William Hart, Autumn Scene in the Adirondacks

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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  1. View of the CatskillsBrunk Auctions · $50,000≈ £36,002≈ €42,226Sign up to see
  2. William Hart, Country Circus, 1877, oil on canvas laid down on boardCountry CircusBonhams · $22,950≈ £19,454≈ €22,241Sign up to see
  3. William Hart, Highland Landscape, Oil on canvasHighland LandscapeSloans & Kenyon · $13,000≈ £6,514≈ €8,238Sign up to see

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  1. William Hart, Untitled, Oil on Canvas "Ships Off a Coastal Seaport"
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    H 6.26" W 15"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1026
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. William Hart, A Bucolic Hudson River View with Cows, Oil on canvas
    A Bucolic Hudson River View with Cows
    Oil · Canvas
    24" h x 42" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. William Hart, River Landscape with Cattle, oil on canvas
    River Landscape with Cattle
    Oil · Canvas
    sight: approx 7.75"h, 15 5/8"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1439
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  4. William Hart, A pastoral landscape with cows watering, oil on canvas
    A pastoral landscape with cows watering
    Oil · Canvas
    26 X 36in (66 X 91.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 133
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. William Hart, Cows in a Pasture, oil on canvas
    Cows in a Pasture
    Oil · Canvas
    29 1/2 x 44 1/2in (74.9 x 113.0cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William Hart, Rocky Hillside with Hill Beyond, Oil on canvas
    Rocky Hillside with Hill Beyond
    Oil · Canvas
    11-1/2" x 19". Overall: 17" x 24-1/2"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1092
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–5,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  7. William Hart, Coastal Cliffs, Oil on canvas
    Coastal Cliffs
    Oil · Canvas
    16" x 24”. Overall 20-1/2" x 28-1/2"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1156
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–4,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  8. William Hart, Mill in Landscape, Oil on canvas
    Mill in Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    12" h x 10" w. Overall 18" h x 16” w
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1292
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at James D. Julia ↗
  9. William Hart, Hudson River O/C Landscape, Annesley & Vint, Albany, NY stencil on canvas verso
    Hudson River O/C Landscape
    Print (other) · Canvas
    17" high x 21" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. William Hart, Expansive Fall Landscape with Cattle Grazing in the Distance, Oil on canvas
    Expansive Fall Landscape with Cattle Grazing in the DistanceAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    22 inches x 36 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 185
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗

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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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In museum collections

  • William Hart, Mountain Landscape, Stream and WaterfallMountain Landscape, Stream and Waterfall, 1860
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Hart, Figures in a LandscapeFigures in a Landscape, 1860
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Hart, Shipwreck in StormShipwreck in Storm
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Hart, Deep Valley in Mountainous LandscapeDeep Valley in Mountainous Landscape
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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