Thomas Hill, View of Yosemite Valley

Thomas Hill

American · 1829–1908 · Painter

Thomas Hill was an American artist of the 19th century. He produced many fine paintings of the Californian landscape, in particular of the Yosemite Valley, as well as the White… (Wikipedia)

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167lots offered2005–2026years recorded88%sold (141)$21.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Thomas Hill, Hudson River Valley from the Catskill Mountain House, 1872, oil on canvasHudson River Valley from the Catskill Mountain HouseBonhams · $372,500≈ £290,403≈ €325,982Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point, 1888, oil on canvasYosemite Valley from Inspiration PointBonhams · $336,500≈ £262,337≈ €294,478Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Hill, On the Banks of the Merced River, 1905, oil on canvasOn the Banks of the Merced RiverCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $272,250≈ £211,522≈ €250,691Sign up to see

Thomas Hill’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 161 auction results for Thomas Hill between 2005 and 2026, of which 141 sold (88%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $373kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $373kSign up free to see for Hudson River Valley from the Catskill Mountain House at Bonhams in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (150 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (118), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (37) and March in Montana (3).

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  1. Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
    Yosemite Valley
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 54 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 179
    $90,750≈ £68,110≈ €79,766Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
    Yosemite ValleyAfter the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    23 1/4 x 35 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 203
    $1,920≈ £1,421≈ €1,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Thomas Hill, Figure and Dog in the Woods, oil on canvas
    Figure and Dog in the Woods
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 10 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $4,480≈ £3,408≈ €3,870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Thomas Hill, The Harvey Breaker, West Nanticoke, oil on board
    The Harvey Breaker, West Nanticoke
    Oil · Board
    12 x 18 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 106
    $24,320≈ £18,499≈ €21,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley, 1890, oil on canvas
    Yosemite Valley, 1890
    Oil · Canvas
    35 x 53 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 149
    $169,400≈ £125,920≈ €144,490Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  6. Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley (Falls), 1898, oil on canvas
    Yosemite Valley (Falls), 1898
    Oil · Canvas
    54 x 36 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 264
    $157,300≈ £116,926≈ €134,169Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  7. Thomas Hill, View of Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
    View of Yosemite Valley
    Oil · Canvas
    54 x 36 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 35
    $169,400≈ £125,920≈ €144,490Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  8. Thomas Hill, Figure Fishing from a Skiff, oil on canvas
    Figure Fishing from a Skiff
    Oil · Canvas
    22 1/2 x 14 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 1
    $11,520≈ £8,686≈ €10,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Thomas Hill, Water Stop, Oil on canvas
    Water Stop
    Oil · Canvas
    14 1/8" x 20 1/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 3
    $5,000≈ £3,833≈ €4,581HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  10. Thomas Hill, Herding Cattle, oil on canvas
    Herding Cattle
    Oil · Canvas
    20 1/4 x 30 1/4in (51.4 x 76.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 82
    $10,240≈ £7,812≈ €9,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Thomas Hill that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Thomas Hill paintings (150)Thomas Hill oil paintings (150)Thomas Hill works on paper (9)

Thomas Hill: quick facts

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

$372,500Sign up free to see, for Hudson River Valley from the Catskill Mountain House at Bonhams (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Hill?

The median sale price is $21.3kSign up free to see across 141 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Hill have sold at auction?

141 of 161 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Hill?

Bonhams, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction and March in Montana account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · March in Montana

About Thomas Hill

Thomas Hill was an American artist of the 19th century. He produced many fine paintings of the Californian landscape, in particular of the Yosemite Valley, as well as the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Thomas Hill, View of Yosemite ValleyView of Yosemite Valley, 1885
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Thomas Hill, Mount Tallac from Lake TahoeMount Tallac from Lake Tahoe, 1880
    Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · Public domain
  • Thomas Hill, The Last SpikeThe Last Spike, 1881
    California State Railroad Museum · Public domain
  • Thomas Hill, Still Life with Ducks and VegetablesStill Life with Ducks and Vegetables, 1882
    M. H. de Young Memorial Museum · Public domain

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