Timothy H. O'Sullivan Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Timothy H. O'Sullivan Art Value Price Guide

May. 31, 2024
[CIVIL WAR]. O'SULLIVAN, Timothy H., (1840-1882), photographer. Interior of Fort Stedman, in front of Petersburg, Virginia. April-May 1865.
Est: $500 - $700
[CIVIL WAR]. O'SULLIVAN, Timothy H., (1840-1882), photographer. Interior of Fort Stedman, in front of Petersburg, Virginia. April-May 1865. This lot is located in Cincinnati. Property from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit The Acquisition Fund
Hindman
May. 31, 2024
[CIVIL WAR]. O'SULLIVAN, Timothy H., (1840-1882), photographer. Warren Station, front of Petersburg, Virginia. 1861-1865.
Est: $800 - $1,200
[CIVIL WAR]. O'SULLIVAN, Timothy H., (1840-1882), photographer. Warren Station, front of Petersburg, Virginia. 1861-1865. 7 1/16 x 9 3/4 in. albumen print (light diagonal crease near top right corner, some edge wear). Verso annotated in pencil. This lot is located in Cincinnati. Property from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit The Acquisition Fund
Hindman
Jan. 31, 2024
Timothy H O'Sullivan (1840-1882) / Library of Congress
Est: £100 - £200
Timothy H O'Sullivan (1840-1882) / Library of Congress Timothy H O'Sullivan (1840-1882) / Library of Congress A SMALL COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR REPRODUCTIONS [PRINTS & NEGATIVES] FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS & SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1860s. Comprising (7) silver gelatin prints and (2) large-format copy negatives, prints measuring approx. 205 x 268mm, negatives measuring approx. 205 x 255mm, the prints with hand-written caption annotations and 'Reproduced from the collection of the Library of Congress' stamped verso, photographers include Timothy O'Sullivan (5), Alexander Gardener (1), and James Gibson (1). Together with one print and negative reproduction set, orginally c.1891-93, from the Smithsonian depicting Quanah Parker, of the Comanche tribe, Oklahoma, print with Smithsonian Institution reproduction limitation stamp verso. Full list of titles/verso captions: Massaponax Church, Virginia, May 21, 1864: Gen. US Grant, Gen. G Meade, Charles A Dana and staff officers. Photo by T H O'Sullivan (Library of Congress - LC-B8171) Massaponax Church, Virginia, May 21, 1864: "Council of War", Gen. US Grant, examining maps held by George Meade. Photo by T H O'Sullivan (Library of Congress) Massaponax Church, Virginia, May 21, 1864: Temporary Headquarters of Gen. US Gran, surrounded by soldiers. Photo by T H O'Sullivan (Library of Congress - LC-B8171) Massaponax Church, Virginia, 1864: "Council of War", Gen. US Grant, (left end of branch nearest tree), writing a dispatch. Photo by T H O'Sullivan (Library of Congress) Aquia Creek Landing, VA, Feb. 1863. T H O'Sullivan Photo *note - together with negative Fortifications at Centerville, VA, March 1862. Alex Gardner Photo (Library of Congress) The Peninsula, VA, May 31, 1862. Lt. James B Washington, Confed. Prisoner & Capt. Geo. A Custer. Photo by James Gibson. (Library of Congress) *note - together with negative Quanah Parker. Born: c.1845. Died 1911. By Hutchins and/or Lanney for the Bureau of American Ethnology, Kiowa Reservation (For Kiowas, Comanches and Kiowa-Apache. Oklahoma, c.1891-93. (Smithsonian Institution).
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 27, 2023
TIMOTHY O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Cereus Giganteus, Arizona.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
TIMOTHY O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Cereus Giganteus, Arizona. Albumen print, the image measuring 10 3/4x8 inches (27.3x20.3 cm.), the two-toned Wheeler mount 19x15 1/2 inches (48.3x39.4 cm.), with O'Sullivan's printed credit, title, plate number, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Geological Survey credit and date, and the imprint of the War Department, Corps of Engineers, on mount recto. 1871
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 21, 2022
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest. South Side of Inscription Rock, New Mexico, No. 3, 1873.
Est: $400 - $600
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest. South Side of Inscription Rock, New Mexico, No. 3, 1873. Albumen print on printed mount, image 7 5/16 x 10 7/8 inches (201 x 276 mm). Corners of the mount a bit bumped, image with good tones. Framed. This was originally published in Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, seasons of 1871, 1872, and 1873, [Washington, D.C.] : War Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, [1875], i.e. the Wheeler report. The inscription reads "By this place passed Ensign Don Joseph de Payba Basconzelos, in the year...1726." For an interesting discussion of this image, see https://picturinghistory.gc.cuny.edu/timothy-osullivan-historic-spanish-record-of-the-conquest-1873/ C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Winter Quarters of Quarter
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Winter Quarters of Quartermaster's Department, 6th Army Corps, Near Hazel... annotated in pencil (verso) 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (13.4 x 20.9 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Yellow House [also known a
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Yellow House [also known as Yellow Tavern], Headquarters of the 6th Army... annotated in pencil (verso) 6 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (16.5 x 21.2 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Interior of Fort Stedman,
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Interior of Fort Stedman, in Front of Petersburg, Virginia, April-May... annotated in pencil (verso) 6 15/16 x 8 1/16 in. (17.7 x 20.5 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) View of Boat on Appomattox
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) View of Boat on Appomattox River, Virginia, 1864 annotated in pencil (verso) 3 13/16 x 4 1/4 in. (9.7 x 10.8 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) White House Landing, Pamunk
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) White House Landing, Pamunkey River, Virginia, 1861-1865 annotated in pencil (verso) 5 1/4 x 8 1/16 in. (13.4 x 20.5 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Barges, Transports, and Hor
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Barges, Transports, and Horses, White House Landing, Pamunkey River,... annotated in pencil (verso) 5 5/16 x 7 15/16 in. (13.5 x 20.2 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Orange and Alexandria Rail
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Bridge Across, Bull Run, Virginia, 1862 annotated in pencil (verso) 5 1/16 x 8 1/16 in. (12.9 x 20.4 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Breastworks, Interior of Fo
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Breastworks, Interior of Fort Sedgwick, in Front of Petersburg, Virginia,... annotated in pencil (verso) 3 7/8 x 4 in. (9.8 x 10.2 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) The Mine, Petersburg, Virgi
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) The Mine, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864 annotated in pencil (verso) 6 9/16 x 8 3/8 in. (16.6 x 21.3 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2021
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Signal Tower at Point of Ro
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) Signal Tower at Point of Rocks, Appomattox River, Virginia, 1864 annotated in pencil (verso) 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (10.4 x 10.4 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 13, 2018
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) Rock carved by drifting sand, below Fortification Rock, Arizona.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) Rock carved by drifting sand, below Fortification Rock, Arizona. Albumen print on printed mount with the Ward Department crest, image 7 7/8 x 10 3/4 inches (200 x 273 mm). Library of Congress stamp with release on verso, image with good tones. Image 14 from the portfolio of photographs prepared by the War Department, Corps of Engineers for the report of the 1873 Wheeler expedition. C
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Dec. 14, 2017
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. Group of three unseparated stereo pairs by O'Sullivan, probably from the 1868 year of the Fortieth Parallel S.
Est: $800 - $1,200
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. Group of three unseparated stereo pairs by O'Sullivan, probably from the 1868 year of the Fortieth Parallel Survey under Clarence King. Unmounted albumen prints in pairs, the largest 4 x 9 1/2 inches (904 x 244 mm). Minor defects, generally in good condition, framed. One of the images here was reproduced as a wood engraving in John Samson's September 1869 article Photographs from the High Rockies in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, issue 232, p. 475, which discusses O'Sullivan's adventures, though curiously it leaves him unnamed. This article is cited in James Horan Timothy O'Sullivan: America's Forgotten Photographer. This depicts a man standing on a small natural bridge in the area of Shoshone Falls in Idaho Territory. C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 22, 2016
O''SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) Section of South Side of Zuni, Pueblo, N.M.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) Section of South Side of Zuni, Pueblo, N.M. Albumen print on printed mount, image 7 7/8 x 10 3/4 inches (200 x 273 mm), the accompanying text leaf attached to the verso. Corners of the mount a bit bumped, image with good tones. Image 15 from the portfolio of photographs prepared by the War Department, Corps of Engineers for the report of the 1873 Wheeler expedition. C
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Dec. 08, 2012
TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (AMERICAN,1840-1882) VIEW ON APACHE LAKE, SIERRA BLANCA RANGE, ARIZONA, NO. 3 Albumen print, Mounted: 10 15/16..
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (AMERICAN,1840-1882) VIEW ON APACHE LAKE, SIERRA BLANCA RANGE, ARIZONA, NO. 3 Albumen print, Mounted: 10 15/16 x 8 in. (with mount:16 x 20 in.) 1873, on two-toned Wheeler Survey mount with O'Sullivan's credit, title and War Department seal printed on mount Provenance: Purchased in the late 1950's and by descent to the present owner
Potomack Company
Dec. 08, 2012
TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (AMERICAN, 1840-1882) ANCIENT RUINS IN THE CANON DE CHELLE, NM, NO. 10 [CANYON DE CHELLY] Albumen print, mount..
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (AMERICAN, 1840-1882) ANCIENT RUINS IN THE CANON DE CHELLE, NM, NO. 10 [CANYON DE CHELLY] Albumen print, mounted: 10 7/8 x 8 in. (with mount:16 x 20 in.) 1873, On two-toned Wheeler Survey mount with O'Sullivan's credit, title and War Department seal printed on mount Provenance: Purchased in the late 1950's and by descent to the present owner
Potomack Company
Oct. 19, 2010
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "North Folk Cañon, Sierra Blanca Creek, Arizona."
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "North Folk Cañon, Sierra Blanca Creek, Arizona." Albumen print, 8x10 3/4 inches (20.3x27.3 cm.), on the original Wheeler Survey two-toned mount, with O'Sullivan's printed credit, title, plate number and the Expedition credit on mount recto. 1873
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 09, 2010
TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (American, 1840-1882) The Halt, 1
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (American, 1840-1882) The Halt, 1864 Albumen 7 x 9 inches (17.8 x 22.9 cm) Recto: annotated Negative by T.H. O'Sullivan, Positive by A. Gardner, No. 50, The Halt, May, 1964 State: wet-mounted PROVENANCE: Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Berlin (label verso); From the Corporate Art Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc.
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 09, 2010
O'Sullivan, Timothy H. - The Halt
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (American, 1840-1882) The Halt, 1864 Albumen 7 x 9 inches (17.8 x 22.9 cm) Recto: annotated Negative by T.H. O'Sullivan, Positive by A. Gardner, No. 50, The Halt, May, 1964 State: wet-mounted PROVENANCE: Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Berlin (label verso); From the Corporate Art Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc.
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 08, 2009
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) "Rock Carved by Drifting Sand, Below Fortification Rock."
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) "Rock Carved by Drifting Sand, Below Fortification Rock." Albumen print, 8x11 inches (20.3x27.9 cm.), on the original Wheeler Survey two-toned mount, with O'Sullivan's printed credit, title, plate number and the Expedition credit on mount recto. 1871
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 22, 2009
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) "Distant View of Camp Apache, Arizona."
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H. (1840-1882) "Distant View of Camp Apache, Arizona." Albumen print, 8x10 3/4 inches (20.3x27.3 cm.), on the original Wheeler survey two-toned mount with O'Sullivan's printed credit, title, plate number and the Expedition of 1873 credit on mount recto. 1872-1873
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 21, 2008
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "Ancient Ruins in the Canyon de Chelle, N.M."
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "Ancient Ruins in the Canyon de Chelle, N.M." Albumen print, 10 3/4x7 3/4 inches (27.3x19.7 cm.), on the two-toned Wheeler Survey letterpress mount, with O'Sullivan's credit, title, No. 11, and survey information in mount recto. 1873
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 07, 2008
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "Petersburg, Johnson's Mill."
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "Petersburg, Johnson's Mill." Albumen print, 6 1/2x8 3/4 inches (16.5x22.2 cm.), with the title, in pencil, on mount verso and numeric period notations. 1865
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 13, 2007
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "Black Canyon, Colorado River, Looking Above from Mirror Bar" (pl. 9).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "Black Canyon, Colorado River, Looking Above from Mirror Bar" (pl. 9). Albumen print, 8x10 1/2 inches (20.3x26.6 cm.), on the two-toned mount with O'Sullivan's credit, caption, and plate number on mount recto; framed. 1871-72
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2007
O''SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "Group of Pah-Ute Indians, Nevada."
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
O''SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY (1840-1882) "Group of Pah-Ute Indians, Nevada." Albumen print, 7 3/4x10 3/4 inches (19.6x27.3 cm.), on the original mount with a credit, plate number, letterpress caption and Wheeler Survey notations on mount recto. 1871
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 15, 2004
TIMOTHY O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882)
Est: $2,200 - $2,800
Black Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Below near Camp 7, circa 1870 albumen print titled in an unknown hand in pencil and 'George Eastman House' collection stamps (on the reverse of the mount) 8 x 11in. (20.3 x 28cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 06, 2002
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H.
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
"The Church of San Miguel" * "Distant View of Camp Apache, Arizona." Together, 2 photographs. Albumen prints, 10 3/4 x8 and 8x10 3/4 inches, each on the original Wheeler Expedition mount with O'Sullivan's "War Department, Corps of Engineers" and expedition credits, the title, and plate number printed on mount recto. 1873
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 15, 2002
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
'Ruins in Ancient Pueblo of San Juan, Colorado." Albumen print, 7 3/4x10 1/2 inches, on the two-toned Wheeler Survey Mount, with a printed credit, caption, plate no. 21, and date on mount recto; framed. 1874
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 15, 2002
O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY H.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
"Iceberg Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Above." Albumen print, 8x10 3/4 inches, on the original Wheeler Expedition mount with O'Sullivan's "War Department, Corps of Engineers" and expedition credits, the title, and plate number printed on mount recto. 1871
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 04, 2001
TIMOTHY H. O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Ca¤on de Chelley, Walls of the Grand Ca¤on about 1200 feet in height Albumen print on the original Wheeler Survey mount. 1873. Plate No. 12 from the Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian with printed credit, title, date and Wheeler Expedition, War Department, Corps of Engineers credit with crest on the mount. 8 x 10 7/8in. (20.4 x 27.6cm.) PROVENANCE With Lunn Graphics International, Ltd., Washington, D.C.; to the present owner. LITERATURE See: Naef, Era of Exploration, pl. 63.
Christie's
Oct. 03, 2001
Timothy O'Sullivan (1840 - 1882)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Timothy O'Sullivan (1840 - 1882) 'WALL IN THE GRAND CANON, COLORADO RIVER' albumen print, on the two-toned Wheeler Survey mount, printed with the photographer's credit, title, 'No. 11,' and survey information, matted, framed, 1872 (Dover, pl. 11) 10 7/8 by 8in. 27.6 by 20.3cm.
Sotheby's
Oct. 03, 2001
Timothy O'Sullivan (1840 - 1882)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Timothy O'Sullivan (1840 - 1882) 'CEREUS GIGANTEUS, ARIZONA' albumen print, numbered '12' in the negative, on the two-toned Wheeler Survey mount, printed with the photographer's credit, title, 'No. 4,' and survey information, 1872 (Dover, pl. 12; Perpetual Mirage, p. 36) 10 7/8 by 8in. 27.6 by 20.3cm.
Sotheby's