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William Adolphus Knell, The Arrival of Prince Albert, 6 February 1840

William Adolphus Knell

British · 1801–1875 · Painter, Draughtsman

William Adolphus Knell was an English painter who specialised in marine art. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. William Adolphus Knell, Ships at Anchor, Sunrise and Sunset, oil on canvasShips at Anchor, Sunrise and SunsetChorley's · £1,600≈ $2,011≈ €1,872Sign up to see
  2. William Adolphus Knell, Evening' (Tall Ships, a Hulk and a Rowing Boat at the Mouth of a Harbour), oil on canvasEvening' (Tall Ships, a Hulk and a Rowing Boat at the Mouth of a Harbour)Toovey's · £1,300≈ $1,662≈ €1,473Sign up to see
  3. William Adolphus Knell, Shipping by Moonlight, oil on boardShipping by MoonlightChorley's · £1,100≈ $1,383≈ €1,287Sign up to see

William Adolphus Knell’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (17 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

William Adolphus Knell, Ships At Sunrise, Oil on board
Ships At Sunrise
Elstob & Elstob · Aug 28, 2025
£500Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Off The Coast, Oil on board
Off The Coast
Elstob & Elstob · Jan 23, 2025
£450Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Shipping off a Coastal Town, oil on board
Shipping off a Coastal Town
Chorley's · Feb 6, 2024
£850Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Shipping by Moonlight, oil on board
Shipping by Moonlight
Chorley's · Feb 6, 2024
£1,100Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Ships at Anchor, Sunrise and Sunset, oil on canvas
Ships at Anchor, Sunrise and Sunset
Chorley's · Feb 6, 2024
£1,600Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Crimean Transport, oil on board
Crimean Transport
Chorley's · Feb 6, 2024
£420Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Vessels In Coastal Waters, Sunset
Vessels In Coastal Waters, Sunset
Lawrences Auctioneers · Jul 10, 2023
£220Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, THE FLEET AT DUSK, oil on board
THE FLEET AT DUSK
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 21, 2020
£813Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, S.S. ALASKA LEAVING THE IRISH COAST FOR AMERICA, oil on panel
S.S. ALASKA LEAVING THE IRISH COAST FOR AMERICA
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 21, 2020
£688Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Highland Landscape with Sheep, oil on board
Highland Landscape with Sheep
Toovey's · Apr 17, 2019
£90Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Evening' (Tall Ships, a Hulk and a Rowing Boat at the Mouth of a Harbour), oil on canvas
Evening' (Tall Ships, a Hulk and a Rowing Boat at the Mouth of a Harbour)
Toovey's · Nov 28, 2018
£1,300Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, Coastal Scene with Boats at Sunset, oil on canvas
Coastal Scene with Boats at Sunset
Toovey's · Jun 13, 2018
£420Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, View of Shipping in Coastal Waters, oil on canvas
View of Shipping in Coastal Waters
Toovey's · Sep 12, 2012
£650Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, View of H.M, STEAM FRIGATE "GEYSER", etching and aquatint with hand-coloring
View of H.M
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 14, 2007
$130Sign up free to see
William Adolphus Knell, This View of Her Majesty's Steam Frigate Cyclops, Etching and aquatint
This View of Her Majesty's Steam Frigate Cyclops
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 31, 2004
$600Sign up free to see
Rowing Out to the Ship, 1859
Brunk Auctions · May 17, 2014
William Adolphus Knell, Bringing the ship to shore, watercolor on paper
Bringing the ship to shore
Bonhams · Oct 30, 2011

Works in museum collections

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

William Adolphus Knell, The Arrival of Prince Albert, 6 February 1840
The Arrival of Prince Albert, 6 February 18401840
Royal Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Collection
William Adolphus Knell, The Naval Review at Spithead, 11th August 1853
The Naval Review at Spithead, 11th August 18531854
Royal Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Collection
William Adolphus Knell, HMS 'Pearl' capturing the 'Vengador'
HMS 'Pearl' capturing the 'Vengador'1840
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, HMS 'Pearl' capturing the slaver 'Opposicao', 1838
HMS 'Pearl' capturing the slaver 'Opposicao', 18381840
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, Dance's action in the Strait of Malacca, 14 February 1804
Dance's action in the Strait of Malacca, 14 February 1804
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, The Ship Morley and Other Vessels
The Ship Morley and Other Vessels1828
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, HMS Marlborough and Minotaur
HMS Marlborough and Minotaur
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, HMS Revenge
HMS Revenge
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich

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