William Trost Richards Watercolors: Auction Prices

American · 1833–1905

ArtSell has recorded 26 auction results for William Trost Richards watercolors between 2006 and 2026, of which 20 sold (77% sell-through). Prices realised range from $600 to $16,640, with a median of $4,563 across 20 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $16,640 for “Fort Dumpling, Conanicut Island” at Bonhams in 2026.

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A New Jersey Beach, 1889
Watercolor · Paper
12 x 24 in.
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026 · Lot 178
$1,400≈ £1,055≈ €1,227HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Lobster Traps on a Rocky Beach
Watercolor · Paper
sheet 7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm.)
Bonhams · Jan 29, 2026 · Lot 8
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Fort Dumpling, Conanicut Island, 1874
Watercolor · Paper
sheet size 9 x 13 1/2 in. (22.9 x 34.3 cm.)
Bonhams · Jan 27, 2026 · Lot 3
$16,640≈ £12,112≈ €13,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Sunrise at Newport, 1871
Watercolor · Paper
sheet size 8 x 13 3/4 in. (20.3 x 34.9 cm.)
Bonhams · Jan 27, 2026 · Lot 2
$10,880≈ £7,920≈ €9,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Coastal Landscape With Castle Ruins
Watercolor
16.25" h x 27" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 7, 2025 · Lot 42
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
A Summer Afternoon, Newport, Rhode Island, 1891
Watercolor · Board
35-1/4 x 25 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 30, 2025 · Lot 1038
$7,500≈ £5,564≈ €6,614HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Off the Coast
Watercolor · Paper
Sight size: 9.50" h x 13.50" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 9, 2025 · Lot 84
$1,600≈ £1,291≈ €1,550HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Sunset Seascape
Watercolor · Paper
17.25"h x 31.25" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 6, 2024 · Lot 6
$600≈ £456≈ €544HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Seascape
Watercolor · Paper
20 x 32 in.
Cottone Auctions · Sep 21, 2024 · Lot 253
$6,300≈ £4,734≈ €5,642Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Rocky Coastline with Grazing Sheep
Watercolor · Paper
8.5 x 13.5 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Aug 18, 2024 · Lot 50A
$8,190≈ £6,323≈ €7,418$6,500 + $1,690 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–7,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
English Country Road
Watercolor · Paper
sight size 24.8 x 33.7 cm (9 3/4 x 13 1/4 in).
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 20
$5,888≈ £4,706≈ €5,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
Rocky Coastline with Grazing Sheep
Watercolor · Paper
8.5 x 13.5 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 14, 2024 · Lot 7
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–8,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Waves Breaking Against a Rocky Shore
Watercolor · Paper
14 x 19 5/8 in. (35.6 x 49.9 cm.)
Bonhams · Nov 17, 2022 · Lot 55
$7,650≈ £6,485≈ €7,414Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Coastal Landscape
Watercolor
16.25" high x 27" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 12, 2021 · Lot 25
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Pastoral Landscape, c. 1878-1880
Watercolor · Paper
8-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.
Brunk Auctions · Sep 12, 2020 · Lot 90
$12,000≈ £9,355≈ €10,123HammerSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Scalda Ness, Shetland, 1897
Watercolor
16" high x 24" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2019 · Lot 18
$1,400≈ £1,133≈ €1,269HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Sunset, Narragansett Bay, 1903
Watercolor · Paper
16 x 27 1/2in (40.6 x 69.8cm)
Bonhams · Mar 27, 2018 · Lot 388
$4,375≈ £3,109≈ €3,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
A rocky coastline at dusk
Watercolor · Paper
11 1/2 x 23 1/2in (29.2 x 59.7cm)
Bonhams · Nov 14, 2017 · Lot 713
$1,875≈ £1,430≈ €1,596Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Rocky Coast, 1903
Watercolor · Paper
20 x 31-1/2 in.
Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 1233
$2,600≈ £1,971≈ €2,231HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Sunlit Clearing, 1879Attributed to the artist
Watercolor · Paper
6-3/4 x 5-7/8 in.
Brunk Auctions · Jul 22, 2017 · Lot 836
$300≈ £231≈ €258HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Sunlit Clearing, 1879Attributed to the artist
Watercolor · Paper
6-3/4 x 5-7/8 in.
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2017 · Lot 549
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Woodland StreamAttributed to the artist
Watercolor · Paper
7-5/8 x 6 in.
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2017 · Lot 547
$500≈ £401≈ €463HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Crashing waves
Watercolor · Board
17 x 25in
Bonhams · Nov 29, 2011 · Lot 1051
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Early Spring, Germantown
Watercolor · Paper
sight 8 1/4 x 12 3/8in
Bonhams · May 26, 2010 · Lot 42
$3,660≈ £2,541≈ €2,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
Carrigan Head Ireland
Watercolor
14 x 24
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 4, 2009 · Lot 112
$750≈ £505≈ €567HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Autumn by a Pond
Watercolor · Paper
13 3/4 x 11 7/8in
Bonhams · Dec 3, 2008 · Lot 123
$9,600≈ £6,501≈ €7,605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Rocky Coast
Watercolor · Paper
11 1/2 in. x 23 1/2 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 9, 2007 · Lot 1808
$4,750≈ £2,266≈ €3,235HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Land’s End
Watercolor
8” x 14”
James D. Julia · Aug 22, 2006 · Lot 201
$3,450≈ £1,827≈ €2,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,750–4,750View at James D. Julia ↗
Land’s End
Watercolor
8” x 14”
James D. Julia · Jan 25, 2006 · Lot 71
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,500–6,500View at James D. Julia ↗