Russell Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Russell Smith Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 12, 2024
Two Framed 19th Century Drawings
Est: $100 - $300
Two Framed 19th Century Drawings to include Henry Farrer (British/American 1843-1903) "Sailboats and Beach" Pencil on paper 7 1/2" x 11 1/2" Provenance: Herbert E. Feist Gallery, 1125 Madison Ave. New York William Thompson Russell Smith (Scottish/American 1812-1896) "Bastani Destin" Pencil on paper Titled lower right along with handwritten inscription by artist on verso 8" x 12" Provenance: Frank S. Schwartz & Son Philadelphia, 1806 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Apr. 24, 2024
Russell Smith (Pennsylvania, 1812-1896)
Est: $500 - $800
Russell Smith (Pennsylvania, 1812-1896) original oil on board [By Camp Hill's Sandy Run]. Measures 12 x 9 inches image size and 17.5 x 14.5 inches framed. Evidence of inpainting, and needs a cleaning. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Apr. 13, 2024
Russell Smith (Am. 1812-1896), Chocorua Peak, 1848, Oil on panel, framed
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Russell Smith (Am. 1812-1896) Chocorua Peak, 1848 Oil on panel, framed Signed and dated verso, photographs of signature, date, and artist's inscription attached and Barridoff Galleries label verso 7 15/16" x 12 1/8" sight, 11 11/16" x 15 15/16" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Apr. 10, 2024
Russell Smith (Pennsylvania, 1812-1896)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Russell Smith (Pennsylvania, 1812-1896) original oil on board [Pennypack with Polly]. Measures 11.5 x 17.625 inches sight size and 18 x 24 inches framed. Professionally cleaned and re-varnished in 1967 with no signs of inpainting. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Apr. 10, 2024
Russell Smith (Pennsylvania, 1812-1896)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Russell Smith (Pennsylvania, 1812-1896) original oil on board [By Camp Hill's Sandy Run]. Measures 12 x 9 inches image size and 17.5 x 14.5 inches framed. Evidence of inpainting, and needs a cleaning. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Mar. 21, 2024
RUSSELL SMITH (Pennsylvania/Scotland, 1812-1896), "Mountains with Lake, Llyn Dinas North Wales 1851"., Oil on paper, 8" x 12". Framed 13.75" x 17.75".
Est: $700 - $1,000
RUSSELL SMITH Pennsylvania/Scotland, 1812-1896 "Mountains with Lake, Llyn Dinas North Wales 1851". Inscribed in pencil verso "Llyn Dinas North Wales [...] Russell Smith 1851". Titled on typed label verso.
Eldred's
Jan. 20, 2024
Russell Smith - Corn Sheaves and Buggy
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
The Hudson River School in Focus: Property from the Friedman Collection Russell Smith 1812 - 1896 Corn Sheaves and Buggy signed with the initials R.S. and dated 68. (lower left); signed Russell Smith. and dated 1868 (on the reverse) oil on paper 8 by 12 in. 20.3 by 30.5 cm. Executed in 1868.
Sotheby's
May. 03, 2023
William Thompson Russell Smith Scottish/American, 1812-1896 Schuylkill Above the Falls, 1835
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Thompson Russell Smith Scottish/American, 1812-1896 Schuylkill Above the Falls, 1835 Signed W Russell Smith , dated 1835, and inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil on card 10 1/4 x 14 1/2 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist David David Gallery, Philadelphia C The Estate of Elizabeth Bailey, Reston, Virginia
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 27, 2023
RUSSELL SMITH, American (1812-1896), "Pennypack", 1872, oil on canvas, 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
RUSSELL SMITH American, (1812-1896) "Pennypack", 1872 oil on canvas initialed and dated lower right "R.S. / 72", titled, signed and dated on the reverse
Shannon's
Apr. 13, 2023
Russell Smith (American 1812-1896)
Est: $200 - $300
Russell Smith (American 1812-1896), oil on canvas titled Pennypack initialed lower left and titled verso, 12" x 18". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Nov. 30, 2022
Russell Smith b.1950 Native Canadian Wood Art Vase
Est: $100 - $1,000
Russell R. Smith (Canadian, born 1950). An original artist made mixed media jardiniere flower pot vase. Wood and cane. Titled, "Grandfather Sun #7." A Modernist bulbous baluster form body with Native American geometric designs, and delicate cane in intricate diagonal floral designs to exterior and interior of cylindrical rim. Artist signature and title to underside. Dimensions: 13 X 12 X 12 in. Condition: Good overall condition, having normal surface wear. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $95 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com
Hill Auction Gallery
Aug. 30, 2022
Russell Smith (American, 1812-1896) ATTR
Est: $50 - $1,000
Portrait of Junius Butus Booth. Oil on Canvas. Signed to verso.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Aug. 13, 2022
Russell Smith (1812-1896). A Rocky Inlet.
Est: $500 - $800
Oil on paper, 6 x 9 inches, unsigned. In gilt frame with old label.
Casco Bay Auctions
Jul. 27, 2022
Russell Smith 1812-1896 Coastal Landscape Painting
Est: $100 - $1,000
Russell Smith (Scottish American, 1812-1896). An original oil painting on canvas. A coastal figural landscape depicting Mount Carmel, the Dead Sea, and the ancient city of Ptolemais to background, painted in the style of the Hudson River School. Artist monogram RS to lower right, and additional artist signature RUSSELL SMITH with date 1886 and hand written description to verso. The artist was employed by eminent geologists of the Victorian period to illustrate and record their expeditions. Presented in a decorative gilt frame. Sight size 11.5" x 17.25". Work Size: 11.5 x 17.25 in. Dimensions: 15.25 X 21.25 X 1.75 in. Condition: Good overall condition having normal surface wear, with evidence of craquelure. Frame having moderate storage wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $125 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com
Hill Auction Gallery
Jul. 27, 2022
RUSSELL SMITH (Pennsylvania/Scotland, 1812-1896), "Lake Winnipesaukee"., Oil on board, 8" x 11.75". Framed 13" x 17".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
RUSSELL SMITH Pennsylvania/Scotland, 1812-1896 "Lake Winnipesaukee". Signed verso "Russell Smith". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Jun. 11, 2022
Russell Smith 1850 oil The Wooden Bridge
Est: $800 - $1,200
Smith, Russell (Scottish/American/Pennsylvania, 1812-1896), Wooden Bridge in an Autumn Landscape, 1850, oil on paperboard, 8 x 12 inches, signed R. S. 1850 lower right, framed in a gilded reproduction frame measuring 14 x 17.75 inches, Provenance: J J Gillespie Galleries, McMurray Pa.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 07, 2022
ATTRIBUTED TO RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN, 1812-1896) BOATING PARTY (WISSAHICKON)
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
Attributed to Russell Smith (American, 1812-1896) Boating Party (Wissahickon) Oil on canvas 13 1/4 x 18 1/4 in (33.7 x 46.3cm) Provenance Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown, sale of April 20, 2013, lot 271. Acquired directly from the above sale. Collection of Dr. Douglas S. Holsclaw, Jr., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Frame: 17 7/8 x 22 7/8 x 1 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 07, 2022
RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN, 1812–1896) CABIN IN THE MEADOW
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
Russell Smith (American, 1812–1896) Cabin in the Meadow Initialed 'R.S.' bottom right; also signed, dated '1870/1884' and located 'Near Louden, PA' verso, oil on canvas 11 1/4 x 17 3/8 in. (28.6 x 44.1cm) Provenance Christie's New York, sale of May 28, 1979. Christie's New York, sale of March 16, 1994, lot 6. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, New York. Brunk Auctions, sale of September 12-13, 2014, lot 163. Acquired directly from the above sale. Collection of Dr Douglas S. Holsclaw, Jr., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Note For more information about this artist, please see lot 3. The relined canvas is in good overall condition. Scattered flecks of inpainting are present across the sky. A 1" line of inpainting is present in top left sky. An additional 2" splotch of inpainting is present at bottom center left. See Specialists's photos for details. Frame: 15 5/8 x 21 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 07, 2022
RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN, 1812–1896) UNTITLED (THE OBSERVER)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Russell Smith (American, 1812–1896) Untitled (The Observer) Signed and dated 'Russell Smith/ 1860' bottom right; also located '... Montgomery Co. Pa' verso, oil on board 12 x 19 1/4 in. (30.5 x 48.9cm) Provenance Collection of Dr Douglas S. Holsclaw, Jr., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Note For more information about this artist, please see lot 3. In overall good condition. Craquelure is present throughout but stable. A thin, horizontal 1" crack in the board is present at extreme right edge. A horizontal indentation in the board is present along the bottom edge, perhaps from previous framing. Inpainting is present along this line under UV light. Additional small flecks of inpainting are scattered along the top edge. An inscription is present on top right verso but is largely illegible. It reads: '... Montgomery Co. Pa./ ... A study... of nature/ Russell Smith 1860/ For P.J. ...'. See Specialist's photos for details. Frame: 17 1/4 x 24 x 2 1/4 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 07, 2022
RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN, 1812–1896) SKETCHING ALONG THE WISSAHICKON
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Russell Smith (American, 1812–1896) Sketching Along the Wissahickon Initialed and dated 'RS 74' bottom left, oil on canvas 11 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. (28.6 x 34.3cm) Provenance Collection of Dr. Douglas S. Holsclaw, Jr., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Note Born in Scotland, William Thompson Russell Smith moved to Pittsburg alongside his family in 1819. He established his career painting theatrical scenes and commercial signs, a skill that brought him to Philadelphia in 1835 when he was hired to paint set designs for the Walnut Street Theater. He earned additional income through commissioned portraiture and romantic landscapes inspired by his contemporaries of the Hudson River School. Around this time, Smith started travelling throughout the eastern United States, painting and drawing landscapes he found from Virginia to New England. Later in his life, Smith focused heavily on documenting the landscape in and around Philadelphia, as seen in Sketching Along the Wissahickon, completed in 1874. The unidentified figure in the foreground may be Smith’s wife, Mary Priscilla Wilson, or perhaps their daughter, Mary Russell Smith, both of whom were also artists known to capture the intimate beauty of the Pennsylvania landscape. In overall good condition. Quarter inch mark of surface soiling present in upper right corner. Inpainting present along etreme upper edges, visible under UV light. Faint stretcher crease present along top edge. Frame: 17 3/8 x 19 5/8 x 2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2021
RUSSELL SMITH (Pennsylvania/Scotland, 1812-1896), "Ben Nevis from the Calidonian’s Canal", Oil on paper, 8.25” x 12”. Framed 13” x 17”.
Est: $600 - $1,000
RUSSELL SMITH Pennsylvania/Scotland, 1812-1896 "Ben Nevis from the Calidonian's Canal", a view of the ship Nevis with mountain range in the distance. Signed verso "Russell Smith".
Eldred's
Nov. 13, 2021
Attr. Russell Smith, Scottish/Am. 1812-1896, Portrait of Xanthus Smith, Oil on board, framed, 11" x 9" actual, 17 13/16" x 15 3/4" framed
Est: $300 - $500
Attr. Russell Smith Scottish/Am., 1812-1896 Portrait of Xanthus Smith Oil on board, framed
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 27, 2021
W. T. Russell Smith (1812-1896) Landscape Painting
Est: $100 - $1,000
William Thompson Russell Smith (Scottish American, 1812-1896). Original oil painting on board. Inspired by the Hudson River School style, with strong influences of 19th Century Luminism. A figural lakeside scene with mountains, trees, and structures. Monogrammed lower left, dated 1888. Housed in gilt wood frame. Work Size: 8.5 x 12.5 in. SHIPPING Hill Auction Gallery will offer in-house continental USA shipping for $85 plus insurance. Gallery will refer a local shipper for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com.
Hill Auction Gallery
May. 21, 2021
Russell Smith oil on panel
Est: $400 - $800
Russell Smith (American 1812-1896), oil on panel Village of Llanberis, Wales, signed lower left, dated 1860, titled verso, 8" x 12". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
May. 21, 2021
Russell Smith oil on canvas Vermont landscape
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Russell Smith (American 1812-1896), oil on canvas Vermont landscape, titled On the Onion River, signed verso and initialed lower right, 12" x 18". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
May. 21, 2021
Russell Smith oil on canvas titled Near Toulon
Est: $800 - $1,200
Russell Smith (American 1812-1896), oil on canvas titled Near Toulon, signed verso and dated 1852, initialed lower right, 12" x 18". Provenance: A Bucks County collection. Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Nov. 07, 2020
RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN 1812-1896)
Est: $700 - $900
RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN 1812-1896) Mount Snowdon, Wales, oil on canvas 30 x 46 cm (12 x 18 in.) initials lower right PROVENANCE Sale, Freeman's, Philadelphia, December 2, 2007, lot 79, illustrated Private collection, New York (acquired at the above sale) CONDITION N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2020
Box of Art & Design Books incl. Hillier, B. "Posters". Eagle, M. "Peter Purves Smith a painter in Peace & War"; Klepac, L. "Russell...
Est: $20 - $30
Box of Art & Design Books incl. Hillier, B. "Posters". Eagle, M. "Peter Purves Smith a painter in Peace & War"; Klepac, L. "Russell Drysdale"; etc
Lawsons
Apr. 28, 2020
William Thompson Russell Smith (1812-1896), Susquehanna River View, dated "1849"
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
William Thompson Russell Smith (1812-1896) Susquehanna River View, dated "1849" Signed and dated, "William Russell 1849", l.l., oil on canvas, framed. 49 in. x 33 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: David David, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Alderfer Auction, Hatfield, PA, December 12, 2008, Lot 3010.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 21, 2020
Russell Smith Scottish/American, 1812-1896 The Narrows in Lake George, 1848
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Russell Smith Scottish/American, 1812-1896 The Narrows in Lake George, 1848 Signed Russell Smith, dated June 1848, and inscribed Narrows in Lake George between Tounge and Black Mts / looking North further inscribed To be painted 2 by 3 feet for Harry Ingersol Esq Oil on paper 9 3/8 x 14 7/8 inches Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston Collection of J. Brooks Buxton Gift of J. Brooks Buxton, sold for the benefit of the Fleming Museum, University of Vermont
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 21, 2020
Russell Smith Scottish/American, 1812-1896 Ossipee Mountain and Five Mile Pond, Conway Valley, New Hampshire, 1849
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Russell Smith Scottish/American, 1812-1896 Ossipee Mountain and Five Mile Pond, Conway Valley, New Hampshire, 1849 Inscribed Ossipee Mtn. (lr); Bears signature Russell Smith, dated 1849 and inscribed Ossipee Mountain... - 5 Mile Pond and further inscribed RS-161 on the reverse Oil on paper 8 x 11 3/4 inches Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston Collection of J. Brooks Buxton C Gift of J. Brooks Buxton, sold for the benefit of the Fleming Museum, University of Vermont
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 18, 2020
PORTRAIT OF MARIA WILSON BY RUSSELL SMITH (PENNSYLVANIA, 1812-1896).
Est: $300 - $500
PORTRAIT OF MARIA WILSON BY RUSSELL SMITH (PENNSYLVANIA, 1812-1896). Oil on board, signed on back WT Russell Smith (William Thompson Russell Smith). Blue eyed woman dressed in black. Identified on the back "Maria Wilson, AEtas 45, 1840, The Property of Mary Russell Smith after the Life-time of William Wilson, WT Russell Smith". Surface wear. 18.5"h. 14"w., framed, 21"h. 16.5"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 14, 2019
RUSSELL SMITH FRAMED LITHOGRAPH WWI AIRPLANES
Est: $30 - $80
Framed Russell Smith lithograph. Dated 2002. Lithograph shows WWI era airplanes in flight. Measures 25.5 inches by 16.25 inches sight and 35 inches by 26 inches framed. In very good condition.
Affiliated Auctions & Realty LLC
Sep. 25, 2019
RUSSELL SMITH FRAMED LITHOGRAPH WWI AIRPLANES
Est: $30 - $80
Framed Russell Smith lithograph. Dated 2002. Lithograph shows WWI era airplanes in flight. Measures 25.5 inches by 16.25 inches sight and 35 inches by 26 inches framed. In very good condition.
Affiliated Auctions & Realty LLC
Sep. 11, 2019
RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN, 1812-1896), "PARNELL KNOB NEAR LOUDON, PA"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
RUSSELL SMITH (american, 1812-1896) "PARNELL KNOB NEAR LOUDON, PA" Inscribed with title verso, oil on paper. 7 1/8 x 11 1/2 in. (18.1 x 29.2cm) provenance: Private Estate, Philadelphia.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 22, 2019
Russell Smith, Am. 1812 - 1896, "McConnelstown, PA",1840, Oil on Paper, 11.75"x 16.25" Actual
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Russell Smith Am. 1812 - 1896 "McConnelstown, PA",1840 Oil on Paper Title and Artist Inscribed on Verso 11.75"x 16.25" Actual
Barridoff Auctions
Jan. 01, 2019
Russel Smith Oil Painting on Canvas Landscape
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Russel Smith Oil Painting on Canvas Landscape. Russell Smith (1812 - 1896) was active in Pennsylvania / Scotland. Purchased at Quest Royal Gallery. Property of a Riverside Greenwich, Connecticut estate collection. Frame measures 20 x 25 inches, painting measures 12 x 17 inches. Landscape painting with figure.
Greenwich Auction
Jan. 01, 2019
Russel Smith Oil Painting on Canvas Landscape
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Russel Smith Oil Painting on Canvas Landscape. Russell Smith (1812 - 1896) was active in Pennsylvania / Scotland. Purchased at Quest Royal Gallery. Property of a Riverside Greenwich, Connecticut estate collection. Frame measures 22.5 x 19 inches, painting measures 15 x 12 inches. Landscape painting with six figures.
Greenwich Auction
Jun. 02, 2018
RUSSELL SMITH (PA/SCOTLAND, 1812-1896)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
RUSSELL SMITH (PA/SCOTLAND, 1812-1896) "Sketch of Moose Hill from the Saso", oil on canvas, initialed lower right, dated 1851, marked 'Sketch', titled on handwritten label verso, in gold box frame, original painted mat, OS: 13 1/4" x 17 1/4", image size: 7 1/2" x 11 1/2". Cleaned and relined.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 02, 2018
Russell Smith oil on canvasboard Abandoned Homestead
Est: $800 - $1,200
Smith, Russell (Scottish/American, Western Pa. 1812 - 1896), Abandoned Homestead, 1875, oil on canvasboard, 7 x 12 inches, with a stamped signature on board reverse, framed in a gilded cove style frame measuring 12.5 x 17 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 25, 2018
Russell Smith (American 1812-1896), Roman prisoners sold as slaves in Carthage
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Russell Smith (American 1812-1896) Roman prisoners sold as slaves in Carthage Signed with initials 'R.S.' lower left, oil on canvas. 36 1/8 in. x 54 1/8 in. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Walter McDaniel, Pennsylvania. David David Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 24, 2018
SCHOOL OF RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN/PA, 1812-1896)
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
SCHOOL OF RUSSELL SMITH (AMERICAN/PA, 1812-1896) 19th Century, Pennsylvania School of Russell Smith, oil on canvas rural landscape; Unsigned; set in gold gesso frame ; Measures: 12"H x 15.5"W; Frame: 19"H x 23"W
Ascendant Auction Galleries
Dec. 03, 2017
RUSSELL SMITH, (AMERICAN 1812-1896), "ROMAN PRISONERS SOLD AS SLAVES IN CARTHAGE"
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
RUSSELL SMITH (american 1812-1896) "ROMAN PRISONERS SOLD AS SLAVES IN CARTHAGE" Signed with initials 'R.S.' bottom left, oil on canvas 36 1/8 x 54 1/8 in. (91.8 x 137.5cm) provenance: David David Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Estate of Walter McDaniel, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 25, 2017
Russell Smith (American, 1812-1896) "Tomb of Aruno near Albano 1852"
Est: $500 - $800
Signed, titled and dated on reverse. Oil on paper.
Cottone Auctions
Feb. 18, 2017
Russell Smith Lake George New York Painting
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
PENNSYLVANIA/SCOTTLAND, 1812-1896 An oil on canvas painting by Naturalist Russell Smith. The work depicts the ruins of Fort George at Lake George, New York. Sheep are seen grazing as a seated man with umbrella watches from a hillside. A man is seen mining with a pickaxe in the foreground to the right. The work is labeled and dated "1848" bottom right and signed, dated, and titled on verso. The painting retains original Vose Galleries label on verso.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 18, 2017
Russell Smith New Hampshire Landscape Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PENNSYLVANIA/SCOTTLAND, 1812-1896 An oil on paper landscape painting by Naturalist Russell Smith. The work depicts Pine Lake near Conway, New Hampshire. Smith was a self taught artist influenced by the aesthetic of the Hudson River School as exhibited with the small deer drinking from the lake in the middle ground. The work is signed, titled, and dated "1857" on verso and retains original Vose Galleries label.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 05, 2017
Russell Smith (American, 1812-1886) Lake Winnipesaukee Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Russell Smith (American, 1812-1886) Lake Winnipesaukee Painting. The oil on canvas painting is signed lower right R. S. as the majority of his works are signed. Titled in ink on the back of the canvas Lake Winnipesaukee N.H.. In good condition. Inspection by UV light reveals no damage or repair. The painting has been recently professionally cleaned. Measures 13.3 inches high by 20.4 inches wide. The original frame measures 23.2 inches high by 29 inches wide. Biography from Charleston Renaissance Gallery WILLIAM THOMPSON RUSSELL SMITH (1812-1896) Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Russell Smith (christened William Thompson Russell) emigrated with his family to western Pennsylvania in 1819, and to Pittsburgh five years later. As a teen, he worked for his father, a successful manufacturer of edge tools. The experience Smith acquired in handling precision instruments proved useful in 1827, when he became involved as both actor and scenery painter in a local thespian society. By 1831, he had become an accomplished scene and panorama painter, and had served as caretaker of the Lambdin Museum. During his tenure in this position, Smith took painting lessons from the museum's founder, the portrait painter James Reid Lambdin, who had studied with Thomas Sully. Smith's success in theatrical scenery and drop curtains led to a post with Francis Courtney Wemyss' theater in Pittsburgh and then with the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia. Smith continued to work with Wemyss well into the 1840s, in both Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. His considerable renown attracted commissions from theaters all over the East, from New York to Georgia. Smith was also interested in science, especially geology, and was hired by eminent geologists to illustrate their lectures and record their expeditions. His geological interests took him on several expeditions, most notably with William Barton Rogers to Virginia in 1844. Smith also provided assistance to Benjamin Silliman and Sir Charles Lyell. In 1858, he painted lecture illustrations and at least one large "oriental landscape" for the Peale Museum in Philadelphia (Chambers, p. 17). In addition to his commercial activities, Smith painted landscapes and portraits. Despite his early reliance on portraiture, Smith believed, from childhood on, that he was destined to be a landscape painter. Inspired by the works of Thomas Cole and Thomas Doughty, Smith, around 1835, turned to landscape and became a devoted practitioner of the romantic-realist aesthetic of the Hudson River School. Like Cole and his followers, Smith spent his summers on sketching tours, making detailed plein-air studies that were later incorporated into finished compositions. During the 1840s, his favorite haunts were the Juniata, Susquehanna and Potomac Rivers; the White Mountains; and various locations in upstate New York. Smith traveled to Europe with his family in 1851 and spent two years sketching and painting the scenery in England, Wales, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy, France and Holland. Smith's work was never as well known or as highly regarded as the major practitioners of the Hudson River School style, but he received good reviews, sold his landscapes and earned a good living. He designed and built two houses. The first, called Rockhill, was built in Branchtown, Pennsylvania in 1840; the second, Edgehill, in Jenkintown in 1856. Smith's studio at Edgehill was equipped with a special apparatus that enabled the artist to paint full-scale stage scenes at home. Smith first exhibited his works at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1834, and then participated annually from 1847 through 1869. He also exhibited at the National Academy of Design in New York (1836); at the Apollo Association in New York (1838, 1839 and 1840); at the Boston Athenaeum (1842); and the Artist's Fund Society in Philadelphia (1836 through 1845). In 1876, he was represented at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia by Cave at Chelton Hills. Smith was a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and served on its Board of Academicians; he was elected a member of the Artist's Fund Society in 1836. During the last part of his life, Smith devoted himself almost exclusively to painting the landscape around Philadelphia. His wife, Mary Wilson Smith, and his children, Mary and Xanthus Russell Smith, were also accomplished artists. In 1884, Smith wrote a lengthy retrospective account of his life, which he intended to publish, but never finished. The project was taken over and completed by Virginia Lewis in 1956. Smith died November 8, 1896.
Myers Fine Art
Jan. 01, 2017
Russell Smith (1812-1896) oil on board "Rockhill Branchtown" 1844 Russell Smith''s home for thirteen years 1840-1854 initialed an..
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Russell Smith (1812-1896) oil on board "Rockhill Branchtown" 1844 Russell Smith''s home for thirteen years 1840-1854 initialed and dated lower left: RS 1844 titled on reverse Alexander Gallery label on reverse 16 1/2" x 24"
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