Wilhelm Hahn Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Wilhelm Hahn Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 08, 2025
Karl Wilhelm Hahn, Der junge Gertenschnitzer. 1868.
Est: €1,800 - €2,200
Karl Wilhelm Hahn 1829 Ebersbach, Lausitz – 1887 Dresden Öl auf Leinwand. Signiert, ortsbezeichnet und datiert "W Hahn, Düsseldorf 1868" u.li. In einem goldfarbenen Hohlkehlrahmen gerahmt, verso auf der u. Rahmenleiste mit einem Papieretikett mit Angaben zum Künstler und zur Provenienz versehen. Auf dem Rahmen ein Händleretikett. Karl Wilhelm Hahn 1829 Ebersbach, Lausitz – 1887 Dresden Genre- und Tiermaler. 1844–1849 Studium an der Kunstakademie Dresden, dort Schüler u.a. von Ludwig Richter und Julius Hübner. 1854–1855 Studium an der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. 1971 Übersiedlung in die USA, dort Eröffnung eines Atelier gemeinsam mit William Keith, den er bereits in Düsseldorf kennen gelernt hatte. 1872 Umzug nach San Francisco, dort Mitglied des Bohemian Clubs und der San Francisco Art Association. 1878 Aufenthalt in New York. Ausstellungen sowohl in San Francisco als auch in New York. 1880er Jahre Reise nach Europa.
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
Dec. 19, 2024
William Hahn (1829-1887) David Jacks on Horseback (Monterey Peninsula) 38 1/4 x 63 in. framed 47 1/4 x 72 1/4 in.
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
William Hahn (1829-1887) David Jacks on Horseback (Monterey Peninsula) signed, dated and inscribed 'Wm. Hahn / San Francisco / 1875' (lower left) oil on canvas 38 1/4 x 63 in. framed 47 1/4 x 72 1/4 in.
Bonhams
Aug. 06, 2024
William Hahn (1829-1887) Circus Scene (Coming into the Arena) 18 x 15 in. framed 25 x 21 1/2 in. (Painted circa 1880.)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
William Hahn (1829-1887) Circus Scene (Coming into the Arena) unsigned oil on canvas 18 x 15 in. framed 25 x 21 1/2 in. Painted circa 1880.
Bonhams
Jan. 31, 2024
Karl Wilhelm Hahn: Holzfäller im Winterwald mit zerbrochenem Rad am Karren
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
HAHN, KARL WILHELM 1829 Ebersbach/Oberlausitz - 1887 Dresden Titel: Holzfäller im Winterwald mit zerbrochenem Rad am Karren. Technik: Öl auf Leinwand. Maße: 45,5 x 63,5cm. Bezeichnung: Signiert und datiert unten rechts: W. Hahn / Düsseldorf 1868. Rahmen: Rahmen. Provenienz: Privatbesitz, Deutschland. Karl Wilhelm Hahn Germany Dresden School 19th C. Paintings Framed Winter Painting Explanations to the Catalogue Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 77,31 Euro plus 14,69 Euro VAT EU: 100,84 Euro plus 19,16 Euro VAT Worldwide: 159,66 Euro plus 30,34 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jan. 31, 2024
Wilhelm Hahn: The Cossack Raid
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
HAHN, WILHELM 1829 Ebersbach - 1887 Dresden Title: The Cossack Raid. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 112 x 160cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower left: Wilh. Hahn / Düsseldorf 1865. Frame: Framed. Verso: An old exhibition label on the stretcher. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. Carl Wilhelm Hahn began his training as a 15-year-old at the Dresden Art Academy and was soon accepted into the master class of the well-known painter Julius Hübner. After moving to Düsseldorf and studying at the art academy, he particularly deepened his painting of animals and figures. His painterly depictions of American folk life and his renderings of rural scenes or motifs from poetry are particularly significant. The present painting also tells a story. In a snowy landscape, a young peasant family is attacked and plundered by two Cossack horsemen. The father lies prostrate on the ground, while one of the riders has dismounted from his horse and stands menacingly over him to pull off his victim's boots. A small dog tries in vain to tear the attacker away from his master. The other rider sitting in the saddle has already snatched a little goat, which the young woman is desperately trying to hold back. The fear is clearly visible in the faces of the two small children and the mother, and the viewer can literally feel it. The cart lying on the ground on the right, with the belongings of the robbed, underlines the violence and drama of the scene depicted. In contrast, the beautiful Russian winter landscape, framed by young oak trees, presents an idyllic picture. Nevertheless, Hahn creates a chilly atmosphere through the light. Hahn's paintings have been shown in numerous exhibitions and have won awards. Wilhelm Hahn Germany Düsseldorf School Dresden School 19th C. Paintings Framed Genre Painting Winter Explanations to the Catalogue Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Sep. 14, 2023
Pair of Robert Hahn Engravings Victoria & Wilhelm
Est: $100 - $200
Pair of heliograveures after Robert Hahn. Victoria Auguste and Wilhelm II. Both printed W. Buscenstein, Berlin. Both signed in the plate lower left Rob. Hahn. Each sheet 35 1/4" x 26 1/2" Both unframed. Both stored rolled, with horizontal creases throughout. Both with creases and tears to corners and along edges, both with vertical tears from top edge, both with staining and discoloration. From the estate of Maurice Binder. Born in 1918, Maurice Binder was an American film title designer, best known for his work on 14 James Bond films, including Dr. No. He died in 1991 at the age of 72.
Willow Auction House
May. 24, 2023
WILLIAM HAHN
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
WILLIAM HAHN (German-American, 1829-1887), ''A Prize Pair'', oil on canvas, signed, dated and inscribed ''W. Hahn, Boston 1872'' at lower right, Vose Galleries label adhered to stretcher verso. Lined, craquelure. Canvas 30''h, 49-3/4''w. Provenance: Estate of Joseph ''Jay'' St. Mark, PhD, of Newtown, Connecticut, historian, appraiser, and collector of fine Americana; previously sold at CRN Auctions, Cambridge, MA, September 10, 2017, lot 1, cataloged as ''From a Rhode Island home''.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Nov. 17, 2022
Wilhelm Hahn: The Cossack Raid
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
HAHN, WILHELM 1829 Ebersbach - 1887 Dresden Title: The Cossack Raid. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 112 x 160cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower left: Wilh. Hahn / Düsseldorf 1865. Frame: Framed. Verso: An old exhibition label on the stretcher. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. Carl Wilhelm Hahn began his training as a 15-year-old at the Dresden Art Academy and was soon accepted into the master class of the well-known painter Julius Hübner. After moving to Düsseldorf and studying at the art academy, he particularly deepened his painting of animals and figures. His painterly depictions of American folk life and his renderings of rural scenes or motifs from poetry are particularly significant. The present painting also tells a story. In a snowy landscape, a young peasant family is attacked and plundered by two Cossack horsemen. The father lies prostrate on the ground, while one of the riders has dismounted from his horse and stands menacingly over him to pull off his victim's boots. A small dog tries in vain to tear the attacker away from his master. The other rider sitting in the saddle has already snatched a little goat, which the young woman is desperately trying to hold back. The fear is clearly visible in the faces of the two small children and the mother, and the viewer can literally feel it. The cart lying on the ground on the right, with the belongings of the robbed, underlines the violence and drama of the scene depicted. In contrast, the beautiful Russian winter landscape, framed by young oak trees, presents an idyllic picture. Nevertheless, Hahn creates a chilly atmosphere through the light. Hahn's paintings have been shown in numerous exhibitions and have won awards. Explanations to the Catalogue
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Oct. 06, 2022
Hahn, Karl Wilhelm, Zwei Pferde im Stall / stable interiour with two horses, painting
Est: -
Hahn, Karl Wilhelm. 1829 Ebersbach/ Oberlausitz-1887 Dresden Schimmel und Brauner im Stall an Futterraufe. Öl auf Leinwand, re. u. sign., 35 x 54,5 cm, gerahmt im Rahmen der Zeit. Genremaler, Schüler der Dresdener Kunstakademie ab 1844, davon sieben Jahre im Atelier Julius Hübners. Hahn war in den 1850er bis 1880er Jahren regelmäßig mit Genrebildern auf den Dresdener und Berliner akademischen Kunstausstellungen vertreten. Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach-1887 Dresden): stable interiour with two horses. Oil/ canvas, signed lower right, 35 x 54,5 cm, nice frame. Frame size ca. 60 x 79 cm
Kunstauktionshaus Günther
Jun. 04, 2022
WILHELM KARL HAHN, TWO DONKEYS, O/C.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hahn, Wilhelm Karl (German, 1829-1887). Two donkeys in a valley. Oil on canvas. Signed "W.M. Hahn, San Francisco" l.r. Sight: 13 3/4" x 9 3/4". Frame: 17 1/2" x 13 1/2". Condition: Some cracks to paint. Provenance: From the collection of Nicholas R. Burke, Washington D.C.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2022
Hahn, Karl Wilhelm, Zwei Pferde im Stall / stable interiour with two horses, painting
Est: -
Hahn, Karl Wilhelm. 1829 Ebersbach/ Oberlausitz-1887 Dresden Schimmel und Brauner im Stall an Futterraufe. Öl auf Leinwand, re. u. sign., 35 x 54,5 cm, gerahmt im Rahmen der Zeit. Genremaler, Schüler der Dresdener Kunstakademie ab 1844, davon sieben Jahre im Atelier Julius Hübners. Hahn war in den 1850er bis 1880er Jahren regelmäßig mit Genrebildern auf den Dresdener und Berliner akademischen Kunstausstellungen vertreten. Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach-1887 Dresden): stable interiour with two horses. Oil/ canvas, signed lower right, 35 x 54,5 cm, nice frame. Frame size ca. 60 x 79 cm
Kunstauktionshaus Günther
Dec. 19, 2021
Painting, William Hahn
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Hahn (American, 1829-1887), Still life with Fruits, oil on canvas, signed lower right-center, canvas: 27"h x 23.5"w, overall (with frame): 32.5"h x 28.25"w. Provenance: Private Collection (Palo Alto, CA).
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2021
Painting, William (Wilhelm) Hahn
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William (Wilhelm) Hahn (American, 1829-1887), Still life with Fruits, oil on canvas, signed lower right-center, canvas: 27"h x 23.5"w, overall (with frame): 32.5"h x 28.25"w. Provenance: Private Collection (Palo Alto, CA).
Clars Auctions
Nov. 18, 2021
Wilhelm Hahn: The Cossack Raid
Est: €16,000 - €20,000
HAHN, WILHELM 1829 Ebersbach - 1887 Dresden Title: The Cossack Raid. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 112 x 160cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower left: Wilh. Hahn / Düsseldorf 1865. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Verso: An old exhibition label on the stretcher. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. Carl Wilhelm Hahn began his training as a 15-year-old at the Dresden Art Academy and was soon accepted into the master class of the well-known painter Julius Hübner. After moving to Düsseldorf and studying at the art academy, he particularly deepened his painting of animals and figures. His painterly depictions of American folk life and his renderings of rural scenes or motifs from poetry are particularly significant. The present painting also tells a story. In a snowy landscape, a young peasant family is attacked and plundered by two Cossack horsemen. The father lies prostrate on the ground, while one of the riders has dismounted from his horse and stands menacingly over him to pull off his victim's boots. A small dog tries in vain to tear the attacker away from his master. The other rider sitting in the saddle has already snatched a little goat, which the young woman is desperately trying to hold back. The fear is clearly visible in the faces of the two small children and the mother, and the viewer can literally feel it. The cart lying on the ground on the right, with the belongings of the robbed, underlines the violence and drama of the scene depicted. In contrast, the beautiful Russian winter landscape, framed by young oak trees, presents an idyllic picture. Nevertheless, Hahn creates a chilly atmosphere through the light. Hahn's paintings have been shown in numerous exhibitions and have won awards.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Oct. 17, 2021
Painting, William (Wilhelm) Hahn
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William (Wilhelm) Hahn (American, 1829-1887), Still life with Fruits, oil on canvas, signed lower right-center, canvas: 27"h x 23.5"w, overall (with frame): 32.5"h x 28.25"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 18, 2021
Hahn, Karl Wilhelm, Zwei Pferde im Stall / stable interiour with two horses, painting
Est: -
Hahn, Karl Wilhelm. 1829 Ebersbach/ Oberlausitz-1887 Dresden Schimmel und Brauner im Stall an Futterraufe. Öl auf Leinwand, re. u. sign., 35 x 54,5 cm, gerahmt im Rahmen der Zeit. Genremaler, Schüler der Dresdener Kunstakademie ab 1844, davon sieben Jahre im Atelier Julius Hübners. Hahn war in den 1850er bis 1880er Jahren regelmäßig mit Genrebildern auf den Dresdener und Berliner akademischen Kunstausstellungen vertreten. Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach-1887 Dresden): stable interiour with two horses. Oil/ canvas, signed lower right, 35 x 54,5 cm, nice frame. Frame size ca. 60 x 79 cm
Kunstauktionshaus Günther
Jul. 14, 2021
William Hahn (American, 1829–1887) Horse Cart Crossing a Stream
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
William Hahn (American, 1829–1887) Horse Cart Crossing a Stream Signed, located and dated 'Wm. Hahn/London/1884' bottom right, oil on canvas 36 x 61 in. (91.4 x 154.9cm) (36 x 63 in (sight)) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Condition report: Frame: 40 1/2 x 66 1/8 x 1 1/2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jul. 14, 2021
GREAT CALIFORNIA PAINTING SIGNED & DATED 1881
Est: $600 - $900
WILLIAM HAHN (German/American 1829-1887) A Lone Mare - 1881 Oil on canvas Signed, dated and inscribed lower right San Francisco 1881 12.25 inches x 13.25 inches SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.
Jackson's International
Nov. 26, 2020
Hahn, Karl Wilhelm: Die Heimkehr
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
Die Heimkehr. Öl auf Leinwand, doubliert. 90 x 142 cm. Unten links signiert "W. Hahn". 1855. Als Hahn 1887 in Dresden stirbt, blickt er auf ein ereignisreiches und künstlerisch erfolgreiches Leben zurück, das ihn bis ins Ferne Amerika und zurück zu den heimischen Wurzeln brachte. Nach seinen Anfängen in der Genre- und Tiermalerei und einem Studium an der Dresdener Akademie in der Meisterklasse von Julius Hübner d. Ä. von 1848 bis 1854, wechselt Hahn nach Düsseldorf - wobei nicht völlig geklärt ist, ob er dort an der Akademie lernte oder sich privat im Kreise der Düsseldorfer Schule weiterbildete. In Düsseldorf gehört Hahn von 1857 bis 1870 dem Künstlerverein Malkasten an, wo er Bekanntschaft mit den Mitgliedern der „amerikanischen Malerkolonie“ um Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze macht. Mit diesen Kontakten ebnet er seinen künstlerischen Weg nach Amerika und sendet 1865 erstmals ein Gemälde zu einer Ausstellung nach San Francisco. Weitere Werke sollten folgen. Schließlich lernt er 1869 den amerikanischen Landschaftsmaler William Keith und dessen Frau Elizabeth, ebenfalls Malerin, kennen. Das große Interesse des amerikanischen Kunstmarktes an den Werken der Düsseldorfer Malerschule veranlasst Hahn schließlich, seinen neuen Bekannten, den Keiths, in die USA in den Bundesstaat Maine zu folgen. Bis er nach Europa zurückkehrt, vergehen 11 Jahre. Hahn siedelt 1872 nach San Francisco über und wird dort schnell zum aktiven Teilnehmer der lokalen Künstlergemeinschaft. Er reist zudem durch Kalifornien, Nevada, Alaska und in den Osten der Vereinigten Staaten. Neben großstädtischen Markt- und Straßenszenen sowie ländlichen Szenen des Farmerlebens, sind viele dieser in Amerika entstanden Arbeiten Hahns bedeutende zeit- und sozialgeschichtliche Zeugnisse des US-amerikanischen Alltagslebens und der Immigrationsgeschichte. Seine Gemälde dieser Zeit sind so eindrücklich, dass er von der US-amerikanischen Kunstgeschichtsschreibung sogar als US-amerikanischer Maler vereinnahmt wird. Vorliegendes Gemälde darf als eines der frühen Genrewerke Hahns gesehen werden und muss noch im ersten Jahr seines Düsseldorfer Aufenthaltes entstanden sein, als er sich ganz dem Themenkanon der Düsseldorfer Schule anschloss und sich insbesondere narrativen Szenen des Genres zuwandte. Beeindruckend ist hier das leuchtend frische Kolorit und die fast altmeisterliche, feine Malweise. Stimmungsvoll lässt Hahn die Protagonisten dieses Gemäldes im Abendlicht vom Felde nicht müde und erschöpft, sondern in redseliger Stimmung gemütlich nach Hause schlendern. - Provenienz: Privatsammlung Rheinland. - Literatur: Friedrich von Boetticher: Malerwerke des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, Nr. 6 "Die Heimkehr". - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 14, 2020
Winterlandschaft mit Pferden, Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach -1887 Dresd
Est: -
Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach - 1887 Dresden) Winter landscape with horses, oil on canvas, 45 cm x 63.5 cm, signed, dated 1868, inscribed with location DÃ¼sseldorf, slight craquelure, restored German Text Winterlandschaft mit Pferden, Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach -1887 Dresden) Winterlandschaft mit Pferden, Öl auf Leinwand, 45 cm x 63,5 cm, signiert, 1868 datiert, Düsseldorf bezeichnet, leicht craqueliert, unten mit restauriertem Kratzer, Düsseldorfer Malerschule, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach -1887 Dresden) Winter landscape with horses, oil on canvas, 45 cm x 63.5 cm, signed, dated 1868, inscribed with location Düsseldorf, slight craquelure, restored, Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach -1887 Dresde)Paysage d'hiver avec chevaux, huile sur toile, 45 cm x 63,5 cm, signé, daté 1868, lieu indiqué Düsseldorf, légèrement craquelé, restauré, French Text Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach - 1887 Dresde)Paysage d'hiver avec chevaux, huile sur toile, 45 cm x 63,5 cm, signÃ©, datÃ© 1868, lieu indiquÃ© DÃ¼sseldorf, lÃ©gÃ¨rement craquelÃ©, restaurÃ©
Wettmann
Oct. 11, 2020
Painting, William Hahn
Est: $100,000 - $200,000
William Hahn (American, 1829-1887), "Logging Saratoga Gap, California," 1880, oil on canvas, signed and inscribed "San Francisco" lower left, gallery label (Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, NY) affixed verso, exhibition label (The Oakland Museum, "William Hahn," 1976, cat. no. 25) affixed verso, artist and title placard affixed to frame lower center, canvas: 44"h x 70"w, overall (with frame): 51.5"h x 78"w. Provenance: From the Bank of the West Art Collection (San Francisco, CA); Collection of First National Bank of San Jose (San Jose, CA). Literature: Marjorie Dakin Arkelian, "William Hahn, Genre Painter 1829-1887," The Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), 1976, front cover illustration, referenced on page 42.
Clars Auctions
Jul. 12, 2020
Painting, Circle of William Hahn
Est: $500 - $700
Circle of William Hahn (German/American, 1829-1887), Untitled (Mountain Village Scene), oil on canvas, bears indistinct signature lower left, canvas 16.5"h x 12.75"w, overall (with frame): 19"h x 15.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 19, 2020
Painting, William Hahn
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Hahn (American, 1829-1887), Untitled (Cow and Calf), 1875, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, canvas: 36"h x 26"w, overall 45"h x 35.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 29, 2019
Karl Wilhelm Hahn (1829 Ebersbach - 1887 Dresden)
Est: -
Winter landscape with horses, oil on canvas, 45 cm x 63.5 cm, lower right dated \1868, Düsseldorf\" inscribed and signed, slightly craqueliert, below with restored scratches. Shipping: DE 65,00 Euro | EU 85,00 Euro | INT on demand"
Wettmann
Jul. 14, 2019
Painting, William Hahn
Est: $400 - $600
William Hahn (American, 1829-1887), Untitled (Seated Gentleman), 1860, oil on board, signed and dated lower left, board: 17.5"h x 11.5"w, overall (with frame): 25.25"h x 19.5"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Milton Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Jun. 16, 2019
Painting, William Hahn
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Hahn (American, 1829-1887), Untitled (Seated Gentleman), 1860, oil on board, signed and dated lower left, board: 17.5"h x 11.5"w, overall (with frame): 25.25"h x 19.5"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Milton Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2018
William Hahn (1829-1887) Three Boys, City Scene 30 1/2 x 22 1/2in overall: 35 x 28in
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Hahn (1829-1887) Three Boys, City Scene unsignedoil on canvas30 1/2 x 22 1/2inoverall: 35 x 28in ExhibitedOakland, The Oakland Museum, William Hahn, Genre Painter 1829-1887, June 15 - August 29, 1976.LiteratureMarjorie Dakin Arkelian, William Hahn, Genre Painter 1829-1887, Oakland, Oakland Museum, 1976, fig. 33, p. 37, illustrated.
Bonhams
Nov. 19, 2018
William Hahn (1829-1887) The Return Trip from Glacier Point 34 1/2 x 26 1/2in overall: 49 x 42in
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
William Hahn (1829-1887) The Return Trip from Glacier Point signed, inscribed and dated 'Wm Hahn/San Francisco/1874' (lower right)oil on canvas34 1/2 x 26 1/2inoverall: 49 x 42inPainted in 1874 Provenance: The artist.Thence by family descent until 1969.Jack's Antiques, Berkeley, California.John H. Garzoli, San Rafael, California until circa 1970.Anthony R. White, Hillsborough, California.Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, California, until circa 1982.Shaklee Corporation Collection, San Diego, California.Leonard Green Collection, Los Angeles, California.Private collection, San Rafael, California.ExhibitedOakland, The Oakland Museum, William Hahn, Genre Painter 1829-1887, June 15 - August 29, 1976.LiteratureMarjorie Dakin Arkelian, William Hahn, Genre Painter 1829-1887, Oakland, Oakland Museum, 1976, fig. 17, p. 27, illustrated.Amy Scott, ed., Art of An American Icon: Yosemite, University of California Press, 2006, page 50, illustrated.Carl Wilhelm Hahn — called 'Theodor' by his family — was born in 1829 in Ebersbach, a village in Saxony, Germany. At age 15, Hahn began his artistic training full-time at the Roy Academy of Art in Dresden. Over the next five years, under the tutelage of Ludwig Richter, Hahn acquired a faculty with figure and animal painting. Hahn would go on to spend seven years in the studio of the portrait and historical painter Julius Hubner. It was under Hubner that Hahn made a name for himself winning prizes in 1849 and 1851. After 1854, Hahn was active in both Dresden and Dusseldorf. Prevailing artistic trends in the region moved away from overly sentimentalized genre treatments towards more natural or realistic depictions — this remained influential on Hahn throughout his career. Due to the nature of Dusseldorf's artist community, there is little doubt that Hahn met American artists beginning in the 1850s as both academic and independent artists mingled in the city and a number of Americans came to study in Germany. By 1869, William Keith and William Hahn were on friendly terms and the two artists shared a studio in Boston beginning in 1871. The other studio inhabitants were Virgil Williams, John Ross Key and Thomas Hill. In 1872, William Keith returned to California and his traveling companion was William Hahn. Their timing was fortuitous as there was an explosion of wealth in California at the time and artistic patronage made many of the artists quite prosperous. Hahn rapidly settled into the San Francisco artistic milieu joining the Art Association, the Graphic Club and the Bohemian Club. His social obligations did not hinder his production and he was described at indefatigable. The San Francisco Examiner on November 10, 1874 published of the three Yosemite paintings and their creator: 'W. Hahn has put his shoulder to the wheel manfully, and... shows that we have an artist among us who could hold his own in any European Gallery.' In the classic mode of a formally trained genre painter, a white horse often features prominently to anchor a composition, and indeed Hahn does this in the other two pictures in the series. In this case, Hahn uses the white garments of the woman at center right to anchor the composition. Starting with the woman at lower right, Hahn utilizes a serpentine progression of riders, which draws one's eyes up the picture plane — after one has stopped for refreshing visual drink of the center of the composition. The artist's viewpoint is essentially that of the viewer as if another member of the party is just a moment ahead looking back. Hahn's use of light also reflects his formal training, the foreground is in shadow folding in the viewer while the upper two-thirds of the painting is washed in the bright Sierra sunlight despite the crowding trees on the trail. The present lot is one of series of paintings representing the mounting interest in Yosemite as a tourist destination. The center panel, The View from Glacier Point, is owned by the California Historical Society in San Francisco. The Trip to Glacier Point is privately owned. In The Return Trip from Glacier Point we see the same elegantly attired party on horses and mules as featured in the other two paintings. Two of the intrepid travelers are stopping in the shade to water the horses and themselves while the rest of the party descends to the flat area. Built as a horse toll trail in 1872 by James McCauley, it was initially known as the Four Mile Trail. This trio of paintings is considered by many to be amongst Hahn's most significant, and certainly most famous works.
Bonhams
Dec. 17, 2017
Painting, William Hahn
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Hahn (American, 1829-1887), Barnyard with Peacock, oil on panel, signed lower left, panel: 7"h x 9.5"w, overall (with frame): 13"h x 15"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 12, 2017
KARL WILLIAM HAHN, (GERMAN 1829-1887), ADMIRING THE HORSES
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
KARL WILLIAM HAHN (german 1829-1887) ADMIRING THE HORSES Signed ''W. Hahn'' and inscribed and dated indistinctly bottom right, oil on canvas 36 1/2 x 56 in. (92.7 x 142.2cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2016
Gemälde Karl Wilhelm Hahn
Est: -
Gemälde Karl Wilhelm Hahn 1829 Ebersbach - 1887 Dresden Seit 1844 Schüler der Dresdener Akad., 1848-55 im Atelier J. Hübners, später in Düsseldorf tätig. Mit Genrebildern (Motive aus Dichtungen, ländliche Szenen usw.) 1852-87 auf den Dresdener akad. K.-A., mehrmals auch auf der Berliner Akad.Ausst. vertreten. Von 1871 -1881 in San Francisco wo er ein bedeutender Genremaler der amerikanischen Westküste war. ''Schwälmer Heuwagen'' u. li. sign., bez. u. dat. W. Hahn Düsseldorf 1864,Öl/Lwd. 97 x 132 cm Ausgestellt: Frankfurt 2000, ''Vom Main an die Schwalm'' Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Frankfurter Malerei, Ktlg., Abb. S. 40 Lit.: AKL
Auktionshaus Döbritz
Jun. 26, 2016
William Hahn Oil Painting
Est: $6,000 - $12,000
Image size: 12" x 17". Medium: oil on canvas. Date: 1872. Subject: Two Horses in a Barn. NOTE - Local pick up only or Buyer arranges all packing and shipping.
Neale and Sons
Jun. 09, 2016
KARL WILHELM HAHN | Gathering Sedge, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 08, 2016
William Hahn German/American, 1829-1887 A Drink of Water, 1877
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Hahn German/American, 1829-1887 A Drink of Water, 1877 Signed indistinctly W... Hahn and dated 1877 (ll) Oil on canvas 23 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 22, 2016
Painting, William Hahn
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
William Hahn (American, 1829-1887), Untitled (View of San Francisco Bay), 1874, oil on canvas, signed, dated, and inscribed "San Francisco" lower right, canvas: 27"h x 36"w, overall (with period frame): 38.5"w x 47.25"w. Provenance: Sale to benefit the Oakland Museum of California (Oakland, CA)
Clars Auctions
Mar. 19, 2016
KARL WILHELM HAHN 1829 Ebersbach (Zittau) - 1887 Dresden Schwälmer Brautwer
Est: -
KARL WILHELM HAHN 1829 Ebersbach (Zittau) - 1887 Dresden Schwälmer Brautwerbung Öl auf Leinwand, doubliert. 92 x 127 cm. Signiert und datiert unten rechts 'W. Hahn Düsseld. 1861'. Rahmen. Der Künstler arbeitete und lehrte sowohl in Dresden als auch in Düsseldorf. Aufgrund seiner Entstehungszeit (1861) lässt sich das Gemälde der ländlichen Genreszene in Hahns Düsseldorfer Zeit einordnen. Von 1872 bis 1882 lebte er in San Fransisco - in den zehn Jahren, die er dort verbrachte, wurde er zum bedeutendsten Genremaler der amerikanischen Westküste im ausgehenden 19. Jahrhundert.
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
Apr. 09, 2015
William (Carl Wilhelm) Hahn (1829 - 1887) Group.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Interesting lot of works signed or attributed to William Hahn. From a Long Island Estate with ties to the artist. Includes 10" x 14" signed lower right and dated 1884, Cows in the Field, paint loss in need of restoration. Oil on Board 13" x 19 1/2" Tavern Scene Unsigned and Three Watercolors. Nice Lot.
Weiss Auctions
Jan. 11, 2015
William (Carl Wilhelm) Hahn (1829 - 1887)
Est: $250 - $450
Watercolor Signed lower right 1865. 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" some damp staining to the top left.
Weiss Auctions
Aug. 28, 2014
Hahn (Carl Wilhelm) - Grundliche Anweisung Krustenthiere, Vielfusse, Asseln,Arachniden,
Est: £200 - £300
2 lithographed plates only (of 4, lacking plates 2 and 4), modern cloth backed boards, Nuremberg, 1834 § Koch (C. L.) Die Myriapoden nach der Natur abgebildet und beschrieben. 2 vol., 119 hand-coloured lithographed plates, extremities of text leaves browned, some occasional spotting, original blind-tooled cloth, gilt, Halle, 1863 § Reitter (Edmund) Fauna Germanica, Die Käfer des Deutschen Reiches, 5 vol., 168 lithographed plates, many specimens printed in colour, several small worm holes to margins, modern cloth, spines slightly faded, Stuttgart, 1908-1916; and 3 others, 19th Century entymology, v.s. (12)
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 18, 2014
Familie mit Planwagen
Est: €800 - €960
Aquarell über Bleistift, weiß gehöht auf Papier. 24,5 x 29cm. Signiert und datiert unten links: W. Hahn / 1852. Rahmen.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jul. 27, 2013
Hahn, William
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Indians on a Trail (1880)
Coeur d’Alene Art Auction
Mar. 29, 2013
HAHN William Karl (1829-1887) Rue animée au Caire
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
HAHN William Karl (1829-1887) Rue animée au Caire Huile sur toile Signée en bas à gauche 80 x 53 cm (restaurations)
Kahn-Dumousset
Apr. 21, 2012
HAHN, Karl Wilhelm (1829-87): 'Spielende Kinder
Est: -
HAHN, Karl Wilhelm (1829-87): 'Spielende Kinder mit Zicklein', signiert u.l., datiert 1861, Öl/Lwd./Hartfaser, 48 x 40 cm
Auktionshaus Dr. Hull
Dec. 08, 2011
Karl Wilhelm Hahn (GERMAN, 1829-1887)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Karl Wilhelm Hahn (GERMAN, 1829-1887) Southern Pacific R.R. Station at Sacramento oil on canvas 25½ x 37¼ in. (64.7 x 94.6 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 21, 2011
William Hahn (American, 1829-1887) The expedition party 17 1/4 x 26 1/4in
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
The expedition party signed 'Wm Hahn' (lower right) oil on canvas 17 1/4 x 26 1/4in overall: 22 1/4 x 31 1/2in
Bonhams
Sep. 28, 2011
KARL WILHELM HAHN. PLAYING CHILDREN WITH GOATLING.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
KARL WILHELM HAHN. PLAYING CHILDREN WITH GOATLING. Oil on canvas, mounted on hardboard. 48 x 40,5 cm
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Sep. 17, 2011
HAHN, WILHELM
Est: - €900
HAHN, WILHELM 1829 Ebersbach - Dresden 1887Pferde im Stall Öl auf Leinwand, 41 cm x 48,5 cm, unten rechts part. undeutlich signiert ‚W. (?) Hahn', Craquelé, Rahmen.
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
Feb. 12, 2011
HAHN, WILHELM
Est: - €380
HAHN, WILHELM 1829 Ebersbach - Dresden 1887 Unglückliche Heimkehr Mischtechnik auf Papier, part. weiß gehöht, Sichtmaß 24,5 cm x 29 cm, unten links signiert und datiert ‚W. Hahn 1852', in Passepartout montiert und hinter Glas gerahmt.
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf