William Henry Drake Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Henry Drake Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 17, 2024
William Henry Drake (NY,CA,1856-1926) gouache painting antique
Est: $500 - $625
ARTIST: William Henry Drake (New York, California, 1856 - 1926) TITLE: Lake Landscape YEAR: 1885 MEDIUM: gouache on paper. Paper applied to canvas. CONDITION: One patch-repaired tear with corresponding paint losses by the upper right corner. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 10 x 12 inches / 25 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 17 inches / 38 x 43 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 131047 US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Henry Drake (June 4, 1856 - 1926) born in New York, was an American painter and illustrator known for his illustrations of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.Drake studied at the Academie Julian in Paris, with Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Henri Lucien Doucet.Back from Europe, he studied at the Cincinnati School of Design, and would often go to the zoo, where he could draw the animals. He was then employed by the Museum of Natural History. He continued to study at the Art Students League of New York. In 1878 he worked as a freelance pen-and-ink artist for such periodicals as Century or Harper's with animal studies, still lifes and landscapes.Having developed skills in drawing wild animals, particularly wild cats, in 1894, he received commissions to illustrate books, including The Jungle Books, by Kipling. In 1902 he was made an associate member of the National Academy of Design. Drake moved to California in 1920.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 17, 2024
illustration by William Henry Drake
Est: $100 - $125
antique original illustration pen and ink drawing by William Henry Drake (1856 to 1926) ca. 1890 and label on back and (faded) writing on the front read Touring the Mountains of Japan (in a "Kago") and "Kamakura" and depicts 2 men carrying a travel bed and a woman walking next to them with a walking stick, matted and in nice bamboo "wooden" frame
Yardley Antiques
May. 30, 2024
2 William Henry Drake Antique Signed Ink Drawings
Est: $200 - $300
2 William Henry Drake, American 1856 - 1926, Antique Signed Ink Drawings, Framed. Framed measures 14 inches x 18 inches, art measures 8 inches x 5 inches.
Greenwich Auction
May. 19, 2024
William Henry Drake (NY,CA,1856-1926) gouache painting antique
Est: $525 - $675
ARTIST: William Henry Drake (New York, California, 1856 - 1926) TITLE: Lake Landscape YEAR: 1885 MEDIUM: gouache on paper. Paper applied to canvas. CONDITION: One patch-repaired tear with corresponding paint losses by the upper right corner. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 10 x 12 inches / 25 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 17 inches / 38 x 43 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 131047 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Henry Drake (June 4, 1856 - 1926) born in New York, was an American painter and illustrator known for his illustrations of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.Drake studied at the Academie Julian in Paris, with Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Henri Lucien Doucet.Back from Europe, he studied at the Cincinnati School of Design, and would often go to the zoo, where he could draw the animals. He was then employed by the Museum of Natural History. He continued to study at the Art Students League of New York. In 1878 he worked as a freelance pen-and-ink artist for such periodicals as Century or Harper's with animal studies, still lifes and landscapes.Having developed skills in drawing wild animals, particularly wild cats, in 1894, he received commissions to illustrate books, including The Jungle Books, by Kipling. In 1902 he was made an associate member of the National Academy of Design. Drake moved to California in 1920.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 19, 2024
illustration by William Henry Drake
Est: $100 - $125
antique original illustration pen and ink drawing by William Henry Drake (1856 to 1926) ca. 1890 and label on back and (faded) writing on the front read Touring the Mountains of Japan (in a "Kago") and "Kamakura" and depicts 2 men carrying a travel bed and a woman walking next to them with a walking stick, matted and in nice bamboo "wooden" frame
Yardley Antiques
Feb. 15, 2024
2 William Henry Drake Antique Signed Ink Drawings
Est: $200 - $300
2 William Henry Drake, American 1856 - 1926, Antique Signed Ink Drawings, Framed. Framed measures 14 inches x 18 inches, art measures 8 inches x 5 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Feb. 01, 2024
2 William Henry Drake Antique Signed Ink Drawings
Est: $200 - $300
2 William Henry Drake, American 1856 - 1926, Antique Signed Ink Drawings, Framed. Framed measures 14 inches x 18 inches, art measures 8 inches x 5 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Jan. 20, 2024
William Henry Drake (1856 - 1926)
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
Manila, Philippines Island signed and dated 1912 (lower right) watercolor on board 7" x 10" (18 cm x 26 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 14, 2024
William Henry Drake (NY,CA,1856-1926) watercolor painting antique
Est: $525 - $675
ARTIST: William Henry Drake (New York, California, 1856 - 1926) TITLE: Taj Mahal, India YEAR: 1912 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper. Paper applied to board. CONDITION: Minor damages to lower corners. Few nail holes along edges. One small tear in upper right quadrant. Some age toning. ART SIZE: 7 x 10 inches / 17 x 25 cm BOARD SIZE: 12 x 16 inches / 30 x 40 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127810 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Drake, born in New York in 1856, studied painting in Paris at the Academie Julian with Benjamin Constant and Doucet, both of whom were Orientalist painters. His style and subject matter were greatly influenced by the trends in European painting at the time.Upon returning from Europe, he studied at the Cincinnati School of Design, and would often go to the zoo in that city, where he could draw the animals first hand. He was briefly employed by the Museum of Natural History, where he did some illustrational work. He also studied at the Art Student's League in New York City. Drake's work was widely reproduced in the Century and Harper's magazines.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 08, 2024
illustration by William Henry Drake
Est: $100 - $125
antique original illustration pen and ink drawing by William Henry Drake (1856 to 1926) ca. 1890 and label on back and (faded) writing on the front read Touring the Mountains of Japan (in a "Kago") and "Kamakura" and depicts 2 men carrying a travel bed and a woman walking next to them with a walking stick, matted and in nice bamboo "wooden" frame
Yardley Antiques
Nov. 20, 2023
illustration by William Henry Drake
Est: $100 - $125
antique original illustration pen and ink drawing by William Henry Drake (1856 to 1926) ca. 1890 and label on back and (faded) writing on the front read Touring the Mountains of Japan (in a "Kago") and "Kamakura" and depicts 2 men carrying a travel bed and a woman walking next to them with a walking stick, matted and in nice bamboo "wooden" frame
Yardley Antiques
Oct. 14, 2023
William Henry Drake Painting
Est: $300 - $600
William Henry Drake (American, 1856-1926) watercolor. Linen backed, framed, 15"x17"
Freedom Auction Company
Sep. 18, 2023
illustration by William Henry Drake
Est: $100 - $125
antique original illustration pen and ink drawing by William Henry Drake (1856 to 1926) ca. 1890 and label on back and (faded) writing on the front read Touring the Mountains of Japan (in a "Kago") and "Kamakura" and depicts 2 men carrying a travel bed and a woman walking next to them with a walking stick, matted and in nice bamboo "wooden" frame
Yardley Antiques
Jun. 12, 2023
illustration by William Henry Drake
Est: $100 - $125
antique original illustration pen and ink drawing by William Henry Drake (1856 to 1926) ca. 1890 and label on back and (faded) writing on the front read Touring the Mountains of Japan (in a "Kago") and "Kamakura" and depicts 2 men carrying a travel bed and a woman walking next to them with a walking stick, matted and in nice bamboo "wooden" frame
Yardley Antiques
Mar. 27, 2023
illustration by William Henry Drake
Est: $100 - $125
antique original illustration pen and ink drawing by William Henry Drake (1856 to 1926) ca. 1890 and label on back and (faded) writing on the front read Touring the Mountains of Japan (in a "Kago") and "Kamakura" and depicts 2 men carrying a travel bed and a woman walking next to them with a walking stick, matted and in nice bamboo "wooden" frame
Yardley Antiques
May. 26, 2022
ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM HENRY DRAKE (New York/California, 1856-1926), Haying scene., Oil on canvas, 13" x 9.5". Framed 20" x 17".
Est: $800 - $1,200
ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM HENRY DRAKE New York/California, 1856-1926 Haying scene. Signed illegibly lower left. Old handwritten note verso states it is the work of Drake.
Eldred's
Nov. 07, 2021
William Henry Drake, Lions on a Cliff, Gauche on Paper
Est: $600 - $800
William Henry Drake, Lions on a Cliff, Gauche on Paper, Signed W. H. Drake. Frame Approximately 23.25 x 19 x 1.25 in. Sight Approximately 14 x 10 in.
Clark's Auction Company
Jan. 12, 2019
William Henry Drake (1856-1926) American Artist
Est: $80 - $120
William Henry Drake (1856-1926) American Artist; painter and illustrator. Drake is best known for his painting DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN. ALS, 1901, 1p. about 4-1/2 x 6-3/4 in. Trying to set a date for an engagement, encouraging recipient to call him soon. VG
East Coast Books
Dec. 15, 2018
William Henry Drake (1856-1926) American Artist
Est: $80 - $120
William Henry Drake (1856-1926) American Artist; painter and illustrator. Drake is best known for his painting DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN. ALS, 1901, 1p. about 4-1/2 x 6-3/4 in. Trying to set a date for an engagement, encouraging recipient to call him soon. VG
East Coast Books
Dec. 02, 2018
DRAKE, William Henry. Oil on Canvas. Lion and
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lioness. 1906. Signed and dated lower right. William Henry Drake (American, 1856-1926). From a Dix Hills, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Nov. 03, 2018
William Henry Drake (1856-1926) American Artist
Est: $80 - $120
William Henry Drake (1856-1926) American Artist; painter and illustrator. Drake is best known for his painting DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN. ALS, 1901, 1p. about 4-1/2 x 6-3/4 in. Trying to set a date for an engagement, encouraging recipient to call him soon. VG
East Coast Books
Jun. 02, 2018
OIL ON CANVAS BY WILLIAM H. DRAKE
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Titled "Lion Attacking Arab Courier in the Desert." Dated 1918. William Henry Drake (American, 1856-1926), member of the National Academy of Arts, especially well-known as an illustrator for Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. A large painting, signed and dated lower-left. Dimensions are: Image Size - 39 1/2" X 29 1/2", Overall - 42 7/8" X 32 7/8". All measurements are approximate.
Oakridge Auction Gallery
Nov. 27, 2015
Drake, William Henry: Katzen (Felidiae)
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
Katzen (Felidiae): Studienblatt mit diversen Katzenarten. Gouache auf Karton. 44,6 x 31 cm. Unten links signiert "W. H. Drake", sowie verso mit dem Atelierstempel. William H. Drake studierte Malerei an der Académie Julian in Paris bevor er sich als Künstler wieder in seiner Heimatstadt New York niederließ. Besonders als Tiermaler machte er sich rasch einen Namen. Seinen größten Erfolg feierte Drake dann auch als Mit-Illustrator neben dem Vater des Autors, von Rudyard Kiplings Dschungelbuch, das 1894 in London zum ersten Mal publiziert wurde.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 29, 2013
Drake, William Henry: Katzen (Felidiae)
Est: €1,300 - €1,500
Katzen (Felidiae): Studienblatt mit diversen Katzenarten. Gouache auf Karton. 44,6 x 31 cm. Unten links signiert "W. H. Drake", sowie verso mit dem Atelierstempel.
Bassenge Auctions
Sep. 12, 2012
WILLIAM HENRY DRAKE (American, 1856-1926) Original unpu
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM HENRY DRAKE (American, 1856-1926) Original unpublished manuscript of profusely illustrated book, A Trip Around the World, circa 1900 Pen and ink Octavo Sizes vary Each illustration is signed by the noted author-illustrator Both a painter and an illustrator, William Henry Drake was a pupil of the Julien Academy in Paris, studying under Benjamin Constant and Doucet. He returned to New York in 1878 and gained employment as a free lance pen and ink artist for such periodicals as Harper's. Showing precise draughtsmanship in such diverse fields as animal studies, still lifes, landscapes and depictions of antique silver and bronzes, Drake's pen and ink drawings were in great demand during the 1880's and 1890's. Around the turn of the century, he also received commissions to illustrate books, including Stories of Child Life and The Book of the Jungle, by Kipling. Will H. Drake was elected an Associate of the prestigious National Academy in 1902.
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 14, 2012
William Henry Drake
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
(New York, 1856-1926)Daniel in the Lion's Den, signed lower left "© W.H. Drake, A.N.A. 1918", oil on canvas, unframed, 30 x 40 in., original stretcher and tacking edge, indentation upper left, abrasions Provenance: A New York Collection
Brunk Auctions
Jun. 01, 2012
William Henry Drake (1856-1926): Dog with Lambs
Est: $300 - $400
William Henry Drake (1856-1926): Dog with Lambs Oil on canvas, signed W.P. Drake, A.N.A., dated 1917, unstretched, unframed. Provenance: Property from Salander-O'Reilly Galleries' Collection, consigned by the Trustee. 31 1/4 x 41 1/4 in.
STAIR
Aug. 14, 2011
William Henry Drake (American, 1856-1926) Lions hunting, 1906 12 x 16in
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lions hunting, 1906 signed and dated 'W.H. Drake 1906' (lower right) and inscribed 'copyright applied for / 1906' (lower left) oil on canvas affixed to board 12 x 16in
Bonhams
Sep. 24, 2010
William Henry Drake (American, 1856-1926) Street in Japan Signed and dated "© W.H. Drake/Japan 1913" l.l., with lot information from...
Est: $300 - $500
William Henry Drake (American, 1856-1926) Street in Japan Signed and dated "© W.H. Drake/Japan 1913" l.l., with lot information from James P. Silo [Auctioneers], New York, affixed to the backing. Watercolor and graphite on paper, sight size 6 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (17.5 x 25.1 cm), in a period frame. Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Skinner
Aug. 06, 2009
WILLIAM HENRY DRAKE, American, 1856-1926, "Heat of the Night, 1915"., Oil on canvas, 20" x 30". Framed.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM HENRY DRAKE American, 1856-1926 "Heat of the Night, 1915". Signed and dated lower right "W.H. Drake 1915". Titled on frame plaque. Drake specialized in animal paintings and illustrated Kipling's Jungle Book. Oil on canvas, 20" x 30". Framed.
Eldred's
Jun. 11, 2006
DRAKE, WILLIAM HENRY
Est: $200 - $300
DRAKE, WILLIAM HENRY Gouache on paper. Farm landscape with hen house. Signed, dated 1925 lower right. 14.25 x 20" mat cut. (1856-1926).
Stamford Auction
Jan. 12, 2005
William Henry Drake
Est: $600 - $900
American, 1856-1926 DEATH OF THE FIRST BORN Signed and dated W.H. Drake 1902 (lr), inscribed Copyrighted 1902 by W.H. Drake (ll) Oil on canvas 16 x 19 3/4 inches Provenance: Palm Beach Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida
Doyle New York