John Rubens Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Rubens Smith Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 17, 2024
Attributed to John Rubens Smith, Portrait of Major George Prevost
Est: $1,200 - $2,400
(British/New York/Pennsylvania 1775-1849) circa 1810, unsigned, bears note remnant about the sitter on original wood backing, watercolor or tempera on card with glazed surface, 9 x 7 in., period gilt wood and composition frame, 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 1-1/4 in. Note: John Rubens Smith was a London-born painter, printmaker and art instructor who first studied art with his father, John Raphael Smith, a noted mezzotint engraver and artist. Smith emigrated to New York City prior to 1807 and lived and worked there for the remainder of his life. The sitter, George W. Prevost (1767-1840) was born in Schenectady, the son of Augustine and Susannah Prevost. His father was a Swiss-born officer in British service and the illegitimate son of Major General Augustine Prevost, while his mother was the daughter of George Croghan, noted explorer, trader, Indian agent, and land speculator. George Prevost initially followed in his father’s footsteps, but resigned his commission to manage the family’s extensive landholdings in New York.
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 11, 2024
John Rubeus Smith Watercolor Study of a Man
Est: $500 - $1,000
John Rubeus Smith (1775-1849) watercolor study portrait of a man, circa 1810 Boston, MA. frame: H 21-3/4" W 16". sight: H 19-1/2" W 13-1/2". Condition: Excellent with minor imperfections. Link to hi-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/dfx91n7muskvopehdzyfh/ABp--5etsqwtKutvDpQw6R4?rlkey=wsuig4gmr7dkuskzcjqn51wrv&st=09v6xsy0&dl=0
New England Auctions
Jul. 27, 2024
TWO PORTRAITS BY JOHN RUBENS SMITH (ENGLAND/NEW YORK, 1775-1849).
Est: $400 - $800
TWO PORTRAITS BY JOHN RUBENS SMITH (ENGLAND/NEW YORK, 1775-1849). English or American (New York), late 18th or early 19th Century. Watercolor on paper. One initialed and dated "IRS 1820". Young man and woman probably done as a couple. Full-length portraits with painted backgrounds including ingrain carpeting. Under glass in rosewood veneer frames with gilt liners. 17"h. 13.5"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Sep. 22, 2022
JOHN RUBENS SMITH (New York/Pennsylvania/England, 1775-1849), "A Water Working Device", circa 1829., Mixed media on cream wove paper, 12.25” x 9.75”. Matted 19.25” x 14.25”.
Est: $300 - $400
JOHN RUBENS SMITH New York/Pennsylvania/England, 1775-1849 "A Water Working Device", circa 1829. Signed in pencil upper right of the reverse "John R. Smith".
Eldred's
Jul. 26, 2022
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN RUBENS SMITH (New YorkPennsylvania/United Kingdom, 1775-1849), "Mr. Donaldson West Indies ... 1808"., Watercolor on paper, 16.5" x 11.75". Unframed.
Est: $800 - $1,200
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN RUBENS SMITH New YorkPennsylvania/United Kingdom, 1775-1849 "Mr. Donaldson West Indies ... 1808". Unsigned. Inscribed lower right "Mr. Donaldson West Indies ... 1808". Artist identified as Smith on a Kennedy Gallery label.
Eldred's
Mar. 10, 2022
John Rubens Smith (American, 1775-1849)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John Rubens Smith (American, 1775-1849) Brandywine River Mills Circa 1835 mixed media on paperboard 13 x 18 1/2 inches (sight).
Hindman
Jul. 06, 2021
JOHN RUBENS SMITH (LONDON 1775-1849 NEW YORK) - Inner view of the pier and bathing rooms taken from the shipwrights, Margate
Est: £6,000 - £10,000
JOHN RUBENS SMITH (LONDON 1775-1849 NEW YORK) Inner view of the pier and bathing rooms taken from the shipwrights, Margate pencil and watercolour 10 ½ x 23 ¾ in. (26.5 x 60.8 cm.) (2)
Christie's
Oct. 09, 2020
John Rubens Smith oil on canvas
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
John Rubens Smith (American 1775-1849), oil on canvas titled Along the Juniata, signed lower middle and dated 1838, 39" x 50".
Pook & Pook Inc.
Feb. 08, 2020
JOHN RUBENS SMITH (AMERICAN, 1775-1849) ALONG THE JUNIATA Oil on canvas: 39 x 50 1/4 in.
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Framed; Note: The Juniata, approximately 104 miles long, is a tributary of the Susquehanna River and is known for its scenic route.
Potomack Company
Sep. 18, 2019
John Rubens Smith American, 1775-1849 Margate, Outer View of the Pier, Coast of Kent, From Fort Cliffs, 1803
Est: $500 - $700
John Rubens Smith American, 1775-1849 Margate, Outer View of the Pier, Coast of Kent, From Fort Cliffs, 1803 Signed and dated J R Smith / 1803 (lc) Watercolor on paper 10 1/2 x 24 inches Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 18, 2019
John Rubens Smith American, 1775-1849 Margate, Inner View of the Pier and Bathing Rooms, Taken from the Shipwrights, 1803
Est: $500 - $700
John Rubens Smith American, 1775-1849 Margate, Inner View of the Pier and Bathing Rooms, Taken from the Shipwrights, 1803 Signed and dated J R Smith junr / 1803 (lc) Watercolor on paper 10 1/2 x 24 inches Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 28, 2019
JOHN RUBENS SMITH (1775 - 1849) HUGE LANDSCAPE
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
"Along the Juanita" oil on canvas, by artist John Rubens Smith who was a master painter and engraver. The painting is part of the famous Hudson River School art movement whose aesthetic vision was influenced by Romanticism. Signed and dated 1838 on rock in foreground. Framed in a massive refurbished 19th Century frame. Provenance: Acquired by the owner at Christie's New York, 6 / 15 / 2000 for $9,400. Dimensions: (Frame) H 53' x W 64" (Painting) H 39" x W 59" Condition: Not lined. Tight craquelure, minor restorations. Professionally cleaned.
Westport Auction
Mar. 17, 2019
JOHN RUBENS SMITH (1775 - 1849) HUGE LANDSCAPE
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
"Along the Juanita" oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1838 on rock in foreground. Framed in a massive refurbished 19th Century frame. Provenance: acquired by the owner at Christie's New York, 6 / 15 / 2000 for $9,400. Dimensions: (Frame) H 53' x W 64" (Painting) H 39" x W 59" Condition: Not lined. Tight craqueleur, minor restorations. Professionally cleaned.
Westport Auction
Nov. 24, 2017
TWO PORTRAITS BY JOHN RUBENS SMITH (ENGLAND/NEW YORK, 1775-1849).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
TWO PORTRAITS BY JOHN RUBENS SMITH (ENGLAND/NEW YORK, 1775-1849). Watercolor on paper, one initialed and dated "IRS 1820". Young man and woman probably done as a couple. Full-length portraits with painted backgrounds including ingrain carpeting. Under glass in rosewood veneer frames with gilt liners. 17"h. 13.5"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 13, 2017
Circle of John Rubens Smith, painting
Est: $600 - $800
Circle of John Rubens Smith (British/American, 1775-1849), Pastoral view with farmhouses, watercolor on paper, unsigned, pencil markings verso "13/23-9566A - A19995", watermark "J. Whatman 1836", 11"h x 16"w (sheet), 17.5"h x 22.5"w (framed)
Millea Bros Ltd
Apr. 22, 2013
John Rubens Smith American, 1775-1849 View of Battery Park at Castle Garden, New York, 1845
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
John Rubens Smith American, 1775-1849 View of Battery Park at Castle Garden, New York, 1845 Signed J. R. Smith and dated NY 1845 (ll); bears inscription Castle Garden/New York/John Rubens Smith/1845 on the reverse Oil on canvas laid to board 13 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches Provenance: Private collection, New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 29, 2009
TWO WATERCOLORS, MANNER OF JOHN RUBENS SMITH
Est: $100 - $300
Two early 19th century watercolors on paper in the style of John Rubens Smith (1775 - 1849). Each measures 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Nov. 20, 2008
John Rubens Smith American, 1775-1849 George Washington
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Rubens Smith American, 1775-1849 George Washington Inscribed on old labels affixed to the backing Exhibited at Van Cortlandt/Museum and/recorded in Frick Library/NY City and John Reuben Smith/Son of John R. Smith.../worked in 1812. Watercolor heightened with gouache on paper laid down on board Sight 7 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches Exhibited: New York, Van Cortlandt Museum (possibly) Between 1810 and 1840, painter and printmaker John Rubens Smith traveled the eastern seaboard of the United States, capturing the energy of a vibrant new nation in drawings of buildings and towns, and exacting watercolor portraits. Among his chosen subjects were the United States Capitol, Independence Hall and George Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon. His watercolor portrait of George Washington, executed largely in black and white with touches of color, depicts a revered historical figure as iconic as the American landmarks the artist favored.
Doyle New York