William Howell Bull Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Howell Bull Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 24, 2023
William Howell Bull Watercolor Gouache of an Indian Encampment in Seattle Washington
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
BULL, William Howell (American, 1861-1940). Indian Encampment on Ballast Island, Seattle [Washington] Original Watercolor Gouache painting on artist board. Signed lower left “W.H. Bull, Seattle” and titled in pencil lower right, “Scene on Ballast Island, Seattle” This piece includes the original wood engraving, based on the painting by W.H. Bull for Harper’s Weekly, June 4, 1892 Painting size 24" x 16 3/4" board, 15 3/4" x 10 5/8" Harper's Weekly engraving.
Arader Galleries
Nov. 10, 2022
WILLIAM H. BULL (1861-1940). SHASTA ROUTE / FOUR TRAINS DAILY / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 1922. 23¼x16 inches, 59x40¾ cm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
WILLIAM H. BULL (1861-1940) SHASTA ROUTE / FOUR TRAINS DAILY / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 1922. 23 1/4x16 inches, 59x40 3/4 cm. Condition A-: minor repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges. William H. Bull moved from Buffalo, New York to California in 1882, where he "became the in-house artist for [Southern Pacific] and, beginning in 1898, its pioneering booster-magazine venture, Sunset. He specialized in illustrations that emphasized the vast, romantic West, numerous examples of which ran as Sunset magazine covers and were also produced as newsstand posters" (Zega, p. 15). The Shasta Route was also called "The Road of a Thousand Wonders," five of which are depicted here. Rare. We could locate only one other copy at auction in the last 23 years. Zega p. 58.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 29, 2022
[CALIFORNIA] BULL, William Howell (1861-1940). Monterey Pen...
Est: $400 - $600
[CALIFORNIA] BULL, William Howell (1861-1940). Monterey Peninsula. Del Monte: Monterey Peninsula Country Club, 1928. Bird’s-eye view of the Monterey Peninsula, including Pebble Beach and Del Monte golf courses, Old and New Monterey, Carmel by the Sea, beaches and points, hotels and lodges, Carmel Mission, and roadways. 9 1/8 x 24”. Linen backed. Scattered touch-ups along original vertical and horizontal folds. A-/B+.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Nov. 23, 2021
WILLIAM H. BULL (1861-1940). APACHE TRAIL OF ARIZONA / SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES. Circa 1920. 21½x14¾ inches, 54½x37½ cm.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
WILLIAM H. BULL (1861-1940) APACHE TRAIL OF ARIZONA / SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES. Circa 1920. 21 1/2x14 3/4 inches, 54 1/2x37 1/2 cm. Condition A. Matted and framed. William H. Bull moved from Buffalo, New York to California in 1882 where he "became the in-house artist for [Southern Pacific] and, beginning in 1898, its pioneering booster-magazine venture, Sunset. He specialized in illustrations that emphasized the vast, romantic West, numerous examples of which ran as Sunset magazine covers and were also produced as newsstand posters" (Zega, p. 15). While primarily known for depicting California scenes, he designed other locales as well, including this dramatic view of a pass along the famed Apache Trail in Arizona. The Southern Pacific route did not actually run through the Apache trail, but rather, buses from the station would take travelers on a scenic tour, a point Bull alludes to with his depiction of the vehicle on the mountain trail.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 05, 2021
WILLIAM HOWELL BULL (1861-1940). MONTEREY PENINSULA. 1928. 9¼x24 inches, 23½x61 cm. [Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Del Monte.]
Est: $500 - $750
WILLIAM HOWELL BULL (1861-1940) MONTEREY PENINSULA. 1928. 9 1/4x24 inches, 23 1/2x61 cm. [Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Del Monte.] Condition A / A-: minor abrasions along vertical folds; small repaired tears at edges.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2020
WILLIAM BULL, American (1861-1940), "Kings River Canyon", oil on board, signed "W. H. Bull" lower right, signed and titled on the re...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM BULL American (1861-1940) "Kings River Canyon" oil on board, signed "W. H. Bull" lower right, signed and titled on the reverse Framed dimensions - 23x 29 1/2 x 2 inches 17 1/2 x 23 3/4 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Other Notes: Tags: Southwestern, oil painting, listed artist
Shannon's
Mar. 25, 2018
WILLIAM H. BULL (American, 1861-1940)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
'Kings River Canyon' oil on board h. 17-1/2 w. 23-1/2 in. signed lower right, signed and titled on verso, framed
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 19, 2017
Painting, William Howell Bull
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Howell Bull (American, 1861-1940), Lone Oak At Sunset, oil on board, possibly signed, artist placard affixed lower center, board: 24" h x 32"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 27, 2016
WILLIAM H. BULL (1861-1940). CRATER LAKE / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 1923. 23x16 inches, 58x40 cm.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM H. BULL (1861-1940) CRATER LAKE / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 1923. 23x16 inches, 58 1/2x40 1/2 cm. Condition A- / A: expertly-repaired tears at left edge and minor restoration in top corners. Paper. Bull's deft ability to depict scenes of romance and scale made him a prolific designer for Southern Pacific, and "his work dominated the road's advertising output well into the 1920s" (Zega, p. 15). Here, Bull lent his skill to the advertisement of Oregon's scenic Crater Lake, which consists of "21 square miles of water so intensely blue it looks like ink, ringed by cliffs towering up to 2,000 feet above. The mountain bluebird, Indian legend says, was gray before dipping into the waters. The tranquil Gem of the Cascades is set in a dormant volcano called Mount Mazama, one in the chain of volcanoes that includes Mount St. Helens. Mount Mazama's eruption about 5700 B.C. catapulted volcanic ash miles into the sky and expelled so much pumice and ash that the summit soon collapsed, creating a huge, smoldering caldera. Eventually, rain and snowmelt accumulated in the caldera, forming a lake more than 1,900 feet deep, the deepest lake in the United States" (http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/crater-lake-national-park/).
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 27, 2016
WILLIAM H. BULL (1861-1940). APACHE TRAIL OF ARIZONA / SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES. 23x16 inches, 58x40 cm.
Est: $700 - $1,000
WILLIAM H. BULL (1861-1940) APACHE TRAIL OF ARIZONA / SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES. 23x16 inches, 58 1/2x40 1/2 cm. Condition B+ / B: loss in lower left corner; multiple pin holes in corners and margins; light staining in margins; errant pencil markings in bottom margin into text. Paper. William H. Bull moved from Buffalo, New York to California in 1882 where he "became the in-house artist for [Southern Pacific] and, beginning in 1898, its pioneering booster-magazine venture, Sunset. He specialized in illustrations that emphasized the vast, romantic West, numerous examples of which ran as Sunset magazine covers and were also produced as newsstand posters" (Zega, p. 15). While primarily known for depicting California scenes, he designed other locales as well, including this dramatic view of a pass along the famed Apache Trail in Arizona. Named after the Native American tribe who originally settled and traveled the route, the trail connects Phoenix to Roosevelt Lake through the Superstition Mountains in Tonto National Forest. During the dedication ceremony for the Roosevelt dam in 1911, President Theodore Roosevelt reflected on the trail saying, "the Apache Trail combines the grandeur of the Alps, the glory of the Rockies, the magnificence of the Grand Canyon and then adds an indefinable something that none of the others have. To me, it is the most awe-inspiring and most sublimely beautiful panorama nature has ever created." The Southern Pacific route did not actually run through the Apache trail, but rather buses from the station would take travelers on a scenic tour, a point Bull alludes to with his depiction of the vehicle on the mountain trail.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 01, 2010
RARE Original 1890s SP Rail California Travel Poster
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Bull, William Howell 1861 - 1940 Southern Pacific - California '97 Letterpress Print 1897 31.1 x 20 in. (79 x 51 cm) Printer: Sunset Photo & Eng. Co., San Francisco Description / Details: (B+/A-) small tears and tiny paper losses in the margins, minor water stain at the center right edge, one small tear in poem (through word -landed-)
PosterConnection Inc.