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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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  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).

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Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
Yosemite Valley
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$90,750Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
Yosemite Valley
Bonhams · Jul 16, 2026
$1,920Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Figure and Dog in the Woods, oil on canvas
Figure and Dog in the Woods
Bonhams · Nov 11, 2025
$4,480Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, The Harvey Breaker, West Nanticoke, oil on board
The Harvey Breaker, West Nanticoke
Bonhams · Nov 11, 2025
$24,320Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley, 1890, oil on canvas
Yosemite Valley, 1890
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$169,400Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley (Falls), 1898, oil on canvas
Yosemite Valley (Falls), 1898
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$157,300Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, View of Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
View of Yosemite Valley
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$169,400Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Figure Fishing from a Skiff, oil on canvas
Figure Fishing from a Skiff
Bonhams · Apr 16, 2025
$11,520Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Water Stop, Oil on canvas
Water Stop
Barridoff Auctions · Oct 13, 2024
$5,000Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Herding Cattle, oil on canvas
Herding Cattle
Bonhams · Oct 8, 2024
$10,240Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
Yosemite Valley
Bonhams · Oct 8, 2024
$28,160Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Canal Landscape (likely Massachusetts), oil on panel
Canal Landscape (likely Massachusetts)
Bonhams · Aug 6, 2024
$5,120Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, A Forest Path, oil on paper laid to board
A Forest Path
Bonhams · Aug 6, 2024
$5,120Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Half Dome of the Yosemite, 1888, oil on canvas
Half Dome of the Yosemite, 1888
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$19,360Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, On the Banks of the Merced River, 1905, oil on canvas
On the Banks of the Merced River, 1905
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$272,250Sign up free to see
\r\n\r\n Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite
Brunk Auctions · May 9, 2024
$8,500Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, John Muir Trail, oil on canvas
John Muir Trail
Bonhams · Apr 23, 2024
$12,800Sign up free to see
Mount Hood
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 14, 2024
$4,095Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Washington's Column, from Along the Merced River (Yosemite Valley), oil on canvas
Washington's Column, from Along the Merced River (Yosemite Valley)
Bonhams · Nov 8, 2023
$14,080Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Vernal Falls, Yosemite, oil on canvas
Vernal Falls, Yosemite
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2023
$15,360Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Watering the Herd at Sunset, oil on canvas
Watering the Herd at Sunset
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$15,730Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Vernal and Nevada Falls (ca. 1887), oil on board
Vernal and Nevada Falls (ca. 1887)
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$14,520Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Heading Home, oil on canvas
Heading Home
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$3,630Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite, oil on canvas
Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$24,200Sign up free to see
Yosemite Valley with Bridal Veil Falls, circa 1890s
Brunk Auctions · May 19, 2023
$11,000Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, A Stream and Waterfall in the Woods, oil on board
A Stream and Waterfall in the Woods
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2023
$7,013Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Across the Valley, oil on paper laid to board
Across the Valley
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2023
$12,750Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Sierra Landscape, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
Sierra Landscape, Yosemite Valley
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2023
$31,875Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Western Waterfall, oil on canvas
Western Waterfall
Bonhams · Dec 2, 2022
$485Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Lake View at Dawn, oil on canvas
Lake View at Dawn
Bonhams · Dec 2, 2022
$319Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Herding cattle in California, oil on canvas
Herding cattle in California
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2022
$12,750Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Among the Redwoods, oil on canvas
Among the Redwoods
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$16,940Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Indian Encampment Along the Rapids, oil on canvas
Indian Encampment Along the Rapids
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$21,780Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Yosemite Valley with Cowboys on Horseback, Bridal Veil Falls, El Capitan and Half Dome in Background, 1898, oil on canvas
Yosemite Valley with Cowboys on Horseback, Bridal Veil Falls, El Capitan and Half Dome in Background, 1898
Michaan's Auctions · Jun 17, 2022
$36,900Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Mt. Shasta from Castle Lake, oil on board
Mt. Shasta from Castle Lake
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2022
$6,375Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, The Cliff House with Seal Rock and Sutro Bath, oil on canvas
The Cliff House with Seal Rock and Sutro Bath
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2022
$6,120Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Cliff House and Golden Gate from Ocean Beach, oil on canvas
Cliff House and Golden Gate from Ocean Beach
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2022
$6,120Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Picnic Near Mount Chocorua, circa 1872, oil on canvas
Picnic Near Mount Chocorua, circa 1872
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2021
$250,313Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, The Muir Glacier (Alaska), 1888, oil on card mounted to board
The Muir Glacier (Alaska), 1888
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2021
$60,313Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Vernal Falls with Half Dome, 1884, oil on canvas
Vernal Falls with Half Dome, 1884
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2021
$17,813Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Vernal Falls, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
Vernal Falls, Yosemite Valley
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2021
$14,025Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas
Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2021
$14,025Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Study of Surf, Coronado Beach, oil on board
Study of Surf, Coronado Beach
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2021
$6,375Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Farm Buildings by Rocky River, Oil on canvas
Farm Buildings by Rocky River
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 15, 2021
$425Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Woodland Stream, oil on board
Woodland Stream
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2020
$6,545Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Waterfall in the Rockies, oil on canvas
Waterfall in the Rockies
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2020
$18,000Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Oil on canvas
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020
$12,870Sign up free to see
Thomas Hill, Mt Hood, Oil on canvas
Mt Hood
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020
$19,890Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

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

Thomas Hill, View of Yosemite Valley
View of Yosemite Valley1885 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Harold W. Lovell, 1971 —…
Thomas Hill, View of Yosemite Valley
View of Yosemite Valley1885
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Hill, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thomas Hill, Mount Tallac from Lake Tahoe
Mount Tallac from Lake Tahoe1880
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Thomas Hill, The Last Spike
The Last Spike1881
California State Railroad Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — California State Railroad Museum
Thomas Hill, Still Life with Ducks and Vegetables
Still Life with Ducks and Vegetables1882
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
Thomas Hill, Irrigating at Strawberry Farm
Irrigating at Strawberry Farm1850
Bancroft Library ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bancroft Library
Thomas Hill, Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Valley
Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Valley1892
Oakland Museum of California ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Oakland Museum of California
Thomas Hill, Crawford Notch
Crawford Notch1872
New Hampshire Historical Society ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — New Hampshire Historical Society
Thomas Hill, Early Morning, Yosemite Valley
Early Morning, Yosemite Valley1884
Chrysler Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Chrysler Museum of Art

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