Frederick de Bourg Richards Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frederick de Bourg Richards Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 13, 2024
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS, American 1822-1903, Derelict Vessel, Sandy Hook, New Jersey, oil on canvas, 15 x 30 in. (38.1 x 76.2 cm.), Frame: 20 1/4 x 35 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (51.4 x 90.2 x 5.7 cm.)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS American, 1822-1903 Derelict Vessel, Sandy Hook, New Jersey oil on canvas signed lower left "F. De B. Richards"
Shannon's
May. 05, 2024
Frederick DeBourg Richards 1822-1903 Antique American Hudson River School Masterpiece Oil Painting
Est: $3,000 - $50,000
Antique American landscape oil painting by Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (1822 - 1903). One of the finest examples of his work and a very important painting. Oil on canvas. Signed on verso, we attached a regular image as well as an image highlighting the signature. The work is also titled on the Juniata. A important river in Pennsylvania. This is a very historic and important painting! Great perspective with incredible detail. Perhaps we are getting a glimpse at the artist himself fly fishing with his trusted dog companion. Framed in a spectacular gold gilt frame. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496.Artist Bio:The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Curated Gallery Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Richards Original Oil, Coastline at Atlantic City, NJ
Est: $6,000 - $12,000
RICHARDS, Frederick De Bourg (1822-1903). Coastline at Atlantic City. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right: "F De B Richards 13 1/2" x 27 1/2" visible, 22 1/2" x 36" framed. By 1880 Atlantic City had become an even greater tourist destination following the fare war between the Camden and Atlantic Railroad and the new Philadelphia and Atlantic Railroad. Artists, such as Frederick De Bourg Richards, eager to capture the growth of ever-changing appearance of the boardwalk, as well as to attract the attention of new patrons, painted evocative scenes of the beachfront. Sometime during the late 1870s Richards took a studio in Anglesea (renamed North Wildwood in 1906). Between 1883 and 1889 he exhibited a number of paintings, etchings, and watercolors of that area and Hereford Inlet at the Pennsylvania Academy. His first documented painting of a New Jersey landscape was Salt Marshes at Atlantic City in October (location unknown), which was exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy's annual show in 1878. In this beautifully composed painting, the eye of the viewer is drawn towards the distant Atlantic City by the curve of the beach, flanked on either side by the gently rolling waves of the sea to the right and sand dunes to the left. The sky, with its restful clouds, in hues of pink, is almost the main focus of the painting, filling two-thirds of the composition and providing a feeling of tranquility. The two figures wandering along the beach add a sense of depth and scale to the overall landscape. The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Although little is known of his early training, he may have worked as an artist in New York between 1844 and 1845 before settling in Philadelphia by 1848. Richards opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall and the gallery remained in operation until 1855. His "life-size" daguerreotypes were particularly noted and Richards' account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton, William Trost Richards, Peter F. Rothermel, and others. In 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. Richards traveled extensively throughout Europe during the middle 1850s completing commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. He published many of these views in 1857 under the title, Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). His experiences painting in Europe clearly had a profound effect upon the artist and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore, from 1865 onwards. Between 1848 and 1891, he exhibited regularly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The painter's work was also shown at the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. Frederick De Bourg Richards was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York.
Arader Galleries
May. 25, 2023
Frederick De Bourg Richards (American/Delaware)
Est: $700 - $1,000
Frederick De Bourg Richards (American/Delaware, 1822-1903), "Lake Lucerne", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 21 1/2 in. x 36 in., framed, overall 33 1/4 in. x 47 3/4 in. x 4 in. Condition: Overall fair condition.
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 12, 2023
Frederick DeBourg Richards (NY,DE,1822-1903) oil painting antique
Est: $1,700 - $2,100
ARTIST: Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (New York, Delaware, 1822 - 1903) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpainting mostly along edges. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 36 inches / 55 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 41 inches / 68 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118121 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 02, 2023
Frederick De Bourg Richards (American/Delaware)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Frederick De Bourg Richards (American/Delaware, 1822-1903), "Lake Lucerne", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 21 1/2 in. x 36 in., framed, overall 33 1/4 in. x 47 3/4 in. x 4 in.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 18, 2022
Frederick DeBourg Richards (NY,DE,1822-1903) oil painting antique
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
ARTIST: Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (New York, Delaware, 1822 - 1903) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpainting mostly along edges. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 36 inches / 55 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 41 inches / 68 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118121 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 11, 2022
Frederick DeBourg Richards (NY,DE,1822-1903) oil painting antique
Est: $1,800 - $2,300
ARTIST: Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (New York, Delaware, 1822 - 1903) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpainting mostly along edges. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 36 inches / 55 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 41 inches / 68 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118121 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 12, 2022
Frederick DeBourg Richards (NY,DE,1822-1903) oil painting antique
Est: $1,900 - $2,500
ARTIST: Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (New York, Delaware, 1822 - 1903) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpainting mostly along edges. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 36 inches / 55 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 41 inches / 68 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118121 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 13, 2022
Frederick DeBourg Richards (NY,DE,1822-1903) oil painting antique
Est: $2,000 - $2,600
ARTIST: Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (New York, Delaware, 1822 - 1903) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpainting mostly along edges. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 36 inches / 55 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 41 inches / 68 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118121 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 12, 2021
Frederick DeBourg Richards (NY,DE,1822-1903) oil painting antique
Est: $2,100 - $2,700
ARTIST: Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (New York, Delaware, 1822 - 1903) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpainting mostly along edges. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 36 inches / 55 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 41 inches / 68 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118121 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 11, 2021
Frederick DeBourg Richards (American, 1822-1903) Classical Ruins Oil on canvas 1
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Frederick DeBourg Richards (American, 1822-1903) Classical Ruins Oil on canvas 13-3/4 x 28 inches (34.9 x 71.1 cm) Signed lower left: F. DeB. Richards Property from the Estate of Kevin Burke, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 12, 2021
Frederick DeBourg Richards (NY,DE,1822-1903) oil painting antique
Est: $2,400 - $3,000
ARTIST: Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (New York, Delaware, 1822 - 1903) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpainting mostly along edges. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 36 inches / 55 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 41 inches / 68 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118121 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 06, 2021
Frederick DeBourg Richards (NY,DE,1822-1903) oil painting antique
Est: $2,400 - $3,000
ARTIST: Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (New York, Delaware, 1822 - 1903) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpainting mostly along edges. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 36 inches / 55 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 41 inches / 68 x 104 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118121 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing is known about his early training, and he may have worked as an artist in New York in 1844 and 1845. He had settled in Philadelphia by 1848, where he opened a daguerreotype gallery at 144 1/2 Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall. Richards operated the gallery until 1855, and was noted for his "life-size" daguerreotypes. His account book indicates that he sold photographs to such prominent Philadelphia artists as James Hamilton (1819-1878), William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Peter F. Rothermel (1817-1895), and others.Around 1853 he began to take photographs that documented the appearance of Philadelphia's historic buildings. An article in The Journal of the Franklin Institute discussed improvements Richards had made to the stereoscope. He exhibited daguerreotypes at the Franklin Institute's annual exhibitions and may have printed copies of paintings and engravings. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. In 1857 he published Random Sketches, or, What I Saw in Europe (Philadelphia: G. Collins). A wood engraving after one of three photographs that Richards took of President-elect Abraham Lincoln raising the flag before Independence Hall appeared on the cover of "Harper's Weekly" on March 9, 1861. Around 1865 his interest in photography began to wane, and he devoted himself to painting landscapes, most of which were of the Pennsylvania countryside and the New Jersey seashore.He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York. Richards, who was a member of the Society of Friends, died at his residence at 1827 North Twelfth Street and was buried in West Laurel Hill cemetery.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 04, 2021
A F. DEBOURG (DE BERG) RICHARDS OIL PAINTING
Est: $800 - $1,200
Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (American, 1822 - 1903) oil on canvas painting 'Seashore with Sailboat on the Horizon.' Signed lower right.
Helios Auctions
Nov. 01, 2020
Frederick De Bourg Richards, American, Deleware/New York (1822 -1903), "Italy" (probably a view on Lake Maggiore)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Frederick De Bourg Richards, American, Delaware/New York (1822 -1903), "Italy" (probably a view on Lake Maggiore or Lake Como), oil on canvas laid to board, signed lower right and dated 1879, measures 22 x 36 inches unframed, 26 x 40 inches framed. CONDITION: Good, light crackelure, some light losses/wear in the upper sky at center and center left, carved frame with wear. The photographer and landscape painter Frederick De Bourg Richards was born in Wilmington, Delaware. During the middle 1850s Richards traveled extensively in Europe, where he executed commissioned paintings of the Swiss Alps and Italian countryside. He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1848 and 1891, the National Academy of Design from 1865 to 1876, and the Brooklyn Art Association in 1875 and 1876. He was also active in the Artists' Fund Society, the Philadelphia Society of Artists, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the American Art Union in New York.
Huntington Museum of Art
Oct. 20, 2018
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS, MOUNTAIN STREAM | Mountain Stream
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 02, 2018
Richards Atlantic City Oil Painting
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
Atlantic City Coastline. Frederick DeBourg Richards (American, 1822-1903). Oil on canvas. Signed l. r. "F De B. Richards". 14 x 28 1/8 inches
Arader Galleries
Mar. 17, 2018
Frederick Debourg Richards oil
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Frederick Debourg Richards (American 1822-1903)- Early Fall Landscape- oil on canvas, 1884, signed F. De B. Richards '84 lower right, few spots of in-painting, framed. 30 x 24''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Aug. 16, 2017
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (American, 1822-1903) "PIKES PEAK".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas. Housed in an early 20th century giltwood frame. Initialed lower left "FDR". Note: A framed letter dated 1875 addressed to J DeB. Richards, Esquire from Gebbie Barrie accompanies this lot. In the letter Mr. Barrie, a Philadelphia bookseller, praises the painting "Pikes Peak" and proposes an exchange for books SIZE: 12" x 16". Overall 17-1/4" x 21-1/2" CONDITION: Canvas has been trimmed and lined, with minor discoloration and spotty varnish, paint surface very low in places, otherwise fair 52099-32
James D. Julia
Jun. 04, 2017
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS, (AMERICAN 1822-1903), "SUNSET ON THE MARSHES"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (american 1822-1903) "SUNSET ON THE MARSHES" Signed ''DeB. Richards'' bottom left, oil on canvasboard 11 x 25 1/2 in. (27.9 x 31.8cm) provenance: The Clark Collection, Maryland. exhibited: "The Legacy of the Hudson River School; American Landscapes, 1860-1880," Adams Davidson Galleries, Washington D.C., October 15-November 21, 1981.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 09, 2017
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (American, 1822-1903) "PIKES PEAK".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas. Housed in an early 20th century giltwood frame. Initialed lower left "FDR". Note: A framed letter dated 1875 addressed to J DeB. Richards, Esquire from Gebbie Barrie accompanies this lot. In the letter Mr. Barrie, a Philadelphia bookseller, praises the painting "Pikes Peak" and proposes an exchange for books SIZE: 12" x 16". Overall 17-1/4" x 21-1/2" CONDITION: Canvas has been trimmed and lined, with minor discoloration and spotty varnish, paint surface very low in places, otherwise fair 51350-9
James D. Julia
Feb. 09, 2017
FREDRICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (American, 1822-1903) SHIPWRECK ON SANDY HOOK BEACH, NEW JERSEY.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Oil on canvas. Housed in a modern giltwood frame. Signed lower right "F De. B. Richards", bears indiscernible label on verso stretcher with artist's name and title "... Vessel" SIZE: 18" x 36-1/4". Overall 24-1/2" x 42-1/2" CONDITION: Discolored varnish and minor canvas buckle, otherwise good 51376-3
James D. Julia
Dec. 03, 2016
Frederick DeBourg Richards (1822 - 1903)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
derelict vessel, Sandy Hook, New Jersey
Lotus International Auctions
May. 22, 2016
Frederick DeBourg Richards (American, 1822-1903)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Frederick DeBourg Richards (American, 1822-1903), "Loch Achray with a View of Ben Venue, Scotland", 1875, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, verso inscribed "Loch Achray/W Benvenue/Scotland", 22-1/2" x 36". Framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jan. 16, 2016
Painting, Frederick Debourg (De Berg) Richards
Est: $500 - $800
Frederick Debourg (De Berg) Richards (American, 1822-1903), Home in the Mountains at Sunset, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 14.5"h x 11.5"w, overall (with frame): 23.5"h x 21"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 04, 2015
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS, American, 1822-1903, Dramatic sunset over a mountain lake., Oil on canvas, 20" x 30". Framed.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS American, 1822-1903 Dramatic sunset over a mountain lake. Signed lower right "F. De B. Richards". Oil on canvas, 20" x 30". Framed.
Eldred's
Mar. 21, 2015
Frederick Debourg Richards oil
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Frederick Debourg Richards (American 1822-1903)- Early Fall Landscape- oil on canvas, 1884, signed F. De B. Richards '84 lower right, two paint flakes, some surface grime, otherwise very good condition. 30 x 24''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 14, 2014
Frederick DeBourg Richards (1822-1903), CO Pass
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Frederick DeBourg Richards (1822-1903), CO Pass oil on canvas (lined), signed at lower left "F. De B. Richards," presented in an attractive gilt frame. SS 11.5 x 19.75 in.; DOA 17.5 x 25.75 in.
Leland Little Auctions
Apr. 17, 2014
RICHARDS, FREDERICK DE BOURG (1822-1903) The Fisher House, Philadelphia.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
RICHARDS, FREDERICK DE BOURG (1822-1903) The Fisher House, Philadelphia. Salted paper print, 7 3/4x6 inches (19.7x15.2 cm.), mounted to a thin blue paper, with Richards' signature, in ink, and captioned with a lengthy description of the residents of The Fisher House, also in ink, all on mount recto. 1859
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 08, 2013
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS, (AMERICAN 1822-1903), "THE GLORY OF THE ALLEGHENIES"
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (american 1822-1903)/span "THE GLORY OF THE ALLEGHENIES" Signed and dated 'F. Deb Richards 1867' bottom left, oil on canvas 54 x 84 in. (137.2 x 213.4cm) provenance: /spanPrivate Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 09, 2013
Frederick D. Richards (1822-1903, American), painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
"Extensive Shorescape (Atlantic City)", oil on canvas, signed "F.D. Richards", lower left, 12.25" x 23.25" (sight), framed
Millea Bros Ltd
Jun. 21, 2013
Frederick DeBourg Richards
Est: $400 - $600
Frederick DeBourg Richards (Pennsylvania / Delaware, 1822-1903) CREEK LANDSCAPE oil on canvas, original frame, signed lower left H10 3/4" W16 1/4"
Charlton Hall
Nov. 19, 2012
Frederick DeBourg Richards American, 1822-1903 Extensive Shorescape (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Frederick DeBourg Richards American, 1822-1903 Extensive Shorescape (Atlantic City, New Jersey) Signed indistinctly (ll) Oil on canvas 13 1/8 x 24 inches Literature: Lyman Allyn Museum, New London CT, American Romantic Paintings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Collection of Lee B. Anderson, New London, 1961, exhi. cat. This work is noted as an additional painting in the collection, entitled Atlantic City, New Jersey. C Sold to Benefit the Lee B. Anderson Memorial Foundation
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 04, 2011
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS, (AMERICAN 1822-1903), A PANORAMIC LANDSCAPE
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (american 1822-1903)/span A PANORAMIC LANDSCAPE Signed 'F. De B Richards' bottom right, oil on canvas 30 1/4 x 50 in. (76.8 x 127cm) note:/span It has been suggested that this view depicts the Juniata River in Middleton, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 20, 2011
Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards, American; (1822-1903)., Oil on canvas., 15" x 22"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards American; (1822-1903). Oil on canvas. Pastoral scene with meandering river. Signed "F DeB Richards" lower right. 15" x 22"
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 05, 2011
Frederick DeBourg Richards Oil on canvas
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Frederick DeBourg Richards. On the Juniata River, Pennsylvania. Signed "F. DeB. Richards"; titled "On the Juniata" verso
Barridoff Auctions
Aug. 05, 2011
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS, American, 1822-1903, Lake and mountains., Oil on canvas, 14" x 20". Framed.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS American, 1822-1903 Lake and mountains. Signed lower right "F. De B. Richards". Oil on canvas, 14" x 20". Framed.
Eldred's
Jun. 14, 2011
Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards N.A. (1822-1903 Philadelphia, PA)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
''Shipwreck at Anglesea, NJ'', circa 1844, signed lower right: F. De B. Richards, oil on canvas. Provenance: Estate, Los Angeles, CA
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 07, 2011
Frederick DeBourg Richards, American, Wilmington, DE, 1822-1903, o/c, portrait of Lafayette, inscribed verso "Presented to the City ...
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Frederick DeBourg Richards, American, Wilmington, DE, 1822-1903, o/c, portrait of Lafayette, inscribed verso "Presented to the City of Wilmington, Delaware/By F. De Bourg. Richards/Artist/July 4, 1845 AD", measures 29 3/4" x 25 1/4"v, clear wax relining, on a new stretcher,
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 28, 2011
FREDERICK DeBOURG RICHARDS, American (1822-1903), Crossing a Bridge, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1874., 14 x 20
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
FREDERICK DeBOURG RICHARDS American (1822-1903) Crossing a Bridge oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1874. 14 x 20 Provenance: Shannon's, Greenwich, Connecticut, April 25, 2002, lot 148. Private collection, Massachusetts.
Shannon's
Oct. 14, 2010
Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (American, 1822-1903) Woodland Scene. Signed "F. DeB Richards" l.l. Watercolor on paper, sight ...
Est: $100 - $150
Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (American, 1822-1903) Woodland Scene. Signed "F. DeB Richards" l.l. Watercolor on paper, sight size 14 1/4 x 10 in., framed.
Skinner
Aug. 25, 2010
FREDERICK DeBOURG RICHARDS (American, 1822-1903) "SANDY HOOK".
Est: $6,000 - $7,000
Oil on canvas beach scene shows the remnants of a wrecked ship with waves crashing over its bow and several timber pieces on dry sand. The sea is relatively calm with small waves, all under a blue and shaded white cloud sky. Signed lower left "F. Deb. Richards". Housed in a period gilt gesso decorated frame with added wood title plaque. SIZE: 15" x 30". CONDITION: Relined on new stretcher, minor inpainting. Very good. 9-99269
James D. Julia
Jul. 21, 2010
Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (American, 1822-1903) Woodland Scene. Signed "F. DeB Richards" l.l. Watercolor on paper, sight siz
Est: $300 - $500
Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (American, 1822-1903) Woodland Scene. Signed "F. DeB Richards" l.l. Watercolor on paper, sight size 14 1/4 x 10 in., framed.
Skinner
Jun. 25, 2010
Frederick Debourg Richards (American, 1822-1903)
Est: -
Frederick Debourg Richards (American, 1822-1903) River through the forest clearing signed 'F.DeB.Richards' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 24, 2010
Frederick Debourg Richards (American, 1822-1903)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Frederick Debourg Richards (American, 1822-1903) River through the forest clearing signed 'F.DeB.Richards' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 11, 2010
Frederick de Bough Richards. "Sunrise on the Lake", oil on canvas, 24 1/2" x 36 1/8", relined., Alexander Gallery, NY label.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Frederick de Bough Richards. "Sunrise on the Lake", oil on canvas, 24 1/2" x 36 1/8", relined., Alexander Gallery, NY label.
Alderfer Auction
Dec. 07, 2009
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (1822-1903)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (1822-1903) Anglesea, New Jersey, c. 1880 cyanotype print 4½ x 7½in. (11 x 19cm.)
Christie's