600≈ £3,773≈ €4,478Sign up to see
Stone Bridge above a Wooded StreamBonhams · $4,183≈ £2,146≈ €3,174Sign up to see
Russell Smith’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).
Russell Smith have appeared at auction 16 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2025; 14 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%. Half of the priced sales fell between $650Sign up free to see and $3.5kSign up free to see, with a median of $1.3kSign up free to see. A Day's Work in the Fields holds the top price on file: $5.4kSign up free to see at Bonhams (December 2006). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Pook & Pook (5) and Leland Little (3).
Russell Smith at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2025
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.4kSign up free to see A Day's Work in the Fields, Bonhams, Dec 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $650–$3.5kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (8), Pook & Pook (5), Leland Little (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
17 results
- $1,536≈ £1,112≈ €1,283Sign up free to see
- Trees on the Pennypack, 1895$538≈ £399≈ €463Sign up free to see
- $650≈ £482≈ €569Sign up free to see
- $1,300≈ £1,004≈ €1,194Sign up free to see
- $1,000≈ £772≈ €919Sign up free to see
- $2,560≈ £1,977≈ €2,352Sign up free to see
- $1,664≈ £1,285≈ €1,529Sign up free to see
- $4,600≈ £3,773≈ €4,478Sign up free to see
- $480≈ £384≈ €436Sign up free to see
- $650≈ £458≈ €533Sign up free to see
Russell Smith paintings (13)Russell Smith oil paintings (13)
Russell Smith: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Russell Smith at auction?
$5,378Sign up free to see, for A Day's Work in the Fields at Bonhams (December 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Russell Smith?
The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Russell Smith have sold at auction?
11 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Russell Smith?
Bonhams, Pook & Pook and Leland Little account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Pook & Pook · Leland Little
About Russell Smith
William Thompson Russell Smith was a Scottish-American painter who produced iconic images of Pennsylvania's landscape inspired by the aesthetic of the Hudson River School.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
On the Pennypack, 1880
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainStudy for a Curtain, 1890
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
