George Hetzel Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Hetzel Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 16, 2025
GEORGE T. HETZEL FOREST INTERIOR,1877 OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
George T. Hetzel (1846 - 1912) Forest Interior, 1877 Oil on Canvas. Son of Christian Hetzel and nephew of George Hetzel, Pittsburgh's best known 19th century painter, George T. was raised in the Spring Hill section of Pittsburgh and was at one point the deputy recorder for Allegheny County in western Pennsylvania. Artist: George Hetzel Title: Forest Interior Medium: Oil on Canvas Circa/Year: 1877 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Left Site Measurement: 16" x 12" Keywords: Landscape Artwork, Art; Ref: BD8025
Bradford's
Jan. 30, 2025
Attributed to George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), "Woodland Stream"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
† Attributed to George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899) "Woodland Stream" oil on canvas bears signature lower left. Framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2024
19th Century American Hudson River School oil Landscape
Est: $600 - $900
19th Century American / Hudson River School, Stream in The Forest, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, previously attributed to George Hetzel (Western PA, 1826-1899). Provenance: McCann Family of Pittsburgh, circa 1882; The Estate of Daniel R. Lovette.
Concept Art Gallery
May. 30, 2024
George Hetzel framed oil on canvas
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
George Hetzel, France / American, 1826 - 1906, framed oil on canvas, woodland, signed lower right, lable on verso, ornate gilt deep 15" x 17 1/2" frame. Condition: minor edge losses on frame
Barry S. Slosberg Inc
Mar. 07, 2024
GEORGE HETZEL (1826-1899) "AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE".
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
GEORGE HETZEL (1826-1899) "AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE". American (Pennsylvania), late 19th Century. Oil on board in a period frame. View of a field in the fall with shocks of corn. Signed on lower right. Needs cleaned. 7.75"h. 10"w. (sight). Frame, 11.25"h. 14"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Dec. 05, 2023
George Hetzel (American, 1826–1899) - Woodland Scene
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
George Hetzel (American, 1826–1899) - Woodland Scene Signed ‘Geo Hetzel’ bottom left, oil on canvas 11 ½ x 15 in. (27.9x38.1cm) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 10, 2023
George T. Hetzel oil Dead Game Still Life
Est: $200 - $400
Hetzel, George T. (American/Western PA, 1846-1912) (George Hetzel's Nephew), Dead Game Still Life, oil on canvas, 18 x 12 inches, incised with artists name of top stretcher bar, framed measuring 20 x 14 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 06, 2023
George Hetzel (American, 1826–1899) In the Deep Woods
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
Signed 'G Hetzel' lower left, oil on board 12 x 9 in. (30.5x22.9cm) Provenance James D. Julia Auctioneers, Sale of August 28, 2008, lot 3329. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 21, 2023
Attributed to George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), "Woodland Stream"
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Attributed to George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899) "Woodland Stream" oil on canvas bears signaure lower left. Framed. 22" x 36", framed 26-1/2" x 40-1/4"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 15, 2023
Scalp Level Forest Interior Attrib to George Hetzel
Est: $900 - $1,500
Hetzel, attributed to George (American/Pennsylvania, 1826-1899), Scalp Level Forest Interior, c.1890s, oil on canvas, apparently unsigned and undated, 12 x 18 inches, in a period gilded wood frame 21.5 x 27.5 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Oct. 09, 2022
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), "Woodland Stream"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899) "Woodland Stream" oil on canvas signed lower left. Framed. 22" x 36", framed 26-1/2" x 40-1/4"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
May. 31, 2022
George Hetzel (1826-1899)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
George Hetzel (1826-1899) Untitled (Still Life with Fruit,) c. 1880s, pastel, signed lower right. Origainal antique frame. Size: 11.25'' x 8'', 29 x 20 cm (sight); 19'' x 15.5'', 48 x 39 cm (frame). Provenance: George Witus; Collection of Dr. Christine I. Oaklander. Hetzel was founder of the Scalp Level group of artists, so named because of the rural town outside of Johnstown, PA, that Pittsburgh artists went to paint during the summer. Hetzel was known as primary a landscape painter influenced by the Hudson River School but his still lifes, usually on a table top with a melon, grapes, and peaches, are more rare and highly sought after.
Material Culture
Apr. 23, 2022
George T. Hetzel Autumn Forest Interior Oil Ptg
Est: $500 - $900
Hetzel, George T. (American/Western PA, 1846-1912), Autumn Forest Interior, c.1900, oil on canvas, relined, initialed G.T.H. or G. T. Hetzel and possibly dated lower right, 12 x 16 inches, in a gilt frame 18 x 22 inches. Provenance: Walter Family, Pittsburgh; Wunderly Gallery, Pittsburgh. George T. Hetzel was the nephew of George Hetzel, Pittsburgh's best known 19th century painter. He was raised in the Spring Hill section of Pittsburgh and was at one point the deputy recorder for Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania.
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 07, 2022
GEORGE T. HETZEL (Pennsylvania, 1846-1912), Landscape with bridge and dam., Oil on canvas, 12" x 19". Framed 17.5" x 24.5".
Est: $800 - $1,200
GEORGE T. HETZEL Pennsylvania, 1846-1912 Landscape with bridge and dam. Signed and dated lower right "G.T. Hetzel '94".
Eldred's
Mar. 26, 2022
Monumental George Hetzel Oil, Scalp Level Landscape
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
George Hetzel ( French/American 1826-1899) Scalp Level Landscape, Pennsylvania, 1887, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, framed. Dimensions: 30 x 50 in. canvas size, 41 x 60 in. as framed. Condition: Relined, scattered retouching in areas along right canvas edge and throughout. 15% overall approximately.
Neue Auctions
Mar. 12, 2022
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), Landscape with River
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), Landscape with River oil on canvas laid on panel, signed and dated 186(?) at lower left, presented in a period appropriate gilt frame. Panel 23 3/4 x 36 in.; Frame dimensions 32 x 43 in. George Hetzel was born in France, but immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of two. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and apprenticed with a local sign and house painter. His talents earned him work painting interior murals for riverboat public rooms, local taverns and church frescoes. In 1847, Hetzel traveled to Germany to formally study at the Kunstakademie DÃ¼sseldorf. Upon his return to Pennsylvania in 1849, he earned a living as a portrait painter, but landscapes were his passion. Drawing upon the tradition of the French Barbizon school, Hetzel founded the Scalp Level School of artists. Hetzel exhibited widely during his lifetime, showing works at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876, National Academy in New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago and the Carnegie Institute's first International exhibition in 1896. From the Collection of Mr. James L. Parker, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Mar. 12, 2022
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), The Mill
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), The Mill oil on canvas (lined), signed and dated 1897 at lower left, presented in a later period appropriate gilt frame with gallery plaque. Stretcher size 30 x 45 in.; Frame dimensions 41 x 57 in. George Hetzel was born in France, but immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of two. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and apprenticed with a local sign and house painter. His talents earned him work painting interior murals for riverboat public rooms, local taverns and church frescoes. In 1847, Hetzel traveled to Germany to formally study at the Kunstakademie DÃ¼sseldorf. Upon his return to Pennsylvania in 1849, he earned a living as a portrait painter, but landscapes were his passion. Drawing upon the tradition of the French Barbizon school, Hetzel founded the Scalp Level School of artists. Hetzel exhibited widely during his lifetime, showing works at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876, National Academy in New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago and the Carnegie Institute's first International exhibition in 1896. From the Collection of Mr. James L. Parker, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 10, 2021
George Hetzel (Am 1826-1899)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George Hetzel (American 1826-1899) Wooded landscape oil on canvas signed lower left 10 x 12" 18 x 22" as framed
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 10, 2021
George Hetzel (AM 1826-1899)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George Hetzel (American 1826-1899) Wooded landscape oil on canvas signed lower left 10 x 12" 16 x 19" as framed
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 04, 2021
George Hetzel Summer Landscape Oil on Canvas 1879
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Hetzel, George (German/American/Western PA, 1826-1899), Summer Landscape - House on the Riverbank, 1879, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 15 x 25 inches, in a gilt wood frame 27 x 36 inches, with J. J. Gillespie and Co Gallery stamp on back on canvas.
Concept Art Gallery
Oct. 09, 2021
George Hetzel 1897 oil Autumn on Slippery Rock Creek
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Hetzel, George (German/American/Western PA, 1826-1899), Autumn on Slippery Rock Creek, 1897, oil on canvas laid down, 19 x 29 inches, signed and dated lower left, framed measuring 27 x 37 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Oct. 09, 2021
George Hetzel 1889 oil The Mountain Lake
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Hetzel, George (American/Western PA, 1826-1899), The Mountain Lake, 1889, oil on canvas, relined, 14 x 23 inches, signed and dated lower left corner, Provenance: Shaffer (Hetzel Family Member); The Estate of Charles H. Booth; Framed in a Neo Classical revival frame of the period 23 x 30 inches, Exhibited in a early 20th Century Exhibition of George Hetzel paintings.
Concept Art Gallery
Oct. 09, 2021
George Hetzel Cabin at Highland Lake Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Hetzel, George (American/Western PA, 1826-1899), Cabin at Highland Lake, c.1886, oil on canvas, relined, signed and dated lower right, 11 x 15 inches, in a period wood frame 18 x 22 inches. Provenance: The Estate of Charles H. Booth Jr., New Kensington, PA.
Concept Art Gallery
Sep. 18, 2021
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), Forest Interior with Waterfall
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899), Forest Interior with Waterfall oil on canvas (lined), signed at lower left, presented in a period gilt composition frame. Stretcher size 14 x 10 in.; Frame dimensions 20 x 16 in. George Hetzel was born in France, but moved with his family to the United States at the age of two. After a brief stay in Baltimore, Maryland, the Hetzel family settled a small farm just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hetzel apprenticed to a house and sign painter in Pittsburgh. After his four year training, he began painting interior murals on riverboats and in local cafes and saloons. In 1847, he left Pennsylvania to pursue formal studies at the Dusseldorf Art Academy. Hetzel returned to Pittsburgh in 1849 and found solace and inspiration in the heavily wooded American landscape. In addition to his own painting, he also was an instructor at the Pittsburgh School of Design for Women. Hetzel is credited as the founder of the Scalp Level School of artists. Hetzel exhibited frequently throughout his lifetime, showing works at the National Academy of Design in New York and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 12, 2021
George Hetzel Scalp Level Woods Oil Ptg 1884
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Hetzel, George (German/American/Western PA, 1826-1899), Scalp Level Wood Scene, 1884, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 14 x 23 inches, in a gilded cove style frame 19 x 28.5 inches. Provenance: exhibited 56th Annual Exhibition at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, October-December 1885, remnant of label included.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 12, 2021
George Hetzel Evening Pennsylvania Landscape Oil Ptg
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Hetzel, George (German/American/Western PA, 1826-1899), Evening, Pennsylvania (Misty Landscape), c.1880s, oil on canvas, relined, 14 x 23 inches, signed and dated (partially illegible, 188?) lower right corner, Provenance: Dorothy Kantner 1949; Gilliland Fine Art; The Estate of Charles H. Booth Jr.; Exhibited Westmoreland Museum of American Art "Scenic Views: Painters of The Scalp Level School Revisited, Nov. 2008-Feb.2009, in a cove style gilded frame with Acanthus leaf corner reliefs measuring 22 x 31 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 12, 2021
George Hetzel oil Autumn Landscape
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hetzel, George (German/American/Western PA, 1826-1899), Autumn Landscape, oil on canvas relined, 8 x 10 inches, signed Geo. lower right, in a period Neo-classical revival frame measuring 13.5 x 15 inches. Provenance: The Estate of Charles H. Booth Jr., New Kensington, PA.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 09, 2021
George Hetzel (American, 1826â1899) Waterfall in the Forest
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George Hetzel (American, 1826â1899) Waterfall in the Forest Signed and dated 'Geo. Hetzel. 1865' bottom right, oil on canvas (17 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (44.5 x 64.8cm)) Provenance Private Collection, New York. Condition report: Frame: 29 x 37 x 4 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 24, 2021
George Hetzel Oil Painting 1890 Wooded Path
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
Hetzel, George (American/Pennsylvania, 1826-1899), Path in the Woods, 1890, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 13.5 x 22.5 inches, in an ornate period frame 25 x 34 inches, a beautiful example of the Scalp Level Tradition.
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 05, 2020
George Hetzel 1868 oil Still Life Fruit and Nuts
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Hetzel, George (German/American, Western Pa. Scalp Level School 1826 - 1899), Still Life Fruit and Nuts on a Marble Shelf, 1868, oil on canvas, 10 x 11.5 inches, signed and dated lower right edge of the marble shelf, framed in a cove style gilded wood frame measuring 12.25 x 14 inches, Provenance: The Estate of Charles M. Diez, MD, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 05, 2020
George Hetzel 1860s oil Walking in the Forest
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Hetzel, George (German/American, Western Pa. 1826 - 1899), Walking in The Forest, Mother and Child, circa 1865, oil on canvas, 30 x 40.25 inches, signed lower right, Hudson River style gilded and fluted wood frame measuring 38 x 47.5 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 05, 2020
George Hetzel 1881 painting Summer at Scalp Level
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Hetzel, George (German/American 1826 - 1899), Summer at Scalp Level, 1881, oil on canvas, relined, 30.25 x 45 inches, signed and dated lower left, framed in a period Victorian frame measuring 39 x 54 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Oct. 25, 2020
1872, GEORGE HETZEL, RIVER LANDSCAPE, PERIOD FRAME
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
George Hetzel (American/Pennsylvania, 1826-1899). "Pennsylvania Landscape" -1872, oil on canvas. signed and dated lower left. Period frame.Approx. 30" x 44" (frame), 22" x 36.5" (canvas)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Sep. 26, 2020
George Hetzel(American, 1826-1899), "Wooded Landscape with a Creek"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899) "Wooded Landscape with a Creek" oil on board signed lower left. Framed. 8-5/8" x 12", framed 16" x 19" Provenance: The Estate of The Honorable Lloyd & Beryl Ann Bentsen.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jun. 27, 2020
George Hetzel Scalp Level Oil Painting 1877
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Hetzel, George (American/Pennsylvania, 1826-1899), Pennsylvania Forest Stream, 1877, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower center, with a second, partially visible signature on the rocks at lower right, 14.75 x 24.75 inches, in a painted wood frame 20.25 x 30.25 inches, a prototypical Scalp Level painting with tranquil stream, dense forest landscape and slice of blue sky.
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 07, 2019
George Hetzel oil painting Fishing in The Alleghenies
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Hetzel, George (German/American 1826 - 1899), Fishing in the Alleghenies, oil on canvas, framed in a period 19th Century Neoclassical Revival Exhibition Frame measuring 43 x 30 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Sep. 28, 2019
George Hetzel painting Hunter Standing in a Forest Clearing
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Hetzel, George ( German/American/Western Pa. 1826 - 1899), Hunter Standing in a Dense Forest in a Clearing , oil on canvas, relined, 26 x 38.5 inches, signed lower right, framed in a period fluted and gilded Hudson River style frame measuring 32 x 45 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 08, 2019
George Hetzel 1889 Forest Interior Landscape
Est: $3,500 - $6,000
Hetzel, George ( German/American/Western Pa. 1826 - 1899), Forest Interior, 1889, oil on canvas, 16 x 23.5 inches, signed and dated lower left, framed in a period extensively scrolled and gilded frame measuring 26 x 34 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 08, 2019
George Hetzel 1876 Mountain Stream Near Scalp Level
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Hetzel, George ( German/American/Western Pa. 1826 - 1899), Mountain Stream Near Scalp Level, 1876, oil on canvas, relined, 26 x 38.5 inches, signed and dated lower mid right, framed in a period Exhibition frame with scrolled acorn and leaf relief design, measuring 41 x 53 inches, A classic Scalp Level /Hudson River Style Landscape with Hetzel at the height of his powers.
Concept Art Gallery
May. 11, 2019
George Hetzel Wooded Path Landscape, 1892
Est: $1,000 - $2,500
Hetzel, George (American/Pennsylvania, 1826 - 1899) oil on canvas, untitled signature scalp-level forest landscape, signed and dated (1892) lower left, 10.75" x 13.5" in a gold frame measuring 15" x 18".
Concept Art Gallery
May. 11, 2019
George Hetzel Large Wooded Landscape, 1872
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Hetzel, George (American/Pennsylvania, 1826 - 1899) oil on canvas, untitled signature scalp-level forest landscape, signed and dated (1872) lower right, 21.5" x 35.5" in a gold frame measuring 31" x 45".
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 16, 2018
LANDSCAPE WATER COLOR BY GEORGE T. HETZEL
Est: $400 - $800
WATERCOLOR BY GEORGE T. HETZEL- AMERICAN, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (1846 - 1912) WOODLAND LANDSCAPE WITH A SMALL STREAM 14.5" X 21.25". SIGNED LL: G.T. HETZEL 1901; INSCRIBED "ON DEEP CREEK" FRAMED & MATTED SIZE 36" X 29"
Johnson Auction Service Inc.
Dec. 16, 2018
WATER COLOR - GEORGE T. HETZEL
Est: $400 - $700
GEORGE T. HERTZEL - - AMERICAN, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, (1846 1912). LANDSCAPE WITH LAKE ON LEFT; BOULDERS AND - TREES ON RIGHT. WATERCOLOR. IMAGE: 10” X 15.75”. SIGNED LR: G.T.H./1900. MATTED AND FRAMED.
Johnson Auction Service Inc.
Dec. 09, 2018
GEORGE T. HETZEL, (AMERICAN 1846-1912), STONE BRIDGE IN AN EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GEORGE T. HETZEL (american 1846-1912) STONE BRIDGE IN AN EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE Signed and dated 'Geo. T. Hetzel/1879' bottom left, oil on canvas laid down to board 12 x 16 1/4 in. (30.5 x 41.3cm) provenance: Collection of Richard M. Scaife, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 20, 2018
Landscape by George Hetzel (American, 1826-1899).
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Oil on canvas bucolic scene featuring trees in full-leaf along the banks of a rocky waterfall and stream. Artist signed lower left. Image. 24”h. 16”w. In a molded gesso and wood frame with bellflowers along the front edge. 32”h. 24”w.
Amelia Jeffers
Oct. 20, 2018
Landscape by George Hetzel (American (Pennsylvania), 1825-1899).
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Oil on canvas scene of gentleman along a rocky creek with hills in the background. Artist signed lower right corner. Image. 17”h. 30”w. In a deep cove molded frame with leaf molded corners. 30”h. 42”w.
Amelia Jeffers
Sep. 29, 2018
George Hetzel Still Life with Watermelon
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Hetzel, George (Pittsburgh/American, 1826-1899) Still Life with Watermelon, Cantaloupe and Grapes, 1873, oil on canvas, measuring 21 by 29.5 inches, in a period gold frame 29 by 33.5 inches. Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Howard Tanning, Pittsburgh, PA. George Hetzel and the Scalp Level Tradiion, Westmoreland Museum of Art, Paul Chew, University of Pittsburgh Press, page 160, #64.
Concept Art Gallery
Sep. 29, 2018
Expansive George Hetzel Painting in Exhibition Frame
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Hetzel, George (Pittsburgh/American, 1826-1899) Cattle in Forest Landscape with Stream, oil on canvas, measuring 29 by 49, in an period exhibition frame measuring 46 by 65 inches. Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Howard Tanning. Exhibited: Masterworks of George Hetzel; A Centennial Exhibit at the Johnstown Flood Museum, Paul Chew, 1999, page 30 and George Hetzel and the Scalp Level Tradiion, Westmoreland Museum of Art, Paul Chew, University of Pittsburgh Press, page 142, #48
Concept Art Gallery