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William Thompson Russell Smith, Civita Castellana and Mount Soracte, 1852

William Thompson Russell Smith

Kwakwaka'wakw · 1812–1896 · Painter, Sculptor

William Thompson Russell Smith was a Scottish-American painter who produced iconic images of Pennsylvania's landscape inspired by the aesthetic of the Hudson River School. (Wikipedia)

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25lots offered2006–2026years recorded87%sold (20)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. View Near Bedford, PennsylvaniaBrunk Auctions · $6,500≈ £5,237≈ €6,099Sign up to see
  2. William Thompson Russell Smith, A Day's Work in the Fields, 1892, oil on masoniteA Day's Work in the FieldsBonhams · $5,378≈ £2,760≈ €4,081Sign up to see
  3. Sandy Run by Camp HillBrunk Auctions · $4,750≈ £3,724≈ €4,252Sign up to see

William Thompson Russell Smith’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 23 auction results for William Thompson Russell Smith between 2006 and 2026, of which 20 sold (87%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $6.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.5kSign up free to see for View Near Bedford, Pennsylvania at Brunk Auctions in September 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (20 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (9), Brunk Auctions (7) and Rago Auctions (3).

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  1. William Thompson Russell Smith, The 'Fox Poplar', 1850, oil on paper board
    The 'Fox Poplar', 1850Attributed to the artist
    Oil · Paper
    14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (36.8 x 26.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 13
    $1,536≈ £1,112≈ €1,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. William Thompson Russell Smith, Pool, Franconia Notch, 1848, Watercolor on paper
    Pool, Franconia Notch, 1848
    Watercolor · Paper
    13 1/2" x 10 1/4"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 36
    $1,900≈ £1,405≈ €1,618HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  3. William Thompson Russell Smith, Trees on the Pennypack, 1895, oil on canvas
    Trees on the Pennypack, 1895
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 252
    $538≈ £399≈ €463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  4. William Thompson Russell Smith, A Valley Landscape with a Boy and Cows, oil on canvas
    A Valley Landscape with a Boy and Cows
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 36 in. (55.9 x 91.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 55
    $2,560≈ £1,977≈ €2,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. William Thompson Russell Smith, Boating on the River with a Bridge, oil on canvas
    Boating on the River with a Bridge
    Oil · Canvas
    11 3/4 x 18 in. (29.8 x 45.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 56
    $1,664≈ £1,285≈ €1,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William Thompson Russell Smith, Chocorua Peak, 1848, Oil on panel
    Chocorua Peak, 1848
    Oil · Panel
    7 15/16" x 12 1/8" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 197
    $1,800≈ £1,443≈ €1,690HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  7. View Near Bedford, Pennsylvania, 1848
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 20 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1051
    $6,500≈ £5,237≈ €6,099HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. William Thompson Russell Smith, ATTR Portrait of Junius Butus Booth, Oil on Canvas
    ATTR Portrait of Junius Butus Booth
    Oil · Canvas
    28" h x 25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 131
    $75≈ £64≈ €75HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Pastoral SceneAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 27 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 263
    $700≈ £520≈ €576HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. William Thompson Russell Smith, Pennypack, 1894, oil on canvas
    Pennypack, 1894
    Oil · Canvas
    12 h x 18 w in (30 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 284
    $1,950≈ £1,575≈ €1,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by William Thompson Russell Smith that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

William Thompson Russell Smith paintings (20)William Thompson Russell Smith oil paintings (20)

William Thompson Russell Smith: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Thompson Russell Smith at auction?

$6,500Sign up free to see, for View Near Bedford, Pennsylvania at Brunk Auctions (September 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Thompson Russell Smith?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Thompson Russell Smith have sold at auction?

20 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Thompson Russell Smith?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Rago Auctions

About William Thompson Russell Smith

William Thompson Russell Smith was a Scottish-American painter who produced iconic images of Pennsylvania's landscape inspired by the aesthetic of the Hudson River School.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • William Thompson Russell Smith, Civita Castellana and Mount Soracte, 1852Civita Castellana and Mount Soracte, 1852, 1852
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Thompson Russell Smith, UntitledUntitled, c. 1851
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Thompson Russell Smith, On the PennypackOn the Pennypack, 1880
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • William Thompson Russell Smith, Study for a CurtainStudy for a Curtain, 1890
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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