William Hart
American · 1823–1894 · Painter, Printmaker
William Hart, was a Scottish-born American landscape and cattle painter, and Hudson River School artist. His younger brother, James McDougal Hart, and his younger sister, Julie… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- View of the CatskillsBrunk Auctions · $50,000≈ £36,002≈ €42,226Sign up to see
Country CircusBonhams · $22,950≈ £19,454≈ €22,241Sign up to see
Highland LandscapeSloans & Kenyon · $13,000≈ £6,514≈ €8,238Sign up to see
William Hart’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 51 auction results for William Hart between 2004 and 2025, of which 38 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $173Sign up free to see to $50kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50kSign up free to see for View of the Catskills at Brunk Auctions in September 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (42 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (14), Brunk Auctions (10) and James D. Julia (6).
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- Distant Landscape, 1851$1,500≈ £1,113≈ €1,323Sign up free to see
- $700≈ £527≈ €630Sign up free to see
- $693≈ £547≈ €659Sign up free to see
- $4,032≈ £3,183≈ €3,828Sign up free to see
- $720≈ £559≈ €663Sign up free to see
- Landscape with Cows, 1879$3,000≈ £2,288≈ €2,674Sign up free to see
- $1,900≈ £1,529≈ €1,730Sign up free to see
- $1,300≈ £1,064≈ €1,210Sign up free to see
- Country Circus, 1877$22,950≈ £19,454≈ €22,241Sign up free to see
- $50,000≈ £36,002≈ €42,226Sign up free to see
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William Hart: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by William Hart at auction?
$50,000Sign up free to see, for View of the Catskills at Brunk Auctions (September 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for William Hart?
The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by William Hart have sold at auction?
38 of 51 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell William Hart?
Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · James D. Julia
About William Hart
William Hart, was a Scottish-born American landscape and cattle painter, and Hudson River School artist. His younger brother, James McDougal Hart, and his younger sister, Julie Hart Beers, were also Hudson River School artists, and his nieces Letitia Bonnet Hart and Mary Theresa Hart became well-known painters as well. Another niece, Annie L. Y. Orff, became an editor and publisher. He studied under Jules-Joseph Lefebvre.
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