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Thomas Walker Bretland, A Bay Hunter in a Landscape

Thomas Walker Bretland

British · 1802–1874 · Painter, Draughtsman

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4auction results2008–2026years recorded100%sold (4)$5.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Thomas Walker Bretland, Portrait of a bay horse with a huntsman, huntsmen and hounds beyond, oil on canvasPortrait of a bay horse with a huntsman, huntsmen and hounds beyondBonhams · £4,864≈ $6,600≈ €5,597Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Walker Bretland, A Gentleman'S Hunter, Oil on canvasA Gentleman'S HunterSloans & Kenyon · $5,500≈ £2,756≈ €3,485Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Walker Bretland, Portrait of a chestnut horse, oil on canvasPortrait of a chestnut horseBonhams · £3,840≈ $5,211≈ €4,418Sign up to see

Thomas Walker Bretland’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 4 auction results for Thomas Walker Bretland between 2008 and 2026, of which 4 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.7kSign up free to see to $6.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.6kSign up free to see for Portrait of a bay horse with a huntsman, huntsmen and hounds beyond at Bonhams in April 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (3), Sloans & Kenyon (1) and Olympia Auctions (1).

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  1. Thomas Walker Bretland, Thoroughbred Daniel O'Rourke, Winner Of The 1852 Epsom Derby, oil on canvas
    Thoroughbred Daniel O'Rourke, Winner Of The 1852 Epsom Derby
    Oil · Canvas
    63 x 76cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 11
    £1,300≈ $1,740≈ €1,508HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  2. Thomas Walker Bretland, Portrait of a bay horse with a huntsman, huntsmen and hounds beyond, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a bay horse with a huntsman, huntsmen and hounds beyond
    Oil · Canvas
    64 x 76cm (25 3/16 x 29 15/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 330
    £4,864≈ $6,600≈ €5,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Thomas Walker Bretland, Portrait of a chestnut horse, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a chestnut horse
    Oil · Canvas
    63.5 x 76cm (25 x 29 15/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 331
    £3,840≈ $5,211≈ €4,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Thomas Walker Bretland, Chestnut and White Horses with Dog in a Landscape, oil on canvas
    Chestnut and White Horses with Dog in a LandscapeAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    64.25 x 85.25cm (25 5/16 x 33 9/16 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 282
    $1,408≈ £1,154≈ €1,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Thomas Walker Bretland, A Gentleman'S Hunter, Oil on canvas
    A Gentleman'S Hunter
    Oil · Canvas
    27 in. x 32 1/2 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1368
    $5,500≈ £2,756≈ €3,485HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Thomas Walker Bretland paintings (4)Thomas Walker Bretland oil paintings (4)

Thomas Walker Bretland: quick facts

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

$6,600Sign up free to see, for Portrait of a bay horse with a huntsman, huntsmen and hounds beyond at Bonhams (April 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Walker Bretland?

The median sale price is $5.4kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Walker Bretland have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Walker Bretland?

Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and Olympia Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · Olympia Auctions

About Thomas Walker Bretland

In museum collections

  • Thomas Walker Bretland, A Bay Hunter in a LandscapeA Bay Hunter in a Landscape, 1842
    National Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Walker Bretland, A Prize Shorthorn CowA Prize Shorthorn Cow, 1861
    National Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Walker Bretland, Longhorn CowLonghorn Cow, 1864
    National Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Walker Bretland, The GreyhoundThe Greyhound, 1830
    Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery · Public domain

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