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Thomas Bush Hardy

British · 1842–1897 · Painter, Draughtsman

Thomas Bush Hardy was a British marine painter, normally in watercolours. He was extremely prolific, but his later work, especially the larger and more finished pieces, has… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Thomas Bush Hardy, (COASTAL LANDSCAPE WITH SHRIMP FISHERS) 1896, 1896, oil on canvas(COASTAL LANDSCAPE WITH SHRIMP FISHERS) 1896Smith & Singer · A$7,930≈ $7,505≈ £4,805≈ €5,612Sign up to see
  2. In the Harbor at DoverHelmuth Stone Gallery · $2,898$2,300 + $598 premium≈ £2,289≈ €2,549Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Bush Hardy, Entrance To The Grand Canal, Venice, WatercolourEntrance To The Grand Canal, VeniceElstob & Elstob · £2,000≈ $2,548≈ €2,425Sign up to see

Thomas Bush Hardy’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 79 auction results for Thomas Bush Hardy between 2012 and 2026, of which 73 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $57Sign up free to see to $7.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.5kSign up free to see for (COASTAL LANDSCAPE WITH SHRIMP FISHERS) 1896 at Smith & Singer in June 2013. The most common medium is watercolors (63 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (18), Elstob & Elstob (11) and Chorley's (8).

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  1. Thomas Bush Hardy, Margate Pier, Watercolour
    Margate Pier
    Watercolor
    16cm x 50cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 797
    £130≈ $174≈ €151HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  2. Quillebeuf
    Watercolor
    49.5 x 75.5cms, 75 x 100cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 610
    £200≈ $269≈ €233HammerSign up free to seeView at Anderson & Garland ↗
  3. Thomas Bush Hardy, Heading Out To Sea, Watercolour
    Heading Out To Sea
    Watercolor
    43cm x 67cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 917
    £100≈ $134≈ €116HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  4. Thomas Bush Hardy, Outward Bound, watercolour on paper laid down on board
    Outward Bound
    Watercolor · Paper
    23,5 by 33cm excluding frame; 42 by 51,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 386
    ZAR 1,523≈ $91≈ £68≈ €79Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Thomas Bush Hardy, Boulogne Harbour, 1892, watercolour on card
    Boulogne Harbour, 1892
    Watercolor · Board
    22 by 71cm excluding frame; 31,5 by 80 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 387
    ZAR 3,279≈ $197≈ £147≈ €170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Thomas Bush Hardy, Venetian View, 1880, Watercolour
    Venetian View, 1880
    Watercolor
    45cm x 69cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 1049
    £900≈ $1,211≈ €1,030HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  7. Thomas Bush Hardy, Fishing Boats On The Coast, 1890, Watercolour
    Fishing Boats On The Coast, 1890
    Watercolor
    13cm x 22.5cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 1063
    £110≈ $148≈ €126HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  8. Thomas Bush Hardy, Ships At The Harbour, 1881, Watercolour
    Ships At The Harbour, 1881
    Watercolor
    16cm x 32.5cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 1081
    £80≈ $108≈ €92HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  9. The Tyne at North Shields
    Watercolor
    32.5 x 50cms, 51 x 68cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 1646
    £220≈ $294≈ €251HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–200View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  10. Thomas Bush Hardy, Extensive beach scene with fishwives bringing in the catch, watercolour
    Extensive beach scene with fishwives bringing in the catch
    Watercolor
    31cm x 47.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 27
    £70≈ $95≈ €81HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
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Lots by Thomas Bush Hardy that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Thomas Bush Hardy: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Bush Hardy at auction?

$7,505Sign up free to see, for (COASTAL LANDSCAPE WITH SHRIMP FISHERS) 1896 at Smith & Singer (June 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Bush Hardy?

The median sale price is $255Sign up free to see across 73 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Bush Hardy have sold at auction?

73 of 79 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Bush Hardy?

Toovey's, Elstob & Elstob and Chorley's account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Elstob & Elstob · Chorley's

About Thomas Bush Hardy

Thomas Bush Hardy was a British marine painter, normally in watercolours. He was extremely prolific, but his later work, especially the larger and more finished pieces, has been criticized: "Once he had found his well-known formula of sickly yellow-green seas heightened with a knife, and brown knotted ships and rigging, his finished pieces became facile and repetitive".

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In museum collections

  • Thomas Bush Hardy, The Key to the ChannelThe Key to the Channel, 1892
    Auckland Art Gallery · Public domain
  • Thomas Bush Hardy, A French paddle tug bringing a barque into Boulogne harbour in heavy weatherA French paddle tug bringing a barque into Boulogne harbour in heavy weather, 1850
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • Thomas Bush Hardy, William Augustus Bowles (1763-1805), as a Native American (Creek) Indian ChiefWilliam Augustus Bowles (1763-1805), as a Native American (Creek) Indian Chief, 1790
    National Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Bush Hardy, LandscapeLandscape, 1882
    National Library of Wales · Public domain

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