William Trost Richards, October

William Trost Richards

American · 1833–1905 · Painter, Draughtsman

William Trost Richards was an American landscape artist. He was associated with both the Hudson River School and the American Pre-Raphaelite movement. (Wikipedia)

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85lots offered2004–2026years recorded74%sold (60)$7.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Coast of Cornwall-View of Tintagel CastleBrunk Auctions · $130,000≈ £87,951≈ €122,966Sign up to see
  2. Bouquet Valley in the AdirondacksBrunk Auctions · $60,000≈ £48,077≈ €55,908Sign up to see
  3. William Trost Richards, Summer glow, oil on canvasSummer glowBonhams · $56,250≈ £33,292≈ €41,130Sign up to see

William Trost Richards’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 81 auction results for William Trost Richards between 2004 and 2026, of which 60 sold (74%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $600Sign up free to see to $130kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $130kSign up free to see for Coast of Cornwall-View of Tintagel Castle at Brunk Auctions in March 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (45 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (30), Brunk Auctions (19) and James D. Julia (10).

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  1. A New Jersey Beach, 1889
    Watercolor · Paper
    12 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 178
    $1,400≈ £1,055≈ €1,227HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. William Trost Richards, Cliffs off Rhode Island, 1883, oil on board
    Cliffs off Rhode Island, 1883
    Oil · Board
    5 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. (14.6 x 21.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $10,320≈ £7,697≈ €8,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. William Trost Richards, Sunrise at Newport, 1871, watercolor on paper
    Sunrise at Newport, 1871
    Watercolor · Paper
    sheet size 8 x 13 3/4 in. (20.3 x 34.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 2
    $10,880≈ £7,920≈ €9,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. William Trost Richards, Fort Dumpling, Conanicut Island, 1874, watercolor on paper
    Fort Dumpling, Conanicut Island, 1874
    Watercolor · Paper
    sheet size 9 x 13 1/2 in. (22.9 x 34.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 3
    $16,640≈ £12,112≈ €13,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Sunset, Conanicut
    Oil · Board
    8-3/4 x 16 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 2035
    $26,000≈ £19,745≈ €22,321HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. A Summer Afternoon, Newport, Rhode Island, 1891
    Watercolor · Board
    35-1/4 x 25 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1038
    $7,500≈ £5,564≈ €6,614HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. William Trost Richards, Landscape with Stream and Pasture at Springtime, oil on canvas affixed to wood panel
    Landscape with Stream and Pasture at Springtime
    Oil · Canvas
    14 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (36.8 x 31.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 69
    $12,160≈ £9,391≈ €11,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. William Trost Richards, Off the Coast, Watercolor and gouache on paper
    Off the Coast
    Watercolor · Paper
    Sight size: 9.50" h x 13.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 84
    $1,600≈ £1,291≈ €1,550HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. William Trost Richards, Untitled, Oil on Canvas, 1861, "Leverington Cemetery"
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    H 14" W 20"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1003
    $19,000≈ £15,001≈ €18,064HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  10. William Trost Richards, Untitled, Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1861, "The Roxborough Baptist Church"
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    H 12" W 16.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1004
    $13,000≈ £10,264≈ €12,360HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

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

William Trost Richards paintings (45)William Trost Richards oil paintings (45)William Trost Richards works on paper (31)William Trost Richards watercolors (26)William Trost Richards gouaches (3)

William Trost Richards: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Trost Richards at auction?

$130,000Sign up free to see, for Coast of Cornwall-View of Tintagel Castle at Brunk Auctions (March 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Trost Richards?

The median sale price is $7.9kSign up free to see across 60 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Trost Richards have sold at auction?

60 of 81 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Trost Richards?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · James D. Julia

About William Trost Richards

William Trost Richards was an American landscape artist. He was associated with both the Hudson River School and the American Pre-Raphaelite movement.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • William Trost Richards, OctoberOctober, 1863
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Trost Richards, On the Coast of New JerseyOn the Coast of New Jersey, 1883
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Trost Richards, Paradise, NewportParadise, Newport, 1877
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Trost Richards, LandscapeLandscape, 1862
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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