Seth Arca Whipple Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Seth Arca Whipple Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 18, 2023
Seth Arca Whipple (1855-1901), “Hugging the Coast,” 1884, Oil on canvas laid to board, 8" H x 10" W
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Seth Arca Whipple (1855-1901) "Hugging the Coast," 1884 Oil on canvas laid to board Signed and dated lower right: S.A. Whipple; signed and dated again, and titled in pen, possibly in another hand, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 17, 2023
Seth Arca Whipple (American, 1855-1901) Oil On Canvas 1881, The Towboat Martin Swain, H 20'' W 34''
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Signed lower left "S. Whipple" and dated "5 1881". Depicting the Grummond's Line steam powered towboat, the Martin Swain. The ship is flying the Grummond's Line flag with the company's signature gold weather cock atop the pilothouse. The Swain is depicted on the same tack as a three masted Great Lakes sailing ship and is believed to be Whipple's commentary on how steam power was on a collision course with, and overtaking, sail power in the Great Lakes maritime industry. This work and was completed only three years after Whipple's seminal work, "Champion and Tow". The Martin Swain was built in 1881 in the Detroit Dry Dock Co. Shipyard for the S.B. Grummond Line and was named for the legendary Detroit wrecking tug Captain Martin Swain (1843-1925). The Martin Swain was a 123.8' wood construction vessel that served as a wrecking tug in the Great Lakes from 1881-1898. Captain Swain was, and still is, considered the most successful wrecking tug captain in the Great Lakes. He is credited with salvaging 358 vessels having a total value of $75M. In 1867. Upon returning to Detroit after the Civil War, Captain Swain first served as Master of the Tug "Dispatch" (operated by H.N. Strong) under Captain Stephen B. Grummond (1834-1894). Captain Swain and Captain Grummond remained lifelong friends and were both members of the International Shipmasters Association Lodge No. 7 (Where Seth Arca Whipple served as Chaplain). In 1880, Captain Grummond, as the owner of the S.B. Grummond Lines, ordered the construction of the Towboat M. Swain with the Detroit Dry Dock Company and commissioned Seth Arca Whipple to commemorate the ship and his friendship with Captain Swain. This painting hung in the S.B. Grummond offices until it was donated to the International Shipmasters Association Lodge No. 7 circa 1895 - where it hung until it was gifted to Past President Arthur C. Johnson in recognition of his service to the lodge. Provenance: Stephen B. Grummond Lines; International Shipmasters Association Lodge No. 7; Gifted c.1932-34 to Arthur C. Johnson, Detroit, MI (Past President of Lodge No. 7); By descent to his widow, Molly Johnson, Detroit, MI; by descent to Mary E. Johnson-Chambers, Farmington Hills, MI; by descent to Charles A. Chambers, consignor.
DuMouchelles
Aug. 20, 2021
HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPH "THE DETROIT RIVER TOW OF THE SEVENTIES" Circa 1900 On paper, 16.25" x 21.25" sight. Framed 23.5" x 28.5".
Est: $250 - $350
HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPH "THE DETROIT RIVER TOW OF THE SEVENTIES" Circa 1900 After Seth Arca Whipple (America, 1855-1901). Detroit Publishing Co.
Eldred's
Feb. 18, 2021
Seth Arca Whipple, large maritime print
Est: $100 - $150
Seth Arca Whipple (American, 1855-1901), "Tug Champion", c. 1878, lithograph in colors on wove paper, 25.5"h x 36.75"w (sight), 33.75"h x 45"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Nov. 19, 2020
SETH ARCA WHIPPLE COLOR LITHOGRAPH + LETTER &ESSAY
Est: $500 - $800
SETH ARCA WHIPPLE (MICH, 1855-01), COLOR LITHOGRAPH + LETTER & ESSAY, 3 PCS, H 20", W 33", "CHAMPION" A 19th century color lithograph titled "Champion" by Seth Arca Whipple. Includes one letter from Hamer's Book Service and a short essay. Frame of lithograph measures H 27.5" x L 40.75". Frames of letter and essay measure H 12" x L 9.25".
DuMouchelles
Aug. 20, 2020
SETH WHIPPLE USA LITHOGRAPH SAILING VESSELS
Est: $200 - $400
SETH WHIPPLE, 1855 - 1901, USA LITHOGRAPH H 23" W 35" SAILING VESSELS TOWED BY CHAMPION Eight vessels towed by the "Champion" past the Windmill Pointe lighthouse are: 1. Wells Burt, 2 Michigan, 3 E. Nicholson, 4 Jas. D. Joy, 5 Francis Palms, 6 Sweetheart, 7 Sunnyside, 8 E. L. Corn. Custom wood frame: 26" x 38".
DuMouchelles
Oct. 18, 2019
S.A. Whipple. Lumber boat on the Detroit River, 1893.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Whipple, Seth Arca (1855—1901). Lumber boat on the Detroit River, 1893. Oil on canvas laid on board. Signed and dated ‘1893’. Sight 13 ¾ x 10 ½”. Frame 17 ½ x 14 ½”. Some surface grime, otherwise very good condition. Seth Arca Whipple, of Detroit, Michigan, was a noted marine painter of Great Lakes sailing ships and steamers in the era of transition from wind to steam power. His paintings have become iconic of that time and place, and as early as the 1880s The Calvert Lithographic Company of Detroit made large size lithographic copies of some of his paintings, many of which adorned steamship waiting rooms and offices. They are collectible in their own right. This original painting shows in remarkable detail a heavily loaded cargo vessel passing through the Detroit river, with Sandwich (now Windsor), Ontario on one side, and the city of Detroit on the other, with a steamer in the distance.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Oct. 03, 2019
SETH A. WHIPPLE (AMERICAN, 1855-1901) TUG "CHAMPION" AT HEAD OF BELLE ISLE TOWING GRAIN SCHOONERS Color lithograph: 23 x 35 in.
Est: $300 - $500
SETH A. WHIPPLE (AMERICAN, 1855-1901) TUG "CHAMPION" AT HEAD OF BELLE ISLE TOWING GRAIN SCHOONERS Color lithograph: 23 x 35 in. Framed; signed on plate: Seth A. Whipple
Potomack Company
Jul. 21, 2019
SETH WHIPPLE STONE LITHOGRAPH
Est: $300 - $500
SETH WHIPPLE, STONE LITHOGRAPH OF THE TUGBOAT CHAMPION, H 24.5", W 30.5" :Framed size H 30 1/2", W 36 1/2".
DuMouchelles
Oct. 20, 2016
SETH ARCA WHIPPLE | The Columbian
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
oil on canvas laid down on paperboard
Sotheby's
Sep. 04, 2014
Seth Arca Whipple (1855-1901) Tug Champion
Est: $100 - $400
Seth Arca Whipple, color lithograph, 'TUG CHAMPION TOWING SCHOONERS', 1878, image size is approximately 17.5" x 33.5". Label on the back reads: Tug "Champion" with Schooners in Tow at Rapids. Loaned by Mrs. Clinton Yeo, 1039 Court Street. Some damage and tears lower right, foxing and staining, etc. Weighs about 12 pounds.
J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
Sep. 18, 2013
Seth A. Whipple (American, 1855-1901) Tug "Champion" at Head of Belle Isle Towing Grain Schooners, Lithograph on paper,
Est: $400 - $600
Seth A. Whipple (American, 1855-1901) Tug "Champion" at Head of Belle Isle Towing Grain Schooners, Lithograph on paper, Published by Calvert Lithography Company, 1878. Framed. Image dimensions: h: 23 x w: 34 1/2 in. Other Notes: *** Please inquire for shipping estimate prior to bidding. Shipping costs may exceed item values. ***
Gray's Auctioneers
Jul. 31, 2013
Seth A. Whipple (American, 1855-1901) Tug "Champion" at Head of Belle Isle Towing Grain Schooners, Lithograph on paper,
Est: $400 - $600
Seth A. Whipple (American, 1855-1901) Tug "Champion" at Head of Belle Isle Towing Grain Schooners, Lithograph on paper, Published by Calvert Lithography Company, 1878. Framed. Image dimensions: h: 23 x w: 34 1/2 in. Other Notes: *** Please inquire for shipping estimate prior to bidding. Shipping costs may exceed item values. ***
Gray's Auctioneers
Jun. 26, 2013
Seth A. Whipple (American, 1855-1901) Tug "Champion" at Head of Belle Isle Towing Grain Schooners, Lithograph on paper,
Est: $600 - $800
Seth A. Whipple (American, 1855-1901) Tug "Champion" at Head of Belle Isle Towing Grain Schooners, Lithograph on paper, Published by Calvert Lithography Company, 1878. Framed. Image dimensions: h: 23 x w: 34 1/2 in. Other Notes: *** Please inquire for shipping estimate prior to bidding. Shipping costs may exceed item values. ***
Gray's Auctioneers
Jul. 22, 2012
SETH ARCA WHIPPLE [AMERICAN 1855-1901], OIL ON
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
SETH ARCA WHIPPLE [AMERICAN 1855-1901], OIL ON CANVAS, 33" X 33", SHIP AT SEA: Signed lower right and dated 1885, also signed lower left. 32 3/4" x 32 3/4",
DuMouchelles
Jul. 27, 2011
COLOR LITHOGRAPH BY SETH ARCA WHIPPLE, "TUG
Est: $150 - $250
COLOR LITHOGRAPH BY SETH ARCA WHIPPLE, "TUG CHAMPION TOWING SCHOONERS," 1878. Color lithograph on paper in original oak glazed frame. 20.75 inches (53 cm) x 27 inches (69 cm).
Jackson's International