John M. Tracy Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John M. Tracy Art Value Price Guide

May. 16, 2024
John Martin Tracy (American, 1844-1893) Domino
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Martin Tracy (American, 1844-1893) Domino oil on canvas signed J.M. Tracy (lower right); titled (on the stretcher) 16 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Estate of Arthur I. Appleton
Hindman
Apr. 18, 2024
19TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS BY JOHN MATINTRACY (AMERICAN 1843-1893). SIGNED
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
19th century oil on canvas by John MatinTracy (American 1843-1893). Signed"J M Tracy". It was sold at Sotheby's. Excellent quality. Canvas: 25.5 inches x 30 inches; Frame: 42.5 inches x 37.5 inches.
Allstate Antiques
Nov. 18, 2023
John Martin Tracy - SALVATOR
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Oil on canvas Signed. Bred by Daniel Swigert at Elmendorf Farm in Kentucky, Salvator was foaled in California after his dam, Salina, was purchased by James Ben Ali Haggin, who then shipped the mare to his 44,000- acre Rancho Del Paso. Salvator won the Flatbush and the Titan Stakes as a 2-year-old; won the September, Tidal, and Lawrence Realization Stakes as a 3-year-old; and at 4 won the Champion Stakes, Monmouth Cup, and the prized Suburban Handicap. Salvator was named the 1889 U.S. champion 3-year-old colt and the Horse of the Year in 1889 and 1890. Salvator was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1955. During his racing career Salvator would battle other prominent horses of the day in Proctor Knott and Tenny. After defeating rival Tenny in the Realization Stakes in 1889, Salvator beat Tenny again in the Suburban Handicap in 1890. After the loss in the Suburban, Tenny's owner, David Pulsifer, convinced he had the better horse, challenged Haggin to a match race for $10,000. The race was one for the ages and was immortalized in a lithograph produced by Currier and Ives, and in a poem by noted American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The final stanza of the poem reads: Cheer, hoar headed patriarchs; cheer loud, I say; Tis the race of a century witnessed to-day! Though ye live twice that space that's allotted to men, Ye never will see such a grand race again. Let the shouts of the populace roar like the surf, For Salvator, Salvator, king of the turf! He has broken the record of thirteen long years; He has won the first place in a vast line of peers. 'Twas a neck-to-neck contest, a grand honest race, And even his enemies grant him his place. Down into the dust let old records be hurled, And hang out 2.05 in the gaze of the world. Salvator's journey would come full circle in 1899 when he returned to take up his career as a stallion at Haggin's newly purchased Elmendorf Farm, the place of the great horse's conception. John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Tracy was born in Rochester, Ohio, in 1843 and died in 1893 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He discovered the sporting art genre late in life but the art he produced certainly did not go unnoticed. In his early life he attended Oberlin College and Northwestern, where he began his art studies. His college years were interrupted when he joined the Civil War as a member of the Nineteenth Illinois Infantry. He quickly reached the rank of lieutenant and started to test his artistic capabilities. After his service, he traveled back home to work a variety of jobs to save money to study with artists in Paris. He returned to the United States in 1878.
The Sporting Art Auction
May. 24, 2023
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Two Setters in an Autumn Landscape 10 x 14 in. framed 14 3/4 x 19 x 1 3/4 in.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Two Setters in an Autumn Landscape signed 'J.M. Tracy' (lower right) oil on canvas 10 x 14 in. framed 14 3/4 x 19 x 1 3/4 in.
Bonhams
Apr. 30, 2023
JOHN MARTIN TRACY "DOG TALK" OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
John Martin Tracy (1843 - 1893) "Dog Talk" Oil on Canvas. John Martin Tracy is one of America's premier painters of dogs in the 19th century. Born in Ohio to abolitionist parents, he went on to study at Oberlin College and Northwestern University before serving in the Civil War. After the war he went to study in Paris in 1867,1868 and 1873. There he counted among his friends and colleagues John Singer Sargent, James Carroll Beckwith and George Inness and exhibited at the Paris Salon. When he returned from France, he settled in St Louis in 1878, later moving to Greenwich, CT and eventually Ocean Springs, MS. While he was known to have painted battle scenes, portraits and landscapes, he is best remembered for his depiction of dogs, particularly those of the sporting variety. In addition to being an accomplished painter Tracy was a show and field trial judge which no doubt contributed to his understanding of dogs not only in confirmation, but in performance as well. Dog Talk represents three gentlemen pausing during a day's hunt to rest in the woods to smoke their cigars. They are accompanied by three pointers and the conversation is turning to dogs. It is possibly a scene of the South as Tracy did spend some time there painting local dog owners and field trials. Artist: John Martin Tracy Title: "Dog Talk" Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Left Site Measurement: 24" x 36" Image Keywords: Sporting, outdoor, hunting, Dog, Field; Ref: BD1655
Bradford's
Sep. 11, 2022
JOHN M. TRACY (AMERICAN, 1843-1893).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
"Salvator ". Oil on Canvas. Signed lower left. Title on plaque. From a Garden City, Long Island NY estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jan. 29, 2022
John M. Tracy O/C Painting of a Cow and Calf
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Martin Tracy (American/Ohio, 1843-1893) oil on canvas genre painting of a cow and a calf standing outside the entrance of a barn with a hen and chicks at their feet. Signed "J. M. Tracy" lower right. Housed in a period gilt and gesso frame. Sight: 23 1/4" W x 15 1/2" H. Framed: 36 1/4" W x 28 1/2" H. Biography: J.M. Tracy was born near Rochester, Ohio, in 1843 and fought in the 19th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. After discharge he attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Over the next few years he worked in California, Chicago, St. Louis and again in Paris. He moved to Greenwich, Connecticut in 1881 and began to paint sporting subjects. He was often called upon to do portraits of dogs. Suffering from a lingering illness, he moved to the milder climate of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in the late 1880s or early 90s, where he died at the age of 49. Provenance: The collection of Dr. Andrew Wilkerson.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 19, 2022
John Martin Tracy (1843-1893) - Hunter and Two Dogs
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
John Martin Tracy (1843-1893) Hunter and Two Dogs oil on canvas 35 3⁄4 x 28 1⁄2 in. (90.8 x 72.4 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 07, 2020
JOHN MARTIN TRACY (AMERICAN 1844-1893)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN MARTIN TRACY (AMERICAN 1844-1893) Study of Two Fox Hounds, oil on canvas 28 x 38 cm (11 x 15 in.) signed lower left PROVENANCE Private collection, New York 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
Mar. 22, 2020
JM TRACY HUNTING PAINTING
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
TRACY, John Martin, (American 1843-1893): "Jean Val Jean and Chance", Depicts a hunter with shotgun with his two hounds in a field, Oil/Canvas, 16" x 24", signed lower right, gilded frame, 20.5" x 29". From the Marie Grammer-Hitchcock Estate, former daughter in law of famed International Polo Player Tommy Hitchcock Sr.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jan. 27, 2019
John Martin Tracy (American/Ohio, 1843-1893)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Martin Tracy (American/Ohio, 1843-1893), "Meddlesome Mattie", 1887, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 16 in. x 12 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: The Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS, Sold to Benefit their Collections Fund
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 28, 2018
JOHN MARTIN TRACY (1844-1893): PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN A FEATHERED HAT
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
JOHN MARTIN TRACY (1844-1893): PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN A FEATHERED HAT Oil on canvas, 1876, signed 'J.M. Tracy' and dated lower right, lined. 58 x 38 1/2 in., 66 x 47 in. (frame). Provenance: Northfield Antiques, Kutztown, PA. From a Private Collector, Washington, DC
STAIR
Aug. 17, 2017
JOHN MARTIN TRACY, 1843 - 1893 | Out for a Stroll
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
oil on canvas signed 'J.M. Tracy' (lower right)
Sotheby's
Aug. 09, 2016
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Upland Shooting 20 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (52.1 x 41.9cm.)
Est: $600 - $800
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Upland Shooting signed in pencil 'Jno M Tracy' (lower left) photogravure 20 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (52.1 x 41.9cm.)
Bonhams
Aug. 09, 2016
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Prairie Chicken Shooting in Minnesota, Dash III & Countess May; On a Grouse Moor, Emperor Fred; Thunder; Grebeloth; two Untitled head studies: six the largest 20 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (52 x 42cm.) all unframed
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Prairie Chicken Shooting in Minnesota, Dash III & Countess May; On a Grouse Moor, Emperor Fred; Thunder; Grebeloth; two Untitled head studies: six the first four, photogravures, the last two, etchings the largest 20 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (52 x 42cm.) all unframed Footnotes See illustration of two.
Bonhams
Jan. 31, 2016
John Martin Tracy - J. S. King Engr. Maiden w Cows
Est: $100 - $150
John Martin Tracy - J. S. King Engr. Maiden w Cows. Original painting by John Martin Tracy, engraving by James S. King. Pencil signed. Dated 1884. Image measures 32 by 25 inches, paper measures 34.5 by 27.5 inches. Printed on heavy paper.
Greenwich Auction
Dec. 05, 2015
John Martin Tracy (1843-1893), Two Setters on Point
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
oil on canvas (lined), partial signature at lower right "J. M. (T)rac(y)," presented in an antique gilt composition frame with applied ornament to corners. SS 28.5 x 35.5 in.; DOA 34.75 x 41.75 in. One of America's most prominent sporting artists, Tracy was born in Ohio but received his most influential artistic training in France. While he maintained studios in Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO and Greenwich, CT, he traveled extensively and often in the southern states completing commissions for hunt scenes and portraits of favorite dogs. One of his most ambitious southern hunt scenes, Field Trials in North Carolina, was recently added to the Johnson Collection in Spartanburg, SC.
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 22, 2015
John Martin Tracy (American, 1844-1893) Woman with Two Dogs Etching
Est: $60 - $80
John Martin Tracy (American, 1844-1893)Woman with Two DogsEtchingSigned lower left.Published 1888. Unframed. Together with an etching by H. Faber (19th/20th Century) titled Bullmastiff, signed lower right, published 1888; and a chromolithograph by Arthur Wardle (1860-1949) titled Champion Dandies. H: 22 3/4 W: 19 1/2 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Jun. 30, 2015
John Martin Tracy (American, 1844-1893) Woman with Two Dogs, Etching,
Est: $80 - $120
John Martin Tracy (American, 1844-1893) Woman with Two Dogs, Etching, Signed lower left, published 1888. Unframed. Together with an etching by H. Faber (19th/20th Century) titled "Bullmastiff," signed lower right, published 1888; and a chromolithograph by Arthur Wardle (1860-1949) titled "Champion Dandies." Largest dimensions: h: 22 3/4 x w: 19 1/2 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Feb. 18, 2015
JOHN MARTIN TRACY (American, 1843-1893) Leicester, an English Setter 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.7cm.)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN MARTIN TRACY (American, 1843-1893) Leicester, an English Setter 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.7cm.)
Bonhams
Jan. 03, 2015
John Martin Tracy (1843-1893), Conn, Midwest, CA, Oil on Canvas
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Martin Tracy (1843-1893), Conn, Midwest, CA, Oil on Canvas Painting of two setters on point with two birds in flight in the distance, signed lower right "JM Tracy", 18" x 28" probably the original gold molded frame, black light shows a few areas of inpaint.
The Cobbs
Jul. 26, 2014
Dog Portrait
Est: $500 - $700
copyright by C. Klackner, New York, NY
Copley Fine Art Auctions
Jul. 26, 2014
Two Sporting Dog Prints
Est: $500 - $700
Two Sporting Dog Prints Black and White Setter, 1891 signed "Jno M. Tracy" lower left photogravure, 13 by 19 1/4 in. copyright by C. Klackner, New York, NY Tan and White Setter, 1892 photogravure, 12 3/8 by 18 5/8 in. copyright by C. Klackner, New York, NY
Copley Fine Art Auctions
Feb. 12, 2014
John Martin Tracy-(American, 1843-1893)-Prairie Chicken Shooting in Minnesota, Dash III & Countess May; On a Grouse Moor, Emperor Fred; Thunder; Grebeloth; two Untitled head studies: six the largest 20 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (52 x 42cm.) all unframed
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Prairie Chicken Shooting in Minnesota, Dash III & Countess May; On a Grouse Moor, Emperor Fred; Thunder; Grebeloth; two Untitled head studies: six the first four, photogravures, the last two, etchings the largest 20 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (52 x 42cm.) all unframed
Bonhams
Feb. 12, 2014
John Martin Tracy-(American, 1843-1893)-Upland Shooting 20 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (52.1 x 41.9cm.)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Upland Shooting signed in pencil 'Jno M Tracy' (lower left) photogravure 20 1/2 x 16 1/2in. (52.1 x 41.9cm.)
Bonhams
Feb. 12, 2014
John Martin Tracy-(American, 1843-1893)-Haunt of the woodcock: Sensation and Bang Bang 30 x 50in. (76 x 127cm.)
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Haunt of the woodcock: Sensation and Bang Bang signed 'JM Tracy' (lower right), a label on the stretcher states 'Oil painting belonging to Henry Title Sensation & Bang Bang / painted by J M Tracy' oil on canvas 30 x 50in. (76 x 127cm.)
Bonhams
Nov. 02, 2013
John Martin Tracy Oil on Canvas.
Est: $125,000 - $150,000
American, (1843-1893). Titled, "Dog Talk". Signed in lower left. Size 24" x 36".
Morphy Auctions
Nov. 01, 2013
John Martin Tracy Oil on Canvas.
Est: $125,000 - $150,000
American, (1843-1893). Titled, "Dog Talk". Signed in lower left. Size 24" x 36".
Morphy Auctions
Jun. 08, 2013
John Martin Tracy Landscape oil on canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) "Landscape," c. 1890, oil on canvas, 15" x 22", signed lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 13, 2013
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893)
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
Dog Talk signed 'J M Tracy' (lower left) oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)
Bonhams
Feb. 13, 2013
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893)
Est: $800 - $1,200
A Spaniel puppy signed 'JM Tracy' (lower left) oil on canvas 7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (18.2 x 13.9 cm.)
Bonhams
Jan. 09, 2013
Litho John Martin Tracy "Hunt Interval"
Est: $150 - $200
13 1/2" X 20" unframed, hand colored lithograph by John Martin Tracy (1843-1893) Copyrighted in 1892 by C. Klackner, New York, New York, signed J.M. Tracy lower right, titled "Hunt Interval" in margin in pencil? Litho in great condition, border has foxing and looks to have been previously framed.
Embassy Auctions International
Jan. 09, 2013
Litho John Martin Tracy "Upland Shooting"
Est: $150 - $200
16" X 20" unframed, hand colored lithograph by John Martin Tracy (1843-1893) Copyrighted in 1892 by C. Klackner, New York, New York, signed J.M. Tracy lower right and hand signed in pencil in margin, titled "On The Trail" in margin in pencil? Litho in great condition, border is discolored and looks to have been previously framed.
Embassy Auctions International
Dec. 13, 2012
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Setter in a landscape. Oil on canvas, signed with artist's initials "J.M.T." at the lower left, framed in a gilt coved frame overall 14-3/4" x 17-3/4". Meredith Long & Company, Houston label verso. View on AspireAuctions.com"
Aspire Auctions Fine Art & Antiques
Jul. 22, 2010
John Martin Tracy (1843-1893)
Est: $300 - $600
Set of Two Prints-Set of Two Prints "Going In" Signed "J.M. Tracy" lower left Hand-colored lithograph, 13 by 20.5 inches "On Point" Signed "J.M. Tracy" lower left Hand-colored lithograph, 13.5 by 20.5 inches Published and Copyrighted in 1885 by C. Klackner, New York, New York
Copley Fine Art Auctions
Nov. 24, 2009
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Ducks by a pond
Est: £800 - £1,200
Ducks by a pond signed and inscribed 'JM Tracy/Paris' (lower right), oil on canvas 38 x 55cm (14 15/16 x 21 5/8in).
Bonhams
Nov. 11, 2009
JOHN MARTIN TRACY (American, 1844-1893) Field
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
JOHN MARTIN TRACY (American, 1844-1893) Field Trials in North Carolina, (Southern Field Trials: Lightfield Deuce & Prince Lucifer), (Central Field Trials), 1891 Oil on canvas 30 x 50 inches (76.2 x 127 cm) Signed lower left: J.M. Tracy PROVENANCE: Private collection. EXHIBITED: "1893 Worlds Columbian Exposition", United States Alcove 182, no. 1156 (exhibited as SOUTHERN FIELD TRIALS, 1891). LITERATURE: W.B. Conkey, Worlds Columbian Exposition, Revised Catalogue Department of Fine Arts, Chicago, p. 74. Ohio-born J.M. Tracy was renowned during his lifetime as a master painter of sporting scenes, dogs and horses, although during his early years as a professional artist he also painted portraits and landscapes of the American West. In 1881, possibly in response to the growing popularity of daguerreotypes, he closed his portrait studio in St. Louis and moved to Greenwich, Connecticut, to focus exclusively upon sporting subjects. The intense training in drawing from memory that Tracy had received at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris proved to be an invaluable tool once he turned to painting hunting subjects. Field Trials in North Carolina is one of the largest works by Tracy to emerge from a private collection in recent decades. Selected by the United States as a work to be shown at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago shortly after it was completed, Fields Trials in North Carolina shows the artist in full command of his mature style at the height of his career.
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 29, 2009
John M Tracy, American, MO/CT/CA, 1844-1893, o/c, pencil inscribed verso on canvas, Sheep in Pasture, JM Tracy, 12 1/4" x 18 1/4", ...
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John M Tracy, American, MO/CT/CA, 1844-1893, o/c, pencil inscribed verso on canvas, Sheep in Pasture, JM Tracy, 12 1/4" x 18 1/4", signed lower right JM Tracy, Ex: Frank S Schwartz & Son, Philadelphia
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 15, 2009
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) Ducks by a pond
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Ducks by a pond signed and inscribed 'JM Tracy/Paris' (lower right), oil on canvas 38 x 55cm (14 15/16 x 21 5/8in).
Bonhams
Sep. 12, 2009
Tracy, John Martin [American, 1843-1893] very nice
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tracy, John Martin [American, 1843-1893] very nice society portrait of a woman signed "J.M. Tracy 1876", restored by Elwood Lorey, New York. 57"x38"
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Jul. 16, 2009
"Marsh Shooting"
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Newhouse Galleries, New York, New York label on back This painting is a rare self-portrait. In this image, Tracy is seen hunting in a marsh as a bird dog delivers a shorebird to hand.
Copley Fine Art Auctions
Dec. 03, 2008
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
John Martin Tracy (American, 1843-1893) A pointer on the scent signed 'J.M. Tracy' (lower right) oil on canvas 16 x 24 in. (40.6 x 61 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 23, 2008
John M. Tracy (1844-1893)
Est: $10 - $1,000
John M. Tracy (1844-1893) Spring Snipe Shooting, c. 1880 Hand colored lithograph 9 by 13 1/2 The Old Print Gallery, Washington, D.C., April 1986 Featured in Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXX, no. 1528, p. 216 Sold as a set of three
Copley Fine Art Auctions
Jul. 23, 2008
John Martin Tracy (1843-1893)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John Martin Tracy (1843-1893) Irish Setter on Point, c. 1890 Oil on canvas 11 1/2 by 17 1/2 inches Robert Bentley, Youngstown, Ohio Martyn Z. Bentley, by descent from the above, c. 1930 Martyn Z. Bentley, Jr., by descent from above, 1982
Copley Fine Art Auctions
Nov. 29, 2007
John Martin Tracy , American 1843 or 1844-1893 Bird Dog on Point oil on canvas
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
signed J. M. Tracy (lower right) oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jul. 22, 2007
John Martin Tracy (American/Ohio, 1843-1893) "English Setter", oil on canvas, 15" x 23", signed lower left "J.M. Tracy", retains gallery label en verso "Meredith Long & Company, Houston". Framed. Provenance: The estates of David and Eula Wintermann.
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
John Martin Tracy (American/Ohio, 1843-1893) "English Setter", oil on canvas, 15" x 23", signed lower left "J.M. Tracy", retains gallery label en verso "Meredith Long & Company, Houston". Framed. Provenance: The estates of David and Eula Wintermann. Accompanied by the original bill of sale from Meredith Long & Company, Houston, Texas, dated October 6, 1980.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jun. 22, 2007
An English Setter on Point
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
John Martin Tracy (American, 1844-1893) An English Setter on Point signed 'J.M. Tracy' (lower right) oil on unlined canvas 15¼ x 23 in. (38.7 x 28¼ in.)
Christie's
Jun. 22, 2007
An English Setter
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
John Martin Tracy (American, 1844-1893) An English Setter signed with initials 'JMT' (lower left) oil on board 10 x 15½ in. (25.4 x 39.3 cm.)
Christie's