William Coventry Wall Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Coventry Wall Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 29, 2024
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL, AMERICAN, PENNSYLVANIA, PITTSBURGH 1810-1886, TUSCARORA VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, Oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 42 1/4 in. (76.8 x 107.3 cm.), Frame: 35 x 46 1/4 in. (88.9 x 117.5 cm.)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL AMERICAN, PENNSYLVANIA, PITTSBURGH, 1810-1886 TUSCARORA VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA Oil on canvas Lower left signed and dated: W. C. Wall / 1859; verso titled, signed and dated: TUSCARORA VALLEY, PA / W.C. WALL / 1859 (this is a retracing of the original verso of the canvas) Catalogue note: William Coventry Wall was born in London on December 8, 1811 and immigrated to the United States with his family in the early 1820s, where they settled in Mount Pleasant, a small community 45 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Largely self-taught, W.C. Wall, as he is known, was surrounded by artists, including his father, who had trained as a painter. By the early 1840s, Wall had married and moved to Pittsburgh, busying himself there with several enterprises, including theatrical scene painting, making illustrations of historical sites and events, and portraiture.To further support himself and his young family, he opened a framing and art supply store, which became a gathering place for the city's painters. In 1845, Wall woke to witness the devastating fire that destroyed most of Pittsburgh that year, including his own store and that of his father-in-law. Sketches made at the scene became paintings and later lithographs, which were widely distributed. Wall's reputation was thus made, and by 1847, his occupation--according to the city directory--indicated that he had successfully transitioned from business owner to landscape painter. His first sketching trip may have been to rural Fayette County, south of Pittsburgh, with fellow artist Trevor McClurg (1816-1893) in 1853. Later, Wall associated with George Hetzel (1826-1899), leader of what became known as he Scalp Level school in the latter half of the nineteenth century. This group spent their summers escaping the city's dirty industrial neighborhoods to paint en plein air in the nearby countryside of western Pennsylvania. Source: Westmoreland Museum of American Art online
Potomack Company
Jul. 27, 2024
PAIR OF WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS OF NIAGARA FALLS BY WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL (1810-1886).
Est: $600 - $1,200
PAIR OF WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS OF NIAGARA FALLS BY WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL (1810-1886). American (Pennsylvania), mid-19th Century. Two watercolors on paper of the falls, signed near lower edges. Each sight, 7"h. 11"w. Framed together, 23.5"h. 18"w.
Amelia Jeffers
May. 04, 2024
PAIR OF WATERCOLOR VIEWS OF NIAGARA FALLS BY WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL (1810-1886).
Est: $1,250 - $2,500
PAIR OF WATERCOLOR VIEWS OF NIAGARA FALLS BY WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL (1810-1886). American (Pennsylvania), mid-19th Century. Two watercolors on paper of the falls. Signed. Sight of each, 7"h. 11"w. (sight). Matted and gilt-framed together, 23.5"h. 18"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Mar. 07, 2024
PAIR OF VIEWS OF NIAGARA FALLS BY WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL (1810-1886).
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
PAIR OF VIEWS OF NIAGARA FALLS BY WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL (1810-1886). American (Pennsylvania), mid 19th Century. Watercolors on paper, matted and framed together. Views of the falls from different perspectives. Signed. Light toning. Each 7"h. 11"w. (sight). Frame, 23.5"h. 18"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Jan. 18, 2024
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL, British 1810-1886, Allegheny near Pittsburgh, 1861, oil on canvas laid down on masonite, 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.), Frame: 27 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 35 1/4 in. (69.2 x 3.8 x 89.5 cm.)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL British, 1810-1886 Allegheny near Pittsburgh, 1861 oil on canvas laid down on masonite signed and dated "W.C. Wall / 1861" on a cut piece of canvas attached on the reverse,
Shannon's
Dec. 17, 2023
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL SCALP LEVEL O/C PA CANAL
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Circa 1852 / William Coentry Wall (American, 1810-1886) Scalp Level PA Canal oil on canvas painting of the Pennsylvania canal near Pittsburgh PA (Scalp Level); Signed lower left "WC WALL 1852" / Owners cards are attached to the stretcher in the back / Set in gilt frame / Visible Art Size: 22"H x 30"W / Frame Size: 29"H x 37"W / Provenance: Exhibitied at the Carnegie Institute (Carnegie Mellon) in Pittsburgh PA from 10.29.75 to 01.04.76. At the time of the exhibition the painting was a part of the HK Porter Co Collection. Prior to that, the painting was part of the collection owned by Pennsylvania Railroad / Condition: Has been relined, there are a few missing pieces of wood on the frame
Dargate Auction Galleries
Oct. 09, 2021
W.C. Wall oil Cabin at Highland Lake
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Wall, William Coventry (English/American/Western PA, 1810-1886), Cabin at a Highland Lake, undated, oil on canvas, relined, apparently unsigned, 7 x 11 inches, framed in a period Hudson River style frame measuring 13.5 x 17.5 inches. Provenance: The Estate of Charles H. Booth Jr., New Kensington, PA.
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 05, 2020
W. C. Wall oil Pennsylvania Wetlands
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Wall, William Coventry (English/American/ Western Pa. 1810 - 1886), Pennsylvania Wetlands, oil on canvas, 18 x 30 inches, signed W.C. Wall lower left, framed in a gilded Hudson River style wood frame measuring 24.5 x 36.5 inches, Provenance: Gilliland Fine Arts, Ligonier Pa.
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 29, 2020
William Coventry Wall (1810-1886) Winter Landscape, Oil on canvas.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Coventry Wall (1810-1886) Winter Landscape, Oil on canvas. Signed on Verso. Framed dimensions: H: 18 x W: 26 in. H: 14 W: 22 in. in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Sep. 13, 2019
William Coventry Wall (American 1810-1886), In the Allegheny, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in (50.8 x 76.2 cm)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Coventry Wall (American 1810-1886) In the Allegheny Signed Wm. C. Wall and titled on verso Oil on canvas 20 x 30 in (50.8 x 76.2 cm)Property of Various Owners
Weschler's
Mar. 27, 2019
William Coventry Wall American, 1810-1886 River Landscape
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
William Coventry Wall American, 1810-1886 River Landscape Signed W. C. Wall and dated 185... Oil on canvas mounted to panel 18 x 26 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 07, 2018
William Coventry Wall (American 1810-1886), In the Allegheny, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in (50.8 x 76.2 cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Coventry Wall (American 1810-1886) In the Allegheny Signed Wm. C. Wall and titled on verso Oil on canvas 20 x 30 in (50.8 x 76.2 cm)Property of Various Owners
Weschler's
Oct. 20, 2018
William Coventry Wall (American (Pennsylvania), 1810-1886) oil on canvas painting.
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Bucolic landscape with a man, woman and child walking down a country lane toward a cabin with laundry hanging on the line in the foreground and a lake and hills in the background. Signed on lower left (on side of watering trough) “WC Wall, 1852”. Label on the reverse reads, “This painting has been featured in Wall to Wall to Wall: A Family of 19th Century Painters Exhibition, March 12 through May 2, 1999, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, at Ligonier Valley”. In a laurel leaf-molded frame with gilt paint. Image. 29.5”h. 39.5”w. Framed. 36”h. 46”w.
Amelia Jeffers
Sep. 29, 2018
W. C. Wall 1868 painting Near the Stone Bridge at Twilight
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Wall, William Coventry (English/American, Western Pa. 1810 - 1886), Approaching The Stone Bridge at Twilight, 1868, oil on canvas, relined, 21.5 x 31.5 inches, signed and dated W C Wall 1868 lower left, framed in a period cove style gilded wood frame with scrolled decoration, measuring 29.5 x 47.5 inches, Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Howard Tanning,
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 02, 2018
William Coventry Wall Winter Landscape painting
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Wall, William Coventry (British/Western PA, 1810-1886), Winter Landscape, oil on canvas, 14 x 22.2 inches, signed lower right, framed in a wood frame measuring 16.25 x 24.5 inches; Wall to Wall to Wall exhibit, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art on reverse, Image reproduced in "Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred"
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 08, 2017
William Coventry Wall (American 1810-1886), View of the Allegheny Near Pittsburgh, Oil on Canvas, 23 x 46 inches
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
William Coventry Wall (American 1810-1886) View of the Allegheny Near Pittsburgh Signed W.C. Wall and dated 1866 l.l. Oil on canvas 23 x 46 in (58.4 x 116.8 cm)Property of Various Owners
Weschler's
Dec. 08, 2017
William Coventry Wall (American 1810-1886), View of the Allegheny Near Pittsburgh, Oil on Canvas, 23 x 46 inches
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
William Coventry Wall (American 1810-1886) View of the Allegheny Near Pittsburgh Signed W.C. Wall and dated 1866 l.l. Oil on canvas 23 x 46 in (58.4 x 116.8 cm)Property of Various Owners
Weschler's
Feb. 27, 2016
FRAMED COLORED PRINT "NEW BEDFORD IN 1810" Published by Charles Taber & Co. After a painting by William A. Wall. 17.25" x 23" sight....
Est: $200 - $400
FRAMED COLORED PRINT "NEW BEDFORD IN 1810" Published by Charles Taber & Co. After a painting by William A. Wall. 17.25" x 23" sight. Framed 28.5" x 35.5".
Eldred's
Nov. 21, 2015
AFTER WILLIAM WALL, American, 19th Century, "New Bedford in 1810"., Print, mat opening 15.25" x 22". Framed 25" x 32".
Est: $300 - $500
AFTER WILLIAM WALL American, 19th Century "New Bedford in 1810". Published by Charles Taber. Depicts the corner of Union (then Main Street) and Water Streets. Scene incorporates numerous local figures including Jahaziel Jenney, Abraham Russel, William Rotch, Jr., and Captain Rowland Carter. Print, mat opening 15.25" x 22". Framed 25" x 32".
Eldred's
Oct. 07, 2015
William Coventry Wall American, 1810-1886 Still Life with Fruit
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
William Coventry Wall American, 1810-1886 Still Life with Fruit Signed W. C. Wall (ll) Oil on canvas 22 x 30 1/8 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 12, 2015
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL(1810-1886), WOODED LANDSCAPE AT RIVER BANK, OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT W.C. WALL. 15'' x 25''. Set in gilt frame 19 1/2'' x 29 1/2''. Condition, relined, age appropriate wear.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL(1810-1886), WOODED LANDSCAPE AT RIVER BANK, OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT W.C. WALL. 15'' x 25''. Set in gilt frame 19 1/2'' x 29 1/2''. Condition, relined, age appropriate wear.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Sep. 28, 2014
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL COUNTY RIVER LANDSCAPE
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL COUNTY RIVER LANDSCAPE William Coventry Wall (American, 1810-1886), oil on canvas, not framed, signed lower right, 14 x 20"canvas. Size: 14 x 20"
Manor Auctions
Jun. 25, 2014
William Coventry Wall (1810-1886) Winter Landscape, Oil on canvas,
Est: $300 - $500
William Coventry Wall (1810-1886) Winter Landscape, Oil on canvas, Signed on verso. Dimensions: h: 13 1/2 x w: 21 1/2 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Jul. 24, 2011
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL, AFTER (Pittsburgh 1810-1886) Braddock's Fields, hand colored engraving by William G. Jackman (fl. 1841-1860). Unframed. Condition: trimmed at bottom margin. Dimensions: 4 3/4'' X 6 1/2'', paper 5'' X 7 5/8''. Provenance:
Est: $80 - $120
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL, AFTER (Pittsburgh 1810-1886) Braddock's Fields, hand colored engraving by William G. Jackman (fl. 1841-1860). Unframed. Condition: trimmed at bottom margin. Dimensions: 4 3/4'' X 6 1/2'', paper 5'' X 7 5/8''. Provenance: Collection of Graham SHearing.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Dec. 02, 2010
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL 1810 - 1886
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
WILLIAM COVENTRY WALL 1810 - 1886 VIEW ON THE ALLEGHENY NEAR PITTSBURGH signed W.C. Wall and dated 1866 , l.r.; also inscribed View on the Allegheny Near Pittsburgh on the stretcher oil on canvas 29 1/2 by 50 in. (74.9 by 127 cm)
Sotheby's
Jan. 13, 2010
William Coventry Wall oil painting on canvas,
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Coventry Wall oil painting on canvas, depicting an autumn landscape with waterfall. Canvas: 22.25"H x 36.25"W. Signed lower right, "W. C. Wall". William Coventry Wall (American, 1810-1886) was a Pennsylvania artist known for landscape and urban view paintings. Unframed. Re-lined. Circa - 19th C.
Dallas Auction Gallery
Sep. 29, 2009
William Coventry Wall, 1810-1886, American/PA, o/c, “Railway Scene Near Wilkes Barre, 1860”, 28” x 42”
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Coventry Wall, 1810-1886, American/PA, o/c, 'Railway Scene Near Wilkes Barre, 1860', 28' x 42'
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Jun. 06, 2009
William C. Wall, "View on the Allegheny River, oil on canvas, framed
Est: $500 - $1,000
William C. Wall, "View on the Allegheny River, oil on canvas, framed: William C. Wall (American, 1810-1886), "View on the Allegheny River," c. 1854, oil on canvas, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 14, 2008
William Coventry Wall (1810 - 1886) portrait
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
William Coventry Wall (1810 - 1886) portrait of a mackerel Signed "W.C. Wall" lower left, oil on canvas, framed. 20 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: Ed O'Brian, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Frank W. Schornagle Sr. and Josephine Schornagle, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Frank W. Schornagle II, Green Tree, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, Ohio Linda Lape, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania note: THe fish painting descended to the current owner from Ed O'Brian, a grocer in the Greenfield neighorhood. O'Brian delivered groceries to the Wall home, and would often include complimentary fish to serve as models for th painter. Wall's demands from his models were very specific, and O'brian diligently strove to find a fish worthy of the artist's brush and canvas. The efforts spanned years, until one day Wall's son Alfred asked Ed why he never charged the family for the fish. Alfred informed him that his father was no longer using fish as a subject matter - he had moved on to photography, and to commissioned paintings of historical events and local homes and landscapes - and that Ed should stop bringing the free mackerel. When Wall died in 1886, Alfred presented Ed O'Brian with two of his father's fish paintings. While grateful for the gift, Ed was frustrated to find that the paintings bore no resemblance to any of the fish he had delivered.
Freeman's