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Samuel Colman, Old Tower at Avignon

Samuel Colman

American · 1832–1920 · Painter, Printmaker

Samuel Colman was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Samuel Colman, View of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mt., Adirondacks, 1869, oil on canvasView of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mt., AdirondacksBonhams · $47,360≈ £37,770≈ €44,187Sign up to see
  2. Samuel Colman, Wagon Train in Oregon (ca. 1870), oil on canvas laid on boardWagon Train in Oregon (ca. 1870)Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $22,990≈ £17,089≈ €19,609Sign up to see
  3. Samuel Colman, Evening Landscape, 1864, oil on canvasEvening LandscapeBonhams · $16,640≈ £13,386≈ €16,011Sign up to see

Samuel Colman’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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Samuel Colman, Murano Viewed from Venetian Lagoon, 1874, watercolor and gouache on paper
Murano Viewed from Venetian Lagoon, 1874
Bonhams · Apr 23, 2026
$5,760Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Ogunquit, Maine, c. 1880, Oil on board
Ogunquit, Maine, c. 1880
Barridoff Auctions · Apr 11, 2026
$1,700Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Wagon Train in Oregon (ca. 1870), oil on canvas laid on board
Wagon Train in Oregon (ca. 1870)
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$22,990Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Evening Landscape, 1864, oil on canvas
Evening Landscape, 1864
Bonhams · Jan 31, 2025
$16,640Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Antwerp, Watercolor
Antwerp
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 30, 2024
$1,200Sign up free to see
Colorado Canyon
Brunk Auctions · Jun 5, 2024
$5,500Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, View of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mt., Adirondacks, 1869, oil on canvas
View of Lake Placid from Whiteface Mt., Adirondacks, 1869
Bonhams · May 1, 2024
$47,360Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Study of Rocks, oil on paper on canvas
Study of Rocks
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024
$1,408Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Cows at Pasture by the Water, Oil on canvas
Cows at Pasture by the Water
Barridoff Auctions · Apr 13, 2024
$1,800Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Autumn Landscape, oil on canvas
Autumn Landscape
Toomey & Co. · Feb 15, 2024
$5,040Sign up free to see
View to the Coast
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$5,500Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Italian Harbor Scene -, Oil on canvas
Italian Harbor Scene -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2021
$3,250Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Landscape, Oil on canvas
Landscape
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 2, 2021
$500Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, The Cliffs of Etretat, Normandy, France -, Oil on canvas (unstretched)
The Cliffs of Etretat, Normandy, France -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$7,500Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Clock Tower, Dinan, France -, Watercolor heightened with gouache on paper
Clock Tower, Dinan, France -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$469Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Hudson River Valley Landscape, Oil on cardstock
Hudson River Valley Landscape
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$2,750Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, A Summer Landscape - Perhaps Hudson River Valley or New Hampshire -, Oil on canvas board
A Summer Landscape - Perhaps Hudson River Valley or New Hampshire -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$4,750Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Expansive Summer Landscape, Oil on canvas board
Expansive Summer Landscape
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$8,125Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Narragansett, RI Landscape -, Watercolor heightened with gouache and gold paint on paper
Narragansett, RI Landscape -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$8,750Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Tide Waters, Oil on canvas board
Tide Waters
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$3,750Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, The Cathedral at Quimper, France -, Watercolor heightened with gouache on paper
The Cathedral at Quimper, France -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$3,250Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Seaside Village Landscape, probably Bordighera, Italy -, Gouache on paper
Seaside Village Landscape, probably Bordighera, Italy -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$875Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Blois, France from the River, Watercolor heightened with gouache on paper
Blois, France from the River
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$938Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Dresden -, Watercolor heightened with gouache
Dresden -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$1,875Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Narragansett, Rhode Island, Watercolor and gouache on paper
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$1,188Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Coast at Twilight, Oil on canvas board
Coast at Twilight
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$2,250Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, On Lake Lugarno, Italy -, Watercolor on paper
On Lake Lugarno, Italy -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$1,063Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, The Water Towers of Marfil, Mexico -, Oil on canvas
The Water Towers of Marfil, Mexico -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$8,750Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, The Coast of Holland at Sunset -, Oil on canvas
The Coast of Holland at Sunset -
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017
$5,000Sign up free to see
Travelers Resting Near Ruins, Algeria
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2017
$1,100Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Spain”, 1861, Oil on canvas
Spain”, 1861
James D. Julia · Feb 3, 2016
$2,370Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Near Cheddar Somerset, Oil on board
Near Cheddar Somerset
James D. Julia · Feb 4, 2015
$2,666Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Views of Rotterdam: Two Works
Views of Rotterdam: Two Works
Bonhams · Sep 7, 2014
$1,875Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, An Indian kiln, watercolor and gouache on paper
An Indian kiln
Bonhams · May 11, 2014
$938Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Colorado Where the Mountains Meet the Desert, Oil on canvas laid to board housed in a period gilt frame
Colorado Where the Mountains Meet the Desert
James D. Julia · Feb 4, 2014
$4,443Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Wagon Train in Oregon, circa 1870, oil on canvas laid on board
Wagon Train in Oregon, circa 1870
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2013
$14,040Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, A valley in Mexico, oil on canvas
A valley in Mexico
Bonhams · Aug 9, 2011
$4,270Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Hudson river near Storm King, watercolor and gouache on paper
Hudson river near Storm King
Bonhams · May 26, 2010
$1,830Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, Campagna Di Roma, Oil on canvas mounted on board
Campagna Di Roma
Sloans & Kenyon · May 7, 2004
$15,000Sign up free to see
Samuel Colman, An Indian Kiln, watercolor and gouache on paper
An Indian Kiln
Bonhams · Dec 6, 2024
Samuel Colman, Evening Landscape, 1864, oil on canvas
Evening Landscape, 1864
Bonhams · May 1, 2024
Samuel Colman, Half Dome and Nevada Fall Stream, Yosemite Valley, watercolor, gouache and graphite on paper
Half Dome and Nevada Fall Stream, Yosemite Valley
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2017
Samuel Colman, Views of Rotterdam: Two Works
Views of Rotterdam: Two Works
Bonhams · May 21, 2014
Samuel Colman, Point Lobos, Monterey, California, pastel on paper
Point Lobos, Monterey, California
Bonhams · Jan 26, 2014
Samuel Colman, Arab Encampment, oil on canvas
Arab Encampment
Bonhams · Dec 4, 2013
Samuel Colman, Point Lobos, Monterey, California, pastel on paper
Point Lobos, Monterey, California
Bonhams · Nov 10, 2013
Samuel Colman, A valley in Mexico, oil on canvas
A valley in Mexico
Bonhams · Nov 22, 2010
Samuel Colman, Boats along the quay, 1883, watercolor and pencil on paper
Boats along the quay, 1883
Bonhams · Dec 2, 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.

Samuel Colman, The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada
The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada1865 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Oswald C. Hering, in memory of h…
Samuel Colman, Finish—First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 1870
Finish—First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 18701870 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1962 — Open Access…
Samuel Colman, Naples
NaplesWatercolor, gouache, and graphite on dark brown wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 1980 — O…
Samuel Colman, Farmington
Farmington1843 · Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1973 — Open Access (CC0)
Samuel Colman, Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon
Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon1887 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of H. O. Havemeyer, 1893 — Open Access (…
Samuel Colman, Seville
Seville1850 · graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Paul Magriel — Open Access (CC0)
Samuel Colman, The Harbor of Seville
The Harbor of Seville1867 · watercolor and gouache on paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, American Art Curator's Fund — Open Acces…
Samuel Colman, Point Lobos, California
Point Lobos, Californiaprobably 1886 · pen and black and green ink, watercolor, pastel, and graphite on light brown wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Jill Newhouse in honor of Andrew…
Samuel Colman, Ruins of a Mosque, Tlemciem, Algeria
Ruins of a Mosque, Tlemciem, Algeria1887 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Samuel Colman, Untitled (Wooded Landscape)
Untitled (Wooded Landscape)c. 1880 · etching and drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Samuel Colman, Untitled (Wooded Landscape)
Untitled (Wooded Landscape)c. 1880 · etching and drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Samuel Colman, Red Peonies
Red Peonies1800
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Samuel Colman, Studies. Cows
Studies. Cows1876
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Samuel Colman, Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon
Spanish Peaks, Southern Colorado, Late Afternoon1887
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Colman, The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada
The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada1865
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Samuel Colman, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Colman, Finish — First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 1870
Finish — First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 18701870
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Colman, Naples
Naples1876
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Samuel Colman, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Colman, Old Tower at Avignon
Old Tower at Avignon1875
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Art Institute of Chicago
Samuel Colman, Kanawha River Valley
Kanawha River Valley1888
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Samuel Colman, Old Tower at Avignon
Old Tower at Avignonc. 1875 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection — public …
Samuel Colman, A Cloudy Day in Venice
A Cloudy Day in Venice1881 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…
Samuel Colman, Olive Trees of the Riviera
Olive Trees of the Rivierac. 1875 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George A. Goddard — Open Access (CC0)
Samuel Colman, The Olive Trees of the Riviera
The Olive Trees of the Riviera1884 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mitzie Verne in memory of Dr. Daniel Verne —…
Samuel Colman, The Boompjes, Rotterdam
The Boompjes, Rotterdam1832–1920 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Fannie M. Farr — Open Access (CC0)

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