Atkinson Grimshaw Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Atkinson Grimshaw Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 23, 2024
John Atkinson GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) (attrib.), oil on canvas Whitby at night, signed
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
John Atkinson GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) (attrib.), oil on canvas Whitby at night, signed John Atkinson GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) (toegeschreven) , olie op doek Whitby at night, getekend
Maison Jules Veilinghuis
Nov. 17, 2024
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893).
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893). After a Wet Day - Liverpool, 1893. Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Atkinson Grimshaw 1893' (lower left); titled, signed, and dated on canvas verso, in good condition aside from several areas of nicks over painted, some areas with craquelure, framed. 12 x 20in. (30.5 x 50.8cm). 19 x 27in. (48.3 x 68.5cm/frame).
Fine Estate Inc.
Oct. 13, 2024
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) 'A Moonlit Street' Oil on Canvas
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) 'A Moonlit Street' Oil on Canvas 1874, signed 'Atkinson Grimshaw' lower left, a nocturnal depiction of a figure dressed in white on a path leading to a dimly lit manor house, in a gold painted wood frame, having acrylic protective backing, Richard Green Gallery labels verso, and including paperwork from Richard Green Gallery Provenance: Richard Green, Old Master, European & British Paintings, London, England Exhibitions: 1998, Richard Green, Old Master, European & British Paintings, London, England, Catalog #7 Property from: a Private Collector, Muncie, Indiana Category: Fine Art > Paintings Estimated Sale Time: 10:20 am CST Shipping Status: Due to size, weight, value or shipping complexity, this item must be shipped via a 3rd Party and the shipping cost may be high. We recommend contacting multiple shipping vendors for an estimate as the cost may vary greatly. Last modified: September 19, 2024, 10:37 am
Leonard Auction
Sep. 25, 2024
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Forge Valley by moonlight
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Forge Valley by moonlight signed and dated '1875/AtkinsonGrimshaw' (lower left) oil on board laid on panel 55.9 x 44.5cm (22 x 17 1/2in).
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Glasgow Docks
Est: £100,000 - £150,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Glasgow Docks signed and inscribed 'Atkinson Grimshaw F13' (lower right); further signed and inscribed (on the reverse) oil on canvas 30.3 x 45.6cm (11 15/16 x 17 15/16in). Painted circa 1880s
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) A Golden Idyll
Est: £150,000 - £200,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) A Golden Idyll signed 'Atkinson Grimshaw.' (lower right); further signed and titled 'A golden Idyll/Atkinson Grimshaw' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 76.5 x 63.5cm (30 1/8 x 25in).
Bonhams
Jul. 04, 2024
Lights in Whitby Harbour
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
Property of a Gentleman John Atkinson Grimshaw British 1836 - 1893 Lights in Whitby Harbour signed and dated Atkinson Grimshaw 1882 + lower right; titled, signed and dated Lights in Whitby Harbour / Atkinson Grimshaw / 1882 + on reverse of original canvas oil on canvas Unframed: 50.8 by 76.2cm., 20 by 30in. Framed: 76 by 101.5cm., 30 by 40in.
Sotheby's
Jul. 04, 2024
Scarborough South Bay by Moonlight
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
Property of a Gentleman John Atkinson Grimshaw British 1836 - 1893 Scarborough South Bay by Moonlight signed and dated Atkinson Grimshaw 1878 + lower left oil on board Unframed: 28 by 43cm., 11 by 17in. Framed: 63 by 78cm., 24¾ by 30¾in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 04, 2024
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) London Bridge oil on canvas 19
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) London Bridge oil on canvas 19 7⁄8 x 30 in. (50.6 x 76.1 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 04, 2024
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) An October Afterglow oil on can
Est: £150,000 - £250,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) An October Afterglow oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.5 cm.)
Christie's
May. 27, 2024
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) SCARBOROUGH HARBOUR
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) SCARBOROUGH HARBOUR oil on panel h:10 w:19 in. Provenance: Alexander Galleries, London, 1977; Private collection Exhibited: Alexander Galleries, London, 1976 John Atkinson Grimshaw was an English Victorian-era artist best known for his nocturnal scenes of urban landscapes He was called a "remarkable and imaginative painter" by the critic and historian Christopher Wood in Victorian Painting (1999). He was born on 6 September 1836 in a back-to-back house in Park Street, Leeds. In 1856 he married his cousin Frances Hubbard. In 1861, at the age of 24, to the dismay of his parents, he left his job as a clerk for the Great Northern Railway to become a painter.. He first exhibited in 1862, mostly paintings of birds, fruit, and blossom, under the patronage of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. He and his wife moved in 1866 to a semi-detached villa, which is now numbered 56 Cliff Road in Headingley and has a Leeds Civic Trust blue plaque, and in 1870 to Knostrop Old Hall. He became successful in the 1870s and rented a second home, Castle-by-the-Sea in Scarborough. Scarborough became a favourite subject.
Whyte's
May. 08, 2024
John Atkinson Grimshaw
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
English, 1836-1893 The Waning Glory of the Year, 1882 Signed and dated Atkinson Grimshaw/1882 (lr); signed Atkinson Grimshaw, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 19 x 30 inches (48.3 x 76.2 cm) Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 1998, lot 261 Sale, Christie's, London, Jun. 15, 1990, lot 131 Richard Green, London (Framed 28 1/8 x 39 3/4 x 1 5/8 inches) Partially visible stretcher mark at top; unable to examine out of the frame (the stretcher is stapled to the frame); edged with paper-tape;
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 14, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) Glasgow Docks 11 15/16 x 17 15/16 in (30.3 x 45.6 cm) (Painted circa 1880s)
Est: $120,000 - $180,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) Glasgow Docks signed and inscribed 'Atkinson Grimshaw F13' (lower right); signed and inscribed again (on the reverse) oil on canvas 11 15/16 x 17 15/16 in (30.3 x 45.6 cm) Painted circa 1880s 約翰·阿特金森·格里姆肖 (1836-1893) 《格拉斯哥碼頭》簽名並銘刻: 'Atkinson Grimshaw F13' (右下)；再次簽名並銘刻 (反面) 油彩畫布 11 15/16 x 17 15/16 英吋 ( 30.3 x 45.6 公分) 作於1880年左右
Bonhams
Dec. 14, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Old Chelsea oil on board 7 x 15
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Old Chelsea oil on board 7 x 15 in. (17.8 x 38.1 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Glasgow docks, at twilight oil
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Glasgow docks, at twilight oil on canvas 12 7⁄8 x 19 in. (32.7 x 48.1 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) London Bridge oil on canvas 19
Est: $120,000 - $180,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) London Bridge oil on canvas 19 7⁄8 x 30 in. (50.6 x 76.1 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 15, 2023
John Atkinson Grimshaw
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
English, 1836-1893 The Waning Glory of the Year, 1882 Signed and dated Atkinson Grimshaw/1882 (lr); signed Atkinson Grimshaw, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 19 x 30 inches (48.3 x 76.2 cm) Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 1998, lot 261 Sale, Christie's, London, Jun. 15, 1990, lot 131 Richard Green, London (Frame dimensions: 28 1/8 x 39 3/4 x 1 5/8 inches) Partially visible stretcher mark at top; unable to examine out of the frame (the stretcher is stapled to the frame); edged with paper-tape;
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 18, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893), GLASGOW DOCKS
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893)GLASGOW DOCKSOil on canvasSigned and dated `1887+' (lower right)58 x 88cm (22¾ x 34½ in.)Provenance:Sale, Sotheby's, London, 5th June 1996, lot 71`Over the last forty years, Atkinson Grimshaw's beautiful, evocative paintings of moonlit suburban lanes, gas-lit city streets, and docksides have emerged as some of the most popular works of the Victorian age' writes Jane Sellers in her introduction to the 2011 exhibition Atkinson Grimshaw, Painter of Moonlight. Docks scenes became one of the artists most recognisable subjects and reflect the importance of trade, empire, and industrialisation in Victorian Britian. Grimshaw turned to his subject matter in the mid-1870s, replacing his earlier Pre-Raphaelite landscapes with cityscapes painted in a Whistlerian manner. By 1885, he had moved from Leeds to London and lived and worked in Manresa Studios in Chelsea where he would have met Whistler, whose studio in Tite Street was nearby. He returned to Leeds in 1887, the year that the present picture was painted. By this time, he was represented by Agnew's, the leading art dealer of the period. His work frequently appeared in their stock books selling through their galleries in London, Manchester, and Liverpool or through their considerable connections in Glasgow. Glasgow provided more than half of Britain's shipping tonnage and a quarter of all locomotives worldwide in the 1870s, leading to it being named the Second City of the Empire. Most of Grimshaw's dock scenes have similar compositions, with a long central vista of the street, flanked on one side by shops and the other with masts and rigging. They are a masterclass in his ability to depict numerous light sources. The rich golden glow of the shop windows is reflected on the wet pavements and the figures walking by, while the soft moonlight silhouettes the ships at anchor. He repeated the same subjects on various sized canvases, the largest being to the same scale as the present picture. The most comparable example of Grimshaw's Glasgow Docks sold for £480,000, (Sale, Sotheby's London, 10th December 2014, lot 30.).
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 27, 2023
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Gourock Dock, Glasgow
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Gourock Dock, Glasgow signed 'Atkinson Grimshaw' (lower left), signed and inscribed 'Gourock, Glasgow/AtkinsonGrimshaw' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 30.5 x 45.7cm (12 x 18in).
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2023
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) A moonlit lane, Roundhay
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) A moonlit lane, Roundhay signed and numbered 'Atkinson Grimshaw/3072 +' (lower right) oil on board 55 x 43.5cm (21 5/8 x 17 1/8in).
Bonhams
Jul. 13, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) A moonlit landscape oil on boar
Est: £70,000 - £100,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) A moonlit landscape oil on board laid down on panel 14 1/4 x 18 in. (35.8 x 45 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 06, 2023
A moated Yorkshire home
Est: £150,000 - £250,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw Leeds 1836–1893 A moated Yorkshire home signed and dated lower right: Atkinson Grimshaw 1879 + oil on canvas unframed: 76 x 127 cm.; 30 x 50 in. framed: 93 x 144 cm.; 36½ x 56¾ in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 14, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893), TWILIGHT, THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893)TWILIGHT, THE VEGETABLE GARDENOil on card, laid on canvasSigned and dated '1869' (lower right)38 x 53.5cm (14¾ x 21 in.)Provenance:Sale, Christie's London, 6th June 1997, lot 11Sale, Sotheby's London, 1st July, 2004, lot 308Sale, Christie's London, June 15th, 2011, lot 72A (£91,200), where purchased by the present private collectorLiterature:A. Robertson, Atkinson Grimshaw, Oxford, 1988, p.25-26, fig 16'His best work is characterised by a tender, poetic feeling: many of his canvases might well be described as poems in paint', wrote a critic at the artist's memorial exhibition in 1897. John Atkinson Grimshaw was largely self-taught and gave up his job as a railway clerk in 1861 to embark on a career as a full- time professional artist. `By 1864 he had adopted a Pre-Raphaelite style using precise handling to depict minute detail in a palette of vibrant colours that were often applied to a white ground. Like many young artists at mid-century, he was attracted to John Ruskin's notion of truth to nature as expounded in his influential book Modern Painters (1846-1860)' (A. Robertson, Pre-Raphaelite and Other Masters, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, London, 2003, p.159). Twilight, The Vegetable Garden was painted in 1869 towards the end of his early Pre-Raphaelite period, the same year as one of his most celebrated early works Autumn Glory: The Old Mill (Leeds Art Gallery). Both works are rich in detail but have a more poetic atmosphere and show the artist's increasing interest in lighting effects and the golden glow of the setting sun.'Grimshaw frequently includes some element of toil both in his landscapes and townscapes, and hard work is made to seem part of an overall, natural social balance. Twilight [The Vegetable garden] is romantic because of the sense of repose which evening brings, yet it also contains a scene of labour- work in the fields, presented as part of the unchanging order. In Mary Barton Mrs Gaskell gives a townsman's view of the country: Here in their seasons may be seen the country business of haymaking, ploughing etc, which are such pleasant mysteries for townspeople to watch. This emphasis on mysteries reinforces the view that contemporaries felt alienated by their new industrial surroundings and by the disappearance of the rural way of life. Grimshaw was often to reflect on this sense of loss in his paintings.' (A. Robertson, Atkinson Grimshaw, 1988, p.25).
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 25, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) Glasgow docks, at twilight oil on canvas
Est: £70,000 - £100,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) Glasgow docks, at twilight oil on canvas 12 7/8 x 19 in. (32.7 x 48.1 cm.)
Christie's
May. 25, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) Corner of the Old Road, Claughton, near
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) Corner of the Old Road, Claughton, near Scarborough oil on panel 9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (24 x 18.7 cm.)
Christie's
May. 25, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) A lane near Chester oil on board 18 7/8
Est: £70,000 - £100,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (1836-1893) A lane near Chester oil on board 18 7/8 x 14 1/4 in. (48 x 36.3 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 29, 2023
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Forge Valley by moonlight
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Forge Valley by moonlight signed and dated '1875/AtkinsonGrimshaw' (lower left) oil on board laid on panel 55.9 x 44.5cm (22 x 17 1/2in).
Bonhams
Mar. 02, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893), SUNDAY NIGHT KNOSTROP CUT
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893)SUNDAY NIGHT KNOSTROP CUT, AIRE & CALDER, LEEDSOil on canvasSigned and dated 1893 (lower right) and inscribed as titled (on the reverse)20.2 x 30.2cm (7¾ x 11¾ in.)Provenance:Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire, Windsor House AntiquesIn the late 1860's, Grimshaw experienced a steady rise in popularity fuelled by the support of prominent local businessmen in Leeds. With his increased fortune, Grimshaw moved to Knostrop OId Hall in 1870, a Jacobean mansion just outside Leeds on the river Aire, where he would live until his death in 1893. From there, Grimshaw would depict his hometown on many occasions. Another similar composition sold at Christie's, London, 25 November 2003, lot 176.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jan. 25, 2023
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (LEEDS 1836-1893) Day Dreams
Est: $150,000 - $200,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (LEEDS 1836-1893) Day Dreams signed and dated 'Atkinson Grimshaw_/1877+' (center right) oil on board 12 x 24 in. (30.5 x 61 cm.) Read more
Christie's
Jan. 08, 2023
John Atkinson Grimshaw Act II Jane Shore Painting
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
GRIMSHAW, John Atkinson, (English, 1836-1893): "A Scene from Act II, Jane Shore", interior genre scene depiction of Act II from the play Jane Shore, originally commissioned by Wilson Barrett in 1876, Oil/Canvas, signed and dated lower right, 24.25" x 36.25", framed 33" x 45". Exhibited: Leeds City Art Galleries, Atkinson Grimshaw 1836-1893, 13 October - 10 November 1979, no. 67 (later travelled to Southampton Art Gallery 24 November - 29 December 1979 and Liverpool Walker Art Gallery 12 January - 9 February 1980). Harrogate, The Mercer Art Gallery, Atkinson Grimshaw, Painter of Moonlight, 16 April - 4 September 2011 (later travelled to Guildhall Art Gallery, London, 19 September 2011 - 15 January 2012). Provenance: Wilson Barrett Collection, UK; then by descent; acquired by current owner Bonhams Lot 79 March 20, 2018 London. Condition: Scattered inpaint, craquelure.
Amero Auctions
Dec. 16, 2022
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893) Under Red Pike, Cumberland, 1884 oil on canvas 50.5 x 76 cm (20 x 30 in) signed and dated lower right; signed, dated and titled on verso PROVENANCE Sotheby's, London, July 12, 2007, lot 9 Acquired at the above by the present owner
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Dec. 14, 2022
Under the Harvest Moon
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Property of a Lady of Title John Atkinson Grimshaw British 1836 - 1893 Under the Harvest Moon signed and numbered Atkinson Grimshaw 55 72+ lower right oil over pencil on card Unframed: 21 by 33cm., 8 by 13in. Framed: 32.5 by 44cm., 12½ by 17½in. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Dec. 13, 2022
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) On the Clyde, Glasgow oil on bo
Est: £60,000 - £100,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) On the Clyde, Glasgow oil on board 11 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (28.6 x 43.8 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 21, 2022
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Midsummer Night or Iris oil on
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Midsummer Night or Iris oil on canvas 24 x 35 3/4 in. (61 x 91 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 21, 2022
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Eveleigh (Forge Valley, Scarboro)
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Eveleigh (Forge Valley, Scarboro) signed and dated 'Atkinson Grimshaw 1876' (lower left), inscribed with title, signed and dated 'Atkinson Grimshaw 1876' (on frame backing board) oil on board 34.1 x 23.9cm (13 1/2 x 9 1/2in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 15, 2022
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) An extensive meadow landscape
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) An extensive meadow landscape with geese by a stream oil on card laid down on board 9 1/8 x 15 3/4 in. (23.1 x 40 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 15, 2022
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Beechwood oil on card 16 x 20 1
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Beechwood oil on card 16 x 20 1/2 in. (40.6 x 52.1 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 15, 2022
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Lovers in a wood watercolour, b
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Lovers in a wood watercolour, bodycolour and gum arabic with scratching out on board 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (19 x 15 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 15, 2022
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Autumn Morning oil on canvas 20
Est: £100,000 - £150,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Autumn Morning oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 06, 2022
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) A fallen greenfinch
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) A fallen greenfinch signed and dated 'J.A.Grimshaw 1863' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 15.2 x 20.3cm (6 x 8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 19, 2022
◆ JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893) EVENING IN KNOSTROP
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
◆ JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893) EVENING IN KNOSTROP Signed and dated 1881, oil on board (34cm x 44cm (13.5in x 17.25in)) Provenance: Thos Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, No.28603 John Atkinson Grimshaw’s innovation was to apply Ruskin’s tenet of ‘truth-to-nature’ to scenes of Britain’s burgeoning industrial centres. Owing to his sensitive portrayal of the atmosphere and ‘feeling’ of urban life, he has been considered the artistic equivalent of the great Victorian novelists Charles Dickens and Elizabeth Gaskell. Lyon & Turnbull are delighted to be offering two paintings by one of the most accomplished British artists of the nineteenth century. Atkinson Grimshaw was born in Leeds in 1836. By 1860 he had left his position as a Northern Railway clerk to become a full-time painter, much to his parents’ dismay. His early artworks were generally landscapes and still lifes of fruit, flowers and birds rendered with a detailed intensity inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites. He also worked from photography, a relatively new medium, and is believed to have implemented camera obscura projections onto his canvases to refine his compositions. His career breakthrough came in 1867 when a painting of Whitby harbour at night was received to great acclaim. The urban nocturne dominated Atkinson Grimshaw’s output forthwith, as he pursued ever-more subtle and complex ways to illuminate his compositions. Contemporary urban audiences identified with his nighttime streetscapes lit by gas lamps, which effectively evoked the dynamism and isolation of the industrialised town. Atkinson Grimshaw travelled to various towns and harbours to study their architecture and imbibe their atmosphere. The locales he most frequently painted (Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Whitby, Scarborough and London) reflect the distribution of his market. In the mid-nineteenth century innovative contemporary art was generally patronised by wealthy industrialists in the north of England and Scotland. Such was the case with the Pre-Raphaelites, whose aesthetic initially proved too challenging for traditional London tastes but flourished in northern industrial centres. Atkinson Grimshaw’s market developed along similar lines, and it was not until the 1870s that London collectors began to invest in his work in earnest. By 1870 he was successful enough to rent Knostrop Hall, a seventeenth-century mansion represented in Evening in Knostrop. The Hall was built for Adam Baynes (1622-1671), the first Member of Parliament for Leeds, and its Jacobean architecture would prove an enduring inspiration which Atkinson Grimshaw would continue to paint for the rest of his life. Evening in Knostrop depicts a solitary, fashionably-dressed figure waiting at the gate to the house. The shadowy landscape under the pale sky successfully evokes the ambience of Knostrop’s grounds in twilight. Between 1885 and 1887 Atkinson Grimshaw lived in Chelsea, London near the studio of the American artist James McNeill Whistler. The pair became good friends and bonded over their shared interest in painting city living, although Whistler implemented a more impressionistic technique. Whistler would later comment ‘I thought I had invented the nocturne, until I saw Grimmy’s moonlights’.
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 19, 2022
◆ JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893) GREENOCK
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
◆ JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893) GREENOCK Signed inscribed and dated 'T.20.92', signed, inscribed and dated verso 'Quayside Greenock T.20.92', oil on canvas (31cm x 46cm (12in x 18in)) Provenance: Christie's, 20 July 1979, lot.42 £8000 where purchased by the vendor's family and thence by descent John Atkinson Grimshaw’s innovation was to apply Ruskin’s tenet of ‘truth-to-nature’ to scenes of Britain’s burgeoning industrial centres. Owing to his sensitive portrayal of the atmosphere and ‘feeling’ of urban life, he has been considered the artistic equivalent of the great Victorian novelists Charles Dickens and Elizabeth Gaskell. Lyon & Turnbull are delighted to be offering two paintings by one of the most accomplished British artists of the nineteenth century. Atkinson Grimshaw was born in Leeds in 1836. By 1860 he had left his position as a Northern Railway clerk to become a full-time painter, much to his parents’ dismay. His early artworks were generally landscapes and still lifes of fruit, flowers and birds rendered with a detailed intensity inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites. He also worked from photography, a relatively new medium, and is believed to have implemented camera obscura projections onto his canvases to refine his compositions. His career breakthrough came in 1867 when a painting of Whitby harbour at night was received to great acclaim. The urban nocturne dominated Atkinson Grimshaw’s output forthwith, as he pursued ever-more subtle and complex ways to illuminate his compositions. Contemporary urban audiences identified with his nighttime streetscapes lit by gas lamps, which effectively evoked the dynamism and isolation of the industrialised town. Atkinson Grimshaw travelled to various towns and harbours to study their architecture and imbibe their atmosphere. The locales he most frequently painted (Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Whitby, Scarborough and London) reflect the distribution of his market. In the mid-nineteenth century innovative contemporary art was generally patronised by wealthy industrialists in the north of England and Scotland. Such was the case with the Pre-Raphaelites, whose aesthetic initially proved too challenging for traditional London tastes but flourished in northern industrial centres. Atkinson Grimshaw’s market developed along similar lines, and it was not until the 1870s that London collectors began to invest in his work in earnest. By 1870 he was successful enough to rent Knostrop Hall, a seventeenth-century mansion represented in Evening in Knostrop. The Hall was built for Adam Baynes (1622-1671), the first Member of Parliament for Leeds, and its Jacobean architecture would prove an enduring inspiration which Atkinson Grimshaw would continue to paint for the rest of his life. Between 1885 and 1887 Atkinson Grimshaw lived in Chelsea, London near the studio of the American artist James McNeill Whistler. The pair became good friends and bonded over their shared interest in painting city living, although Whistler implemented a more impressionistic technique. Whistler would later comment ‘I thought I had invented the nocturne, until I saw Grimmy’s moonlights’. This Greenock scene exemplifies Atkinson Grimshaw’s mastery of ephemeral light. Greenock is situated on the River Clyde around 22 miles from Glasgow, and in the 18th and 19th centuries was a thriving and populous shipbuilding hub. Atkinson Grimshaw delineates the architecture with sharp precision, which serves as a visual counterpoint to the soft, delicate palette. While muted tones evoke the damp evening haze, points of tonal intensity draw the eye to the bustle of activity across the quayside, from the moored ships’ blinking lights, to the carriages conveying silhouetted figures, to the warm glow emanating from the row of smart shops. Greenock was painted a year before his untimely death from tuberculosis in 1893. Several of his children also became painters, including Louis Grimshaw, a son born in 1870. Louis trained under his father, and for a spell the pair painted collaboratively, with John executing the sky and landscape and Louis working on the figures. Like his father, Louis generally painted nocturnes, but he diverged by predominantly representing London. Louis’ career as an artist was relatively brief, as he gave up painting in 1905 to work as a cartographer for the Manchester Guardian, and his paintings are consequently rare.
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 10, 2022
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) A Scene of Act II of 'Jane Shore', 1876
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) A Scene of Act II of 'Jane Shore', 1876 oil on canvas signed Atkinson Grimshaw and dated (lower right) 24 x 36 inches. Provenance: Wilson Barrett Collection, England Thence by descent Sold: Bonhams, Knightsbridge, March 20, 2018, Lot 79 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Exhibited: Leeds, England, Leeds City Art Galleries, Atkinson Grimshaw 1836-1893, October 13 - November 10, 1979, no. 67 (also travelled to Southampton Art Gallery, November 24 - December 29, 1979 and Liverpool Walker Art Gallery, January 12 - February 9, 1980) Harrogate, England, The Mercer Art Gallery, Atkinson Grimshaw, Painter of Moonlight, April 16 - September 4, 2011 (also travelled to London, Guildhall Art Gallery, September 19, 2011 - January 15, 2012) Lot note: The present lot depicts a scene from Act II of Jane Shore. Written by W.G. Wills, the play was produced at the Leeds Amphitheatre in 1875 and 1876. The parts of Henry Shore and his errant wife Jane were played by Wilson Barrett and his wife Caroline Heath. The actress, as Jane Shore, is depicted in the painting on her return home after her affair with King Edward IV, only to find that her own child has perished in her absence. The Barretts were close friends of the Grimshaws, who introduced them to many other actors. The artist and his wife frequently entertained actors at their home in Leeds, Knostrop Hall. Around the mid-1870s, Grimshaw produced aesthetic interiors featuring fashionable women at home, similar to those of artists James Tissot and Lawrence Alma-Tadema. His work also appeared in London exhibitions at the Agnew's Bond Street gallery, which further enhanced his reputation. In 1878 Barrett became the actor manager of the newly opened Grand Theatre in Leeds. In a 1917 letter to her brother-in-law, the artist's daughter Enid stated that the room set from the play had been recreated in the Barretts' own home in Beech Grove, Leeds. However, it is not clear why Grimshaw painted it, with three of his own children recently dead from diphtheria. Perhaps the artist's new interest in depicting richly appointed and elegantly furnished rooms, as well as the commission from Barrett, was an attraction. Barrett had the painting hung at the Grand Theatre for many years. Grimshaw favored experimenting with different light sources in both landscapes and interiors. Here, Jane Shore is lit by moonlight streaming through the stained glass windows, while the firelight outlines the figure of her husband and the maid. As in other paintings by the artist, the central figure is over-life size; perhaps to emphasize her importance in the scene. The result is a mysterious scene within an interior redolent of comfort and home, very much as the Grimshaws themselves tried to create in their manorial setting at Knostrop.
Hindman
Mar. 30, 2022
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) April Weather - Honister Crags
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) April Weather - Honister Crags signed 'JAtkinson Grimshaw' (lower right), signed, inscribed and dated 'April Weather Honister Crags Atkinson Grimshaw 1868' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 91.5 x 71cm (36 x 28in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 30, 2022
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Glasgow docks after rain
Est: £100,000 - £150,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) Glasgow docks after rain signed and inscribed 'Atkinson Grimshaw' (lower left), signed and inscribed 'Glasgow/Atkinson Grimshaw' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 31 x 46cm (12 1/4 x 18 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 30, 2022
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) In the Autumn's Waning Glow
Est: £150,000 - £200,000
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) In the Autumn's Waning Glow signed 'Atkinson Grimshaw' (lower left), inscribed with title (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 30 x 45.5cm (11 3/4 x 18in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 27, 2022
Attr. John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Attributed John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836 - 1893) Street scene painting. Bearing signature lower right. Oil on Canvas. Sight Size: 24 x 20 in. Overall Framed Size: 32 x 27 in.
Helmuth Stone
Dec. 16, 2021
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Looking towards Wasdale, the La
Est: £100,000 - £150,000
JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH, 1836-1893) Looking towards Wasdale, the Lake District oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's