William Verplanck Birney Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Verplanck Birney Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 03, 2025
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1850-1919), A Pause in the Music, oil on canvas, signed Wm Verplanck Birney and dated 92 on uppe...
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1850-1919), A Pause in the Music, oil on canvas, signed Wm Verplanck Birney and dated 92 on upper right, labeled Playa Art Galleries, image: 34 1/2 "h x 45"w (87.6 x 114.3 cm), overall (with frame): 52.36"h x 40.94"w (133 x 104 cm) Provenance: Plaza Art Galleries, New York. Sotheby's New York, 2 Oct. 2015, American Paintings, Drawings and ;Sculpture, lot 179. Exhibited: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 60th Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, January 30 - March 6, 1890, no. 15 (titled ;Result of the Search) Condition: Canvas is not lined. Surface in good condition overall, ;scattered craquelure, virtually all of it in the black and brown pigments (man's coat, woman's shoe, piano, chair). ;Under ultraviolet, ;no apparent inpainting. ; William Verplanck Birney (1850-1919) is a Cincinnati-born genre painter. ; He went to the Munich Academy and ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. Numerous key galleries and museums such as ; Driscoll Babcock ;have featured Birney's work in the past. For additional information, including condition reports, please email Clars Los Angeles at ask@ClarsLA.com. The absence of a condition statement does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition.
Clars Auctions
Mar. 02, 2025
William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $2,100 - $2,700
ARTIST: William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) TITLE: After the Hunt MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Missing a few flakes of paint. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some scattered inpaintings. ART SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 21 x 27 inches / 53 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Burchard Galleries, Date 2021-10-16, Lot 1205 LOCATION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 133311 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs. Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 01, 2024
William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $2,100 - $2,700
ARTIST: William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) TITLE: After the Hunt MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Missing a few flakes of paint. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some scattered inpaintings. ART SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 21 x 27 inches / 53 x 68 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Burchard Galleries, Date 2021-10-16, Lot 1205 ATTENTION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 133311 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs. Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 29, 2024
ATTRIB William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $1,300 - $1,600
ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) TITLE: Man Resting after the Hunt MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: One small patch. Some paint losses mostly by the lower edge (see pictures carefully). Some craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. ART SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 132031 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs. Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 26, 2024
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1850-1919), A Pause in the Music, oil on canvas, signed 'Wm Verplanck Birney' and dated 92 on up.
Est: $9,000 - $15,000
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1850-1919), A Pause in the Music, oil on canvas, signed 'Wm Verplanck Birney' and dated 92 on upper right, labeled Playa Art Galleries. 34 1/2 "h x 45"w (87.6 x 114.3 cm) Provenance: Plaza Art Galleries, New York. Sotheby 's New York, 2 Oct. 2015, American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, lot 179 Exhibited: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 60th Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, January 30 - March 6, 1890, no. 15 (titled'Result of the Search') Condition: Canvas is not lined. Surface in good condition overall, scattered craquelure, virtually all of it in the black and brown pigments (man 's coat, woman 's shoe, piano, chair). Under ultraviolet, no apparent inpainting. William Verplanck Birney (1850-1919) is a Cincinnati-born genre painter. He went to the Munich Academy and ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich’s 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Driscoll Babcock have featured Birney 's work in the past. Click here for more detailed images: https://os5.mycloud.com/action/share/0a556aff-2bcf-4cee-85de-dec522ddce75. For additional information, including condition reports, please email Clars Los Angeles at ask@ClarsLA.com. The absence of a condition statement does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition.
Clars Auctions
May. 19, 2024
ATTRIB William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $1,300 - $1,600
ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) TITLE: Man Resting after the Hunt MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: One small patch. Some paint losses mostly by the lower edge (see pictures carefully). Some craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. ART SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 132031 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs. Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2023
William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
ARTIST: William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) NAME: Sharing the News MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Schwarz Galleries, Philadelphia PA (has label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121730 US Shipping $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs.Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
ARTIST: William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) NAME: Sharing the News MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Schwarz Galleries, Philadelphia PA (has label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121730 US Shipping $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs.Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $4,250 - $5,250
ARTIST: William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) NAME: Sharing the News MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Schwarz Galleries, Philadelphia PA (has label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121730 US Shipping $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs.Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 12, 2023
William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $4,250 - $5,500
ARTIST: William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) NAME: Sharing the News MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Schwarz Galleries, Philadelphia PA (has label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121730 US Shipping $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs.Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 16, 2023
William Verplank Birney (American, 1858-1909), Huntsman in an interior playing a violin, watercolor on paper, 14 1/2 x 19 1/2in (37 x 49.5cm)
Est: $700 - $900
William Verplank Birney (American, 1858-1909) Huntsman in an interior playing a violin watercolor on paper signed lower right Copyright / By / W. Verplank Birney
Andrew Jones Auctions
Dec. 18, 2022
William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $4,500 - $5,750
ARTIST: William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) NAME: Sharing the News MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Schwarz Galleries, Philadelphia PA (has label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121730 US Shipping $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs.Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 11, 2022
William Birney (NY,OH,1858-1909) oil painting antique
Est: $4,500 - $5,750
ARTIST: William Verplanck Birney (New York, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) NAME: Sharing the News MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Schwarz Galleries, Philadelphia PA (has label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121730 US Shipping $120 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Cincinnati-born genre painter William Verplanck Birney studied at both the Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (under Eakins), then he went to the Munich Academy where he may have met colleague Louis Charles Moeller. Both ended up painting detailed genre scenes in a dark Northern manner. Birney was one of two Americans whose works sold at Munich's 1883 International Exhibition. He established a studio in New York City and exhibited at the National Academy of Design between 1885 and 1909. In addition, he took part in the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition and in Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition of 1901, as well as the 1904 St. Louis Universal Exposition. Birney was quite active in New York art societies: a member of the Salmagundi, Lotos and New York Water Color Clubs.Probably Birney's best known painting is Result of the Search (Private Collection), dated 1889, and shown at the NAD a year later. When the work was exhibited almost a century later, in 1986 at the Hudson River Museum, Lee M. Edwards identified it as a "problem picture," a popular genre during the Victorian era. The viewer had to supply a specific narrative by piecing together clues supplied by the painter, beginning with the title. The man on the right seems to be explaining the document, which he and the others found during a search, to the stern-looking older woman. The kneeling young woman is reacting dramatically to the revelation while she clutches the edge of the strongbox ' obviously her future has been affected in a significant way, as indicated by the gesture of her left hand. A thorough look at the scattered papers, folios, and other items would undoubtedly reveal something about the deceased's character.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 04, 2022
William Verplanck Birney American, 1858-1909 Sharing the News, circa 1900
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Verplanck Birney American, 1858-1909 Sharing the News, circa 1900 Signed Wm Verplanck Birney / ANA (ll) Oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches Provenance: Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia Literature: Philadelphia Collection, LXIII, plate 36 C Property from the Estate of Frances Brunel LaGatta Shelton
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 16, 2022
William Verplanck Birney (American/Ohio, 1858)
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Verplanck Birney (American/Ohio, 1858-1909), "New England Cape Cottage", watercolor on paper mounted to board, signed lower right, inscribed with artist and title on backing paper, 9 1/4 in. x 10 1/4 in., framed Condition: Overall fair condition. Ext. Frame: 18 in. x 20 in. x 1 1/2 in
Neal Auction Company
Jan. 27, 2022
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY (New York/Ohio, 1858-1909), A young girl sitting in a sunlit doorway., Oil on canvas, 16" x 12". Framed 26" x 22".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY New York/Ohio, 1858-1909 A young girl sitting in a sunlit doorway. Signed lower right "W. Verplanck Birney".
Eldred's
Nov. 14, 2021
William Verplanck Birney (NY, Ohio, 1858 - 1909)
Est: $500 - $1,000
William Verplanck Birney (NY, Ohio, 1858 - 1909) Oil on board painting of a nun playing the piano in an interior setting. Signed upper left. Old partial label attached verso. Housed in a later added frame. Sight Size: 12 x 9.75 in. Overall Framed Size: 21.5 x 19 in.
Helmuth Stone
Nov. 14, 2021
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1858-1909) Oil on Canvas
Est: $500 - $700
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1858-1909) Oil on Canvas Undated, signed lower left, an interior depiction of an aristocrat smoking a pipe by a fireplace, gold-tone wood frame Category: Fine Art > American Paintings Estimated Sale Time: 12:36 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3
Leonard Auction
Oct. 17, 2021
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY AFTER THE HUNT PAINTING
Est: $500 - $800
BIRNEY, William Verplanck, (American, 1858-1909): Interior Tavern Scene with Barmaid and Fox Hunter Smoking a Pipe, Oil/Canvas, 18" x 24", signed lower left, framed, 20.5" x 26.5".
Burchard Galleries Inc
May. 22, 2021
WILLIAM BIRNEY, GENRE SCENE, OIL ON CANVAS 1881
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Verplanck Birney (German, 1858-1909). "Kitchen Interior Scene" -1881, oil on canvas. Signed, dated and inscribed "Munich" lower left. Approx. 23.25" x 20" (frame), 17.5" x 14.5" (canvas)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 13, 2021
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1858-1909)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Man with Pipe Sitting by Fireplace oil on canvas laid on masonite signed W. Verplanck Birney (lower left) 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches.
Cowan's Auctions
Apr. 17, 2021
WILLIAM V. BIRNEY 19TH C. O/C OVAL FRAMED PORTRAIT OF GENTLEMAN
Est: $500 - $1,000
19TH C. OIL ON CANVAS OVAL FRAMED PORTRAIT OF GENTLEMAN WITH PLAQUE READING "WILLIAM V. BIRNEY 1858-1909", SIGNED ON STRETCHER WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY; 19.5"H X 15.5"W IMAGE, 29"H X 25"W OVERAL
Clements
Jul. 31, 2020
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1850–1919), , A Break from Child's Play
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1850–1919) A Break from Child's Play Signed and inscribed indistinctly 'W. Verplanck Birney [...]' bottom right, oil on canvas 16 1/4 x 12 in. (41.3 x 30.5cm) provenance: Skinner Auctioneers, Boston, sale of January 29, 2010, lot 392A. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Colorado.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 05, 2020
William Verplanck Birney - Young Girl Resting
Est: $4,500 - $6,000
Young girl resting in a doorway, William Verplanck Birney (1858-1909), signed lower right, oil on canvas, 16 x 12 inches; period frame, 26 x 22 inches.
Westchester Fine Art
Mar. 21, 2020
William Verplanck Birney Oil, Gentleman with Pipe
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1858-1909) Untitled (Gentleman Smoking a Pipe) Oil on canvas 16" x 12" A scene of a gentleman quietly reading and smoking a pipe in his study, dressed in a hunting costume typical of the 19th century. Signed "W. Verplanck Birney A.N.A." to the bottom left, indicative of Birney's membership in the American National Academy. In a gilt gesso frame that measures 24 1/4" x 20 1/2".
Circle Auction
Sep. 21, 2019
Style of Verplanck Birney, O/b of smoking man w/dog
Est: $300 - $500
In the Manner of William Verplanck Birney (American, 1858-1909), oil on board depicting a gentleman smoking a pipe in hunt dress in front of a fire while his setter rests at his feet, a samovar and a cordial glass beside him on a table, signed 'Mrs. Stuart Fletcher' at lower right, 36"h x 24"w, overall dimensions including frame 42"h x 30"w x 2"d.
Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
Sep. 23, 2018
WILLIAM VEPLANK BIRNEY (AMERICAN 1850-1909)
Est: $400 - $600
After the Haunt. Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Dimensions: (Frame) H 25.5" x W 21.5", (Canvas) H 16" x W 13" Condition: No issues to note.
Westport Auction
Mar. 03, 2018
William Verplanck Birney (NY/OH, 1858-1909), After the Hunt
Est: $800 - $1,200
oil on mahogany panel, signed and noted "ANA" at lower left, presented in an ornate period gilt composition frame. SS 9 5/8 x 7.5 in.; DOA 17.75 x 15 5/8 in. Born in Cincinnati, Birney studied at the Massachusetts Normal School and under Thomas Eakins at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He also spent four years studying at the Munich Academy. He is best known for his reflective genre paintings of figures in repose, such as the work presented here. He exhibited often at the National Academy of Design in New York and was elected an Associate National Academician in 1900. From the Estate of Warner J. Heuman, Great Neck, NY Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Nov. 19, 2017
THEATRICAL MEMORABILIA OF JOSEPH JEFFERSON
Est: $800 - $1,200
THEATRICAL MEMORABILIA OF JOSEPH JEFFERSON Collection of materials concerning the 19th c. American Actor 'Joe' Jefferson (1829-1905), best known as Rip Van Winkle, including: a watercolor portrait by William Verplanck Birney (1858-1909); PLUS a pair of shoe buckles worn as Bob Acres in "The Rivals"; PLUS a composite photo of Jefferson in his greatest roles; PLUS (2) Chromolithographs; PLUS inscribed and signed autobiography by Jefferson; PLUS (4) Books about JJ: "Rip Van Winkle", "Famous American Actors of Today", "Famous Actor-Families in America" & "The Autobiography of Joseph Jefferson"; PLUS 1849 Bound Sketches of Rip Van Winkle; PLUS Royal Princess Theater Program for JJ in RVW. Generally very good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Sep. 16, 2017
Oil on Canvas Sheep Chickens Sgd Birney
Est: -
This 1858-1909 NY Oil on Canvas Painting is signed William Verplanck Birney in the lower right area and is a view of a barn interior with sheep and chickens. Has minor paint loss (see photos) and measures 21.5 x 16 inches overall with the frame, and the painting alone measures 12.5 x 18 inches.
Smith Auction Company
Apr. 30, 2016
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY (1858-1909): AT HIS EASE
Est: $600 - $800
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY (1858-1909): AT HIS EASE Oil on canvas, 1901, signed 'W. Verplanck Birney A.N.A.' lower left, dated and inscribed 'copyright' lower right, lined, with label from M.R. Schweitzer Gallery, NY. 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 in., 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (frame). Property from the Estate of Mary S. B. Braga
STAIR
Jan. 31, 2016
William Verplanck Birney Oil on Canvas (American 1858-1909)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Verplanck Birney Oil on Canvas (American, 1858-1909). Depicting a Gentleman speaking to gal near the window in an interior hall scene. She seem to have a sad expression, yet this oil painting is brought wrath with the fireplace fire casting on the chair and wall. Title unknown. Canvas size is 28" x 20" and contained in its ornately carved period frame 39" x 30" overall. His works has fetched as much as $12,500 at Christies Auction House and his works have been reported to retailed for as much as $14,000. Talented 19th century artist. Very minor sign of 3mm paint fade.
Premier Auction Galleries
Oct. 19, 2015
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY | At His Ease
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Oct. 07, 2015
William Verplanck Birney American, 1858-1909 It's All in the Mixing, circa 1904
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Verplanck Birney American, 1858-1909 It's All in the Mixing, circa 1904 Signed W. Verplanck Birney (lr); signed W. Verplanck Birney and inscribed as titled on an old exhibition label affixed to the stretcher Oil on canvas Provenance: Private collection, Schenectady, NY Exhibited: New York, The Lotos Club, Exhibition of Paintings by the Artist Members of the Lotos Club, Feb. 27, 1904 Literature: Exhibition of Paintings by the Artist Members of the Lotos Club, 1904, no. 5, p. 3 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 02, 2015
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY | A Pause in the Music
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Feb. 19, 2015
WM. VERPLANCK BIRNEY (AMER,1858-1909) BETWEEN SETS, O/C
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY (American,1858-1909) "Between Sets", 1886 signed, dated lower right, Wm Verplanck Birney 86 oil on canvas 32 by 26 in., (81.2 by 66 cm) overall 40 by 34 1/4 in., (101.6 by 86.9 cm) Provenance: Spainerman Gallery, L.L.C., New York, NY
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
Oct. 26, 2014
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY (AMERICAN, 1858-1909)
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1858-1909) BETWEEN SETS, 1886signed, dated (lower right) Wm Verplanck Birney 86oil on canvas 32 by 26 in., overall 40 by 34 1/4 in. 81.2 by 66 cm, overall 101.6 by 86.9 cm Provenance: Spainerman Gallery, L.L.C.
A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
Oct. 01, 2014
William Verplanck Birney American, 1858-1909 Young Girl Reading
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Verplanck Birney American, 1858-1909 Young Girl Reading Signed W. Verplanck Birney (ll) Watercolor on paper 15 1/4 x 19 7/8 inches Exhibited: New York, James Graham & Sons, America on Paper: Perspectives on People and Places by American Masters, Nov. 2-Dec. 2, 2000 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 18, 2014
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY (1858-1909): THOUGHTS OF THE HUNT
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY (1858-1909): THOUGHTS OF THE HUNT Oil on canvas, signed 'Wm Verplanck Birney/a.n.a.' lower left. 16 x 12 in., 27 x 22 1/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Mar. 23, 2014
WILLIAM VERPLANCK BIRNEY (AMERICAN 1858-1909). THE CONVERSATION.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Watercolor on paper, 20 x 25 inches. Signed "W. Verplanck Birney" l.r.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Mar. 15, 2014
Attributed to William Verplanck Birney
Est: $600 - $1,200
(New York, (1858-1909)Gentleman Warming by a Fire, smoking and reading, bears signature lower left "W. Verplanck Birney A.N.A.", oil on canvas, 17 x 12-1/2 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, original stretcher and tacking edge, signature added by another hand, possible retouch behind head; frame resurfaced with paint. Provenance: Estate of Robert A. Walsh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Brunk Auctions
Feb. 16, 2014
Attb. Verplanck Birney 19th C. American W/C
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Attributed to William Verplanck Birney (1858-1909), 19th century American gilt framed watercolor on paper depicting a sleeping woman with long flowing hair, signed lower left, 16" h x 22" w (view), 23" h x 29 1/2" w (frame). Provenance: From a New York, NY collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Nov. 02, 2013
William Verplanck Birney Oil on Canvas.
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
1858-1909. "Reading Aloud". 1885. Size 12" x 16".
Morphy Auctions
Nov. 01, 2013
William Verplanck Birney Oil on Canvas.
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
1858-1909. "Reading Aloud". 1885. Size 12" x 16".
Morphy Auctions
Dec. 12, 2012
William Verplanck Birney, (American, 1858-1909), Preceding the Hunt
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Verplanck Birney (American, 1858-1909) Preceding the Hunt oil on canvas signed W Verplanck Birney A.N.A. (lower right) 11 x 17 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 19, 2012
William Verplanck Birney American, 1858-1909 By the Glow of the Fire
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
William Verplanck Birney American, 1858-1909 By the Glow of the Fire Signed and inscribed Copyright 1907 by/W. Verplanck Birney (lr) Oil on canvas 12 1/8 x 16 1/8 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 15, 2012
William Verplanck Birney
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
(New York, 1858-1909)Young Woman Reading Love Notes With a Companion, signed lower left "W. Verplanck Birney 93", oil on canvas, 20-1/8 x 28-1/8 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame, original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, stretcher marks, light grime; frame resurfaced Provenance: Estate of the Late Joseph and Elsa Davies, Wilmington, North Carolina
Brunk Auctions
Jun. 02, 2012
William Verplanck Birney (Am 1850-1919) signed oil on canvas "Smoking by the Hearth" interior genre scene 25x18"
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Verplanck Birney (Am 1850-1919) signed oil on canvas "Smoking by the Hearth" interior genre scene 25x18"
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers