John Wesley Cotton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Wesley Cotton Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 11, 2025
John Cotton (1868-1931), "Pasadena Bridge," circa 1924
Est: $200 - $300
John Cotton (1868-1931) "Pasadena Bridge," circa 1924 Etching on cream wove paper From the edition of unknown size Signed in pencil underneath the platemark, at right: J Cotton; with the printed signature and title in the plate at lower left; with a pencil annotation in the lower margin: "Easter Greeting / 1930"
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 23, 2025
John Cotton (1868 - 1931) Signed Winter Sunset Landscape Framed Original Painting
Est: $300 - $500
Antique American winter landscape oil painting by John Wesley Cotton (1868 - 1931). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 21 inches overall and 12 by 16 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com
Curated Gallery Auctions
Mar. 23, 2024
John Wesley COTTON, Charles Walter SIMPSON: Two Canadian Etchings
Est: $150 - $200
Two Canadian Etchings. John Wesley COTTON (Canadian American, 1868-1931):"Church in the Mist (Quebec?)". Etching on simile Japan wove paper. Signed in pencil. Plate 7 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches. Charles Walter SIMPSON (Canadian, 1878-1942): "Sous le Fort, Quebec". Etching and aquatint on laid Japan paper, 1911. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil in the plate. Plate size: 11 1/8 x 8 3/4 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Sep. 16, 2023
John Wesley Cotton Color Etching & Aquatint "Ceremonial Cave, Rito de los Frijoles" c1922
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931) Color Etching & Aquatint "Ceremonial Cave, Rito de los Frijoles" c1922. Signed. Â Excellent condition.Â 20âw x 16âh. Frame 29âw x 25"h. Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $500-$600 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Mar. 18, 2023
John Wesley Cotton & Emil Jacobi (1953-1918) Collotype "Shepard with Flock on a Path c1915
Est: $250 - $350
John Wesley Cotton (1869-1931) & Emil Jacobi (1953-1918) Collotype "Shepard with Flock on a Path c1915. This is a collotype print after an original etching by the artist. The artist who copied this print (and whose signature appears in the lower left margin) was Emil Jacobi, a Bavarian-born photographer who emigrated to the U.S. in 1878. Excellent condition. 14.25"h x 11.25"w. Frame 22.75"h x 19 5/8"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Jan. 29, 2023
JOHN WESLEY COTTON CHRISTMAS CARD ETCHING
Est: -
John Wesley Cotton (1868 - 1931) Christmas Card Etching on Paper. From the estate of Henry Richter (1870-1960), 1926 handmade Christmas card from the artist. Artist: John Wesley Cotton Title: Christmas Card Medium: Etching Signature Type: Pencil Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 2.25 x 4.25 in. Image Keywords: Antique Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Dec. 10, 2022
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (1868-1931) AQUATINT ETCHING
Est: $100 - $200
Framed aquatint etching on paper, "Toilers of the Pyrenees," signed lower right J. Cotton (John Wesley Cotton, Canadian-American, 1868-1931), numbered 16/ 100, sight: approx 14.5"h, 18.25"w, overall: 21"h, 24.5"w, 5.25lbs **Provenance: a private Alabama collection** Start Price: $80.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Sep. 13, 2022
John Wesley Cotton, (1868-1931, Glendale, CA), European canal scene with footbridge, Aquatint in colors on paper laid to board, Plate:
Est: $200 - $300
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931, Glendale, CA) European canal scene with footbridge Aquatint in colors on paper laid to board Edition 26/50 Signed and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: J Cotton Plate: 19.75" H x 14.75" W: Sheet: 23.75" H x 17.5" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 14, 2022
Print, John Wesley Cotton
Est: $600 - $900
John Wesley Cotton (American, 1868-1931), "Ceremonial Cave," softground etching with aquatint in colors, pencil signed lower right, edition 12/25, image: 14.75"h x 19.75"w, overall (with frame): 24.5"h x 29.5"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 14, 2022
Print, John Wesley Cotton
Est: $600 - $900
John Wesley Cotton (American, 1868-1931), "Toilers of the Pyrannes," circa 1912, soft ground etching with aquatint in colors, pencil signed lower right, edition 26/100, image: 13.75"h x 17.75"w, overall (with frame): 24"h x 27.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 23, 2022
Print, John Wesley Cotton
Est: $200 - $400
John Wesley Cotton (American, 1868-1931), Landscape with Herder and Sheep, etching with aquatint, pencil signed lower right, overall (with frame): 23"h x 19.75"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 12, 2021
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931) American, Aquatint
Est: $200 - $400
"Silent Night, Santa Barbara", 1924, color aquatint on wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered 4/100. John Wesley Cotton, painter and etcher, was born in Ontario, Canada and received his early art training in Toronto. Later he studied in Chicago and in London, England. He has found subjects for pencil and brush in England, Belgium, France and Spain, as well as in various part of the United States and Canada. Overall size: 29 x 25 1/2 in. Sight size: 19 x 15 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 12, 2020
John W. Cotton aquatint
Est: $300 - $500
John Wesley Cotton (American 1868-1931)- Bruce Canal- aquatint in colors, ca. 1920, signed and annotated ' No. 12' in pencil, good condition. 10 3/4 x 14 5/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 24, 2020
John Wesley Cotton, Canadian (1868-1931), Blossom Time, aquatint, #16/50, 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (30 x 40 cm)
Est: $80 - $120
signed on mat J.W.Cotton
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Aug. 01, 2019
John W. Cotton Signed Etchings [Nature, Street]
Est: $50 - $100
Two John Wesley Cotton (California, Ontario 1868 - 1931) signed etchings. Both signed 'J. Cotton' in pencil lower right. One measures 12-in. x 8.875-in. sheet size, the other 9.625-in. x 14.625-in. sheet size. Both in G/VG condition with toning/spotting. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jun. 09, 2018
John W. Cotton etching
Est: $100 - $200
John W. Cotton (American 1868-1931)- ''A Mountain Torrent''- etching, signed in pencil, all 4 corners attached to top mat, appears to be foxing in margins. 4 5/8 x 2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 24, 2017
John Cotton (1868-1931 Glendale, CA)
Est: $300 - $400
European canal scene with figure, signed in pencil in the margin lower right: J. Cotton, numbered in pencil in the margin lower left: No. 26/50, color aquatint on paper laid to board under glass, plate size: 19.75'' H x 14.75'' W, est: $300/400. Note: Paper size: 23.75'' H x 17.5'' W.
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 24, 2016
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931 Glendale, CA)
Est: $700 - $900
Eucalyptus landscape with figures on a path, signed with conjoined initials lower right: JCotton, oil on canvas laid to canvas, 18'' H x 12'' W, est: $700/900.
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 30, 2016
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN/AMERICAN, 1868-1931) LANDSCAPE PRINT
Est: $200 - $300
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN/AMERICAN, 1868-1931) LANDSCAPE PRINT, color etching with aquatint on paper, a beautiful depiction of a forest interior, untitled, numbered 20 of 50 lower left margin, pencil signed and dated lower right margin. Matted and housed under glass in modern frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Mar. 10, 2016
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931), UNTITLED (DUTCH FARM WITH WINDMILL), COLOUR AQUATINT; SIGNED AND DATED ‘16 LOWER RIGHT, NUMBERED No.5/50 LOWER LEFT (Plate, 14” x 17.5”)
Est: -
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931) UNTITLED (DUTCH FARM WITH WINDMILL)COLOUR AQUATINT; SIGNED AND DATED ‘16 LOWER RIGHT, NUMBERED No.5/50 LOWER LEFT (Plate, 14” x 17.5”)Estimate: $200—300
Waddington's
Feb. 20, 2016
John Wesley Cotton etching
Est: $80 - $150
John Wesley Cotton (Canadian/American 1869-1931)- ''Carmel Mission''- etching, signed in pencil, slight cockling to paper. 2 3/4 x 3 7/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 12, 2015
John Wesley Cotton etching and drypoint
Est: $150 - $250
John Wesley Cotton (Canadian/American 1869-1931)- etching and drypoint, 1918, signed and dated in pencil, another impression of the print was exhibited at the Chicago Society of Etchers, 1918, also at the Print Makers Society of Los Angeles same year. 6 7/8 x 5''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 22, 2015
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931); (2)DONALD SHAW MacLAUGHLAN (CANADIAN, 1876-1938), BOOKSTALLS ON THE SEINE, PARIS; THE CATHEDRAL, TOURS 1926 (2), (3 WORKS) FORMER - ETCHING; TITLED AND SIGNED IN IMAGE, AND SIGNED IN PENCIL (Plate, 3.8” x
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JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931); (2)DONALD SHAW MacLAUGHLAN (CANADIAN, 1876-1938), BOOKSTALLS ON THE SEINE, PARIS; THE CATHEDRAL, TOURS 1926 (2), (3 WORKS) FORMER - ETCHING; TITLED AND SIGNED IN IMAGE, AND SIGNED IN PENCIL (Plate, 3.8” x 1.9”) LATTER - TWO IDENTICAL ETCHING; EACH SIGNED AND DATED 1926 IN PLATE LOWER LEFT; EACH SIGNED IN PENCIL; EACH TITLED AND DATED 1926 IN PENCIL VERSO - Each plate (11.8” x 7.8”) UNFRAMED, 4" x 2" — 10.2 x 5.1 cm.
Waddington's
Jun. 04, 2015
JOHN WESLEY COTTON Spring Landscape.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WESLEY COTTON Spring Landscape. Watercolor on paper mounted on board, 1904. 309x471 mm; 15 3/4x18 1/2 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 14, 2015
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931), HARBOUR SCENE, WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED TWICE LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT (Sight, 6.5” x 9.5”)
Est: -
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931) HARBOUR SCENEWATERCOLOUR; SIGNED TWICE LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT (Sight, 6.5” x 9.5”)Estimate: $100—150
Waddington's
Aug. 10, 2014
Print, John Wesley Cotton, Toilers of the Pyranees
Est: $500 - $700
John Wesley Cotton (American, 1868-1931), "Toilers of the Pyranees," c. 1912, color softground etching and aquatint, pencil signed lower right, edition 32/100, image: 14"h x 18"w, overall: 23"h x 26.25"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 13, 2014
Print, John Cotton, Bridge at Bruges
Est: $400 - $600
John Cotton (American, 1868-1931), "Bridge at Bruges," color aquatint, pencil signed lower right, image: 11.75"h x 15.75"w, overall (with frame): 20.25"h x 24"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 25, 2014
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931 Glendale, CA)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
''Old Oak Near Banning'', signed lower left: J. Cotton, signed again and titled verso, oil on board, 20'' H x 16'' W, est: $2500/3500.
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 25, 2014
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931 Glendale, CA)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
''Gnarled Veterans'', Landscape with sycamore trees, signed with conjoined initials lower right: JCotton, signed again and titled on the stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 30'' H x 33'' W, est: $3000/5000.
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 07, 2013
John Wesley Cotton intaglio
Est: $400 - $600
John Wesley Cotton- ''Pueblo New Mexico''- etching, drypoint and aquatint, ca. 1910, foxing throughout margins. 5 x 7''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 19, 2013
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931) COUNTRY
Est: $75 - $100
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931) COUNTRY TOWER; NOTRE DAME CHURCH; TWO ETCHINGS; EACH SIGNED IN PENCIL - FORMER UNFRAMED; Each plate (Former, 4.9" x 3") (Latter, 4.8" x 3.3")
Waddington's
Apr. 25, 2013
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1868-1931)
Est: $125 - $175
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1868-1931) SHEPHERD & FLOCK BY WINDMILL; COLOUR ETCHING; SIGNED AND NUMBERED 32/50 IN PENCIL 14.8" x 9.8" - 37.6 x 24.9 cm.
Waddington's
Nov. 20, 2012
JOHN WESLEY COTTON
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
AMERICAN, 1868-1931, Spring Time, California, Oil on canvas, signed, 24 x 30 in, 61 x 76 cm.
Walker's
Dec. 13, 2011
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931), AmericanMORNING PINE CREEK, HIGH SIERRAS; Oil on canvas; signed lower left, signed verso and titled to the stretcher20" x 24" - 50.8 x 61 cm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931), AmericanMORNING PINE CREEK, HIGH SIERRAS; Oil on canvas; signed lower left, signed verso and titled to the stretcher20" x 24" - 50.8 x 61 cm.
Waddington's
Jul. 07, 2011
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931) CANADIAN
Est: $150 - $200
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (CANADIAN, 1869-1931) CANADIAN LAKESHORE SCENE; WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED LOWER LEFT Sight 7.5" x 11" - 19.1 x 27.9 cm.
Waddington's
Feb. 15, 2011
John Cotton (1868-1931 Glendale, CA)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
''The Lane'', Eucalyptus Lined Road, signed lower left: John Cotton, titled on the stretcher, oil on canvas. Provenance: Estate, San Marino, CA
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 25, 2010
Effremoff Two terriers, colour etching, signed in pencil (lower right), unframed, 21 x 28cm; together with three other etchings by John Wesley Cotton, James Harvey Dulin and one of three ladies, indistinctly signed. (4)
Est: £200 - £300
Two terriers, colour etching, signed in pencil (lower right), unframed, 21 x 28cm; together with three other etchings by John Wesley Cotton, James Harvey Dulin and one of three ladies, indistinctly signed. (4)
Bonhams 3
Oct. 22, 2009
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (1869-1931) CANADIAN BATHING
Est: $500 - $700
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (1869-1931) CANADIAN BATHING NUDE WITH SWANS; WATERCOLOUR 25" x 19" - 63.5 x 48.3 cm.
Waddington's
Jun. 25, 2009
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (1869-1931) CANADIAN A VENETIAN
Est: $100 - $150
JOHN WESLEY COTTON (1869-1931) CANADIAN A VENETIAN PORTAL; GREAT TOWER BOURGE CATHEDRAL, FRANCE; TWO ETCHINGS Images 6.3" x 7.8" - 16 x 19.8 cm.; 11" x 7.5" - 27.9 x 19.1 cm.
Waddington's
Feb. 17, 2009
John Cotton (1869-1931 Glendale, CA) signed lower
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Cotton (1869-1931 Glendale, CA) signed lower right: John Cotton, signed again and titled on verso label, watercolor on paper under glass, paper size: 22'' x 28'' Palms at Sunset Hour paper size: 22'' H x 28'' W Visual: Generally good condition. Paper toned. Not examined out of the frame. watercolor on paper under glass
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 07, 2008
John Cotton (CA, 1869-1931), Autumn Woodland,
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Cotton (CA, 1869-1931), Autumn Woodland, aquatint on paper, signed in plate, pencil signed and numbered in lower margin "J. Cotton 22/50," titled along lower edge of paper "Autumn Woodland $25," matted and framed under glass. Plate size 16" x 10.75"; Paper size 21.5" x 16.75"; SS 16.5" x 11.25"; DOA 27.25" x 20.5"
Leland Little Auctions
Nov. 24, 2008
John Wesley Cotton (American, 1868-1931) Gateway to the Mountains 26 x 42in
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Gateway to the Mountains signed 'J. Cotton' (lower right) and inscribed with title and signature on a fragment of old paper affixed to the frame oil on canvas 26 x 42in
Bonhams
Sep. 12, 2008
John Wesley Cotton (American, 1869-1931) Lot of Four Views: Low Tide, St. Ives, Cornwall; ...
Est: $300 - $500
John Wesley Cotton (American, 1869-1931) Lot of Four Views: Low Tide, St. Ives, Cornwall; Punt on a River Before a Village; A Bit of Old St. Ives, Cornwall, England; and The Waits. Each signed "JCotton" in pencil l.r., most titled. Etchings (the last with aquatint and printed in color) on paper, plate sizes to 9 x 11 3/4 in. (22.8 x 29.7 cm), the last matted, all unframed. Condition: First and last affixed to a backing mat along the edges, all with unobtrusive toning and rippling and/or creasing.
Skinner
Jun. 17, 2008
John Wesley Cotton American 1868-1931 Night in
Est: $300 - $500
John Wesley Cotton, American, 1868-1931, Night in Palm Canyon, aquatint, 11 3/4" x 8 7/8" image size, framed; numbered lower left 18/100; signed lower right in graphite, J. Cotton. Both a painter and an etcher, Cotton was born in Toronto, Canada. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and with E.M. Wilson in London (1911). He lived in Southern California during the 1920's. His aquatints, etchings, watercolors and oils always received most favorable reviews.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Feb. 19, 2008
John Wesley Cotton (1869-1931 Glendale, CA)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
figures and covered ox cart in a village scene, signed lower right: J. Cotton, oil on canvas, 22'' x 31'', est:$3000/5000. Provenance: Property from the Estate of Dale Beebe, West Hollywood, CA
John Moran Auctioneers
Jul. 28, 2007
JOHN WESLEY COTTON AMERICAN, 1868-1931 IN THE CANYON Aquatint: 11 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (sight)
Est: $400 - $600
JOHN WESLEY COTTON AMERICAN, 1868-1931 IN THE CANYON Aquatint: 11 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (sight) Framed; numbered lower left 12/100; signed lower right in graphite: J. Cotton
Potomack Company
Oct. 17, 2006
John W. Cotton (1869-1931 Glendale, CA) Sierra Landscape, signed lower right: J. Cotton, oil on canvas, 20x30, E3000-5000. Provenance: Private collection, Pasadena, CA Condition: Visual: Craquelure and small paint chips scattered throughout. Period
Est: -
John W. Cotton (1869-1931 Glendale, CA) Sierra Landscape, signed lower right: J. Cotton, oil on canvas, 20x30, E3000-5000. Provenance: Private collection, Pasadena, CA Condition: Visual: Craquelure and small paint chips scattered throughout. Period frame with minor wear. Black Light: Good.
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 18, 2003
John Wesley Cotton (1868-1931 Glendale, CA)
Est: $800 - $1,200
California artist painting under a tree s l/l: J. Cotton gouache on/b or/p
John Moran Auctioneers