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Photographer, Painter, b. 1823 - d. 1892

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  • William Bradford (Am. 1823-1892), Ships amid Icebergs, Baffins Bay, Greenland, Oil on canvas, framed
    Jan. 24, 2026

    William Bradford (Am. 1823-1892), Ships amid Icebergs, Baffins Bay, Greenland, Oil on canvas, framed

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    William Bradford (Am. 1823-1892) Ships amid Icebergs, Baffins Bay, Greenland Oil on canvas, framed Unsigned, inscribed "Baffins Bay, Greenland" on stretcher verso, Vose Galleries label on backing 20 1/8" x 30 1/8" actual, 26 1/4" x 36 1/4" framed Provenance: Private Collection, Groton, Massachusetts, who discovered and purchased it at a Groton estate sale around 2016

    Barridoff Auctions
  • The Returning Fishermen Off Cape St. John
    Jan. 24, 2026

    The Returning Fishermen Off Cape St. John

    Est: $70,000 - $100,000

    Property from a Private Collection, Las Vegas William Bradford 1823 - 1892 The Returning Fishermen Off Cape St. John signed Wm. Bradford and inscribed NY (lower right); signed again Wm. Bradford (lower right) oil on canvas 16 ⅜ by 24 ⅜ in. 41.6 by 61.9 cm.

    Sotheby's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Afternoon along the Coast of Labrador. oil on
    Jan. 22, 2026

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Afternoon along the Coast of Labrador. oil on

    Est: $80,000 - $120,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Afternoon along the Coast of Labrador. oil on canvas20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 1823-1892, ARCTIC SCENE - FISHING BOATS AT SUNSET LABRADOR, Oil on canvas, 17 7/8 x 30 1/8 in. (45.4 x 76.5 cm.), Frame: 30 7/8 x 43 1/4 in. (78.4 x 109.9 cm.)
    Oct. 03, 2025

    WILLIAM BRADFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 1823-1892, ARCTIC SCENE - FISHING BOATS AT SUNSET LABRADOR, Oil on canvas, 17 7/8 x 30 1/8 in. (45.4 x 76.5 cm.), Frame: 30 7/8 x 43 1/4 in. (78.4 x 109.9 cm.)

    Est: $70,000 - $90,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD MASSACHUSETTS, 1823-1892 ARCTIC SCENE - FISHING BOATS AT SUNSET LABRADOR Oil on canvas Lower right signed: Wm Bradford NY; verso on upper stretcher bar inscribed in graphite: #133 Fishing Boats at Sunset Labrador; verso on stretcher bar: partial art supply label: M.H. Ha../ 817 Broadway (M.H. Hartmann, Artists' Materials, 817 Broadway, N.Y.); verso on frame label with hand written number: 46 Catalogue note: "Like his contemporaries, Church and Bierstadt, [Bradford] made it his business to study from the life the scenes he paints, at whatever cost of money, toil or expense. Thus far, the most distinctive development of American art has been in this direction …We have, as yet, no English pictures like Church's ‘Niagara' or his "Icebergs of Labrador" Bierstadt's Rocky Mountain views, or those Arctic scenes of Mr. Bradford." (London Times, 1 August 1873) The American luminist painter William Bradford began his artistic career in the bustling whaling port of New Bedford, Massachusetts. In fact, his first known picture was of a whaling ship near New Bedford titled "Whaleship ‘Jireh Perry' off Clark's Point, New Bedford," (1852) (Private coll.; illustrated in ‘William Bradford, Sailing Ships and Arctic Seas' (2003) pg. 89, no. 1). By 1860, Bradford was working in New York City and exhibiting his pictures at the National Academy of Design. In 1861, the artist turned his sights further north from New England to the Labrador Peninsula of Canada making numerous trips between 1861-1867. During these expeditions the artist was taking photographs and making sketches of the sea, landscape, and boating vessels. "Arctic Scene – Fishing Boats at Sunset Labrador" signed and inscribed N.Y. was most probably painted in Bradford's studio in New York in the early 1880s. Similar works dated to this period include "Off the Coast of Labrador" in the New Bedford Whaling Museum (2023.70.3) and "Fishermen off the Coast of Labrador" in the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum (inv. no. CTB 1998-69). In composing "Arctic Scene – Fishing Boats at Sunset Labrador," Bradford clearly returned to his numerous sketches and photographs made during his expeditions in the 1860s, including many depicting fishing boats silhouetted against the Arctic landscape. In particular, Bradford may well have used his sketch "Whaler in the Arctic" (New Bedford Whaling Museum, no. 2001.100.10182) in depicting the scene of sailboats attached by a rope with red floaters and a barrel in the left foreground of "Arctic Scene – Fishing Boats at Sunset Labrador."

    Potomack Company
  • William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Rocky Shore, Nahant
    Jun. 08, 2025

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Rocky Shore, Nahant

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Rocky Shore, Nahant oil on paper mounted to board signed W Bradford (lower right) 13 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • ATTR William Bradford (1823 - 1892) Antique American Winter Hudson River School Seascape Painting
    Apr. 27, 2025

    ATTR William Bradford (1823 - 1892) Antique American Winter Hudson River School Seascape Painting

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Antique American winter seascape oil painting attributed to William Bradford (1823 - 1892). Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed. Measuring 11 by 19 inches and 10 by 18 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com. Flat rate domestic UPS or FedEx shipping is $85 for this lot.

    Curated Gallery Auctions
  • William Bradford, Rescue From The Rocks
    Apr. 12, 2025

    William Bradford, Rescue From The Rocks

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    (American/California/Massachusetts, 1823-1892). Oil on canvas. Arctic coastal seascape scene with figures in two boats. Signed and dated 1864 lower right. Sight size 17" high x 21" wide. In a modern carved and gilded frame measuring 23" high x 27" wide. Vose Galleries label on verso. Also bears a Haley and Steele price label of $60,000. Condition: lined with in painting. Some craquelure. It has been put on a new stretcher.

    Marion Antique Auctions
  • William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Land of the Midnight Sun
    Jan. 31, 2025

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Land of the Midnight Sun

    Est: $20,000 - $25,000

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Land of the Midnight Sun unsigned; inscribed 'Painted by W.T. Bradford' in pencil on the printed label of Winsor & Newton, Artists' Colourmen to her Majesty (adhered to center reverse); with a typed paper label (affixed to the reverse) oil on millboard, in restored period frame 30 x 18 in. (76.2 x 45.7 cm) framed 35 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (89.5 x 59.1 cm)

    Bonhams
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892)Return of the Labrador Fishermenoil on canvas18
    Jan. 23, 2025

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892)Return of the Labrador Fishermenoil on canvas18

    Est: $120,000 - $180,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892)Return of the Labrador Fishermenoil on canvas18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.)

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892)Arctic Seascapeoil on paper laid down on board1
    Jan. 23, 2025

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892)Arctic Seascapeoil on paper laid down on board1

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892)Arctic Seascapeoil on paper laid down on board13 ¼ x 20 ¾ in. (33.7 x 52.7 cm.)

    Christie's
  • William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) 'View of the Labrador Coast' Oil on Canvas
    Dec. 08, 2024

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) 'View of the Labrador Coast' Oil on Canvas

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) 'View of the Labrador Coast' Oil on Canvas Dated possibly 1865, signed lower right, depicting what appears to be a fishing fleet off a rugged coast, in a painted wood frame and having a name placard 'W. Bradford' Property from: a Private Collector, South Bend, Indiana Category: Fine Art > Paintings Estimated Sale Time: 10:53 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: November 22, 2024, 2:48 pm

    Leonard Auction
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), A ship trapped in Arctic ice., Oil on canvas, 18" x 30". Unframed.
    Nov. 20, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), A ship trapped in Arctic ice., Oil on canvas, 18" x 30". Unframed.

    Est: $50,000 - $70,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892 A ship trapped in Arctic ice. Signed and dated lower right "W. Bradford 72".

    Eldred's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/New York/California, 1823-1892), Fishing off the coast, likely Labrador., Oil on canvas, 9" x 14". Framed 15.5" x 20".
    Nov. 20, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/New York/California, 1823-1892), Fishing off the coast, likely Labrador., Oil on canvas, 9" x 14". Framed 15.5" x 20".

    Est: $25,000 - $35,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD Massachusetts/New York/California, 1823-1892 Fishing off the coast, likely Labrador. Signed lower right "W. Bradford NY".

    Eldred's
  • William Bradford (1823-1892), "Morning's Silver Light (Coast of Labrador)," 1877
    Nov. 12, 2024

    William Bradford (1823-1892), "Morning's Silver Light (Coast of Labrador)," 1877

    Est: $20,000 - $40,000

    William Bradford (1823-1892) "Morning's Silver Light (Coast of Labrador)," 1877 Oil on canvas laid to board Signed and dated lower right: W Bradford; titled on the frame plaque

    John Moran Auctioneers
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD, American 1823-1892, "Labrador Fishing Boats, Near Cape Charles", oil on canvas, 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.), Frame: 30 3/4 x 42 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (78.1 x 108.6 x 10.8 cm.)
    Oct. 24, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD, American 1823-1892, "Labrador Fishing Boats, Near Cape Charles", oil on canvas, 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.), Frame: 30 3/4 x 42 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (78.1 x 108.6 x 10.8 cm.)

    Est: $50,000 - $75,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD American, 1823-1892 "Labrador Fishing Boats, Near Cape Charles" oil on canvas signed lower right "Wm. Bradford NY", titled in pencil on the reverse

    Shannon's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Harbor Scene, Buzzards Bay. oil on canvas 20
    Oct. 18, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Harbor Scene, Buzzards Bay. oil on canvas 20

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Harbor Scene, Buzzards Bay. oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). The Whaleship Emma C. Jones off Round Hills,
    Oct. 18, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). The Whaleship Emma C. Jones off Round Hills,

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). The Whaleship Emma C. Jones off Round Hills, New Bedford. oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Return of the Whalers. oil on canvas 20 ¼ x 3
    Oct. 18, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Return of the Whalers. oil on canvas 20 ¼ x 3

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892). Return of the Whalers. oil on canvas 20 ¼ x 30 in. (51.4 x 76.2 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (AMERICAN 1823-1892).
    Oct. 06, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (AMERICAN 1823-1892).

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    'Rainbow Over the Arctic'. Oil on board. Signed lower right. Provenance: Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, November 1978; Private Collection; Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, CT, April 28, 2011. Verso: Alexander Gallery, NYC label. Property from the Estate of Bertha Saunders, Briarcliff Manor, NY. Dimensions: 13.5" h x 20.5" w. Frame: 20" h x 27" w.

    Clarke Auction Gallery
  • William Bradford Chromolithograph "Crushed by Icebergs"
    Aug. 04, 2024

    William Bradford Chromolithograph "Crushed by Icebergs"

    Est: $2,000 - $2,500

    William Bradford (American 1823-1892) Chromolithograph "Crushed by Icebergs", depicting the ship Mary, with original Bradford Studio printed label on reverse, chromo by Storch & Kramer, Berlin; in fine carved walnut frame with bas relief anchors, harpoons, yardarm, all within a rope trim 20 in. x 33 in. Framed 27.25 in. x 40.5 in.

    Rafael Osona Auctions
  • William Bradford
    Jun. 07, 2024

    William Bradford

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    American, 1823-1892 Sunset on the Coast of Labrador Unsigned, inscribed "Sunset on the Coast of Labrador/Wm. Bradford" Oil on canvas 12 x 20 inches (30.5 x 50.8 cm) Provenance: Mills Estate, San Francisco. Exhibited: California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, California. (Frame 21 x 29 inches) Recently relined and cleaned, reportedly by Simon Parkes Art Conservation; very minor retouch - two small lines at lower right corner, small spot in clouds at right, and to losses from frame abrasion along edges; stable craquelure

    DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • William Bradford (1823-1892) Fresh Breeze off Sandy Hook 32 1/4 x 48 in. (81.9 x 121.9 cm.) (Painted in 1860.)
    May. 01, 2024

    William Bradford (1823-1892) Fresh Breeze off Sandy Hook 32 1/4 x 48 in. (81.9 x 121.9 cm.) (Painted in 1860.)

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    William Bradford (1823-1892) Fresh Breeze off Sandy Hook signed and dated 'Wm Bradford. / 1860' (lower right) oil on canvas laid down on cradled Masonite 32 1/4 x 48 in. (81.9 x 121.9 cm.) Painted in 1860.

    Bonhams
  • William Bradford - Labrador Fishing Settlement
    Jan. 20, 2024

    William Bradford - Labrador Fishing Settlement

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    The Hudson River School in Focus: Property from the Friedman Collection William Bradford 1823 - 1892 Labrador Fishing Settlement signed Wm Bradford / NY (lower right) oil on canvas 9 by 14 in. 22.9 by 35.6 cm. Executed circa 1885.

    Sotheby's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) - Ships off a Northern Headland
    Jan. 18, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) - Ships off a Northern Headland

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) Ships off a Northern Headland oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.5 cm.)

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) - Artist in the Arctic
    Jan. 18, 2024

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) - Artist in the Arctic

    Est: $70,000 - $100,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) Artist in the Arctic oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.)

    Christie's
  • William Bradford Chromolithograph "Crushed by Icebergs"
    Dec. 02, 2023

    William Bradford Chromolithograph "Crushed by Icebergs"

    Est: $2,000 - $2,500

    William Bradford (American 1823-1892) Chromolithograph "Crushed by Icebergs", depicting the ship Mary, with original Bradford Studio printed label on reverse, chromo by Storch & Kramer, Berlin; in fine carved walnut frame with bas relief anchors, harpoons, yardarm, all within a rope trim 20 in. x 33 in. Framed 27.25 in. x 40.5 in.

    Rafael Osona Auctions
  • William Bradford (American, 1823-1892)
    Nov. 16, 2023

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892)

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Queen of the Seas oil on canvas unsigned, artist identified on a presentation plaque ship identified, flag and starboard bow 30 x 47 inches. Queen of the Seas was built in East Boston by Paul Curtis and was owned by Glidden & Williams of Boston, Massachusetts. Captained by Elias D. Knight for her maiden voyage, she joined the "Deep Sea Derby" in the fall of 1852, a race of the finest clipper ships of the day from Boston and New York around Cape Horn to San Francisco. Queen of the Seas set sail from Boston on November 3, 1852, and arrived in San Francisco on March 11, 1853.

    Hindman
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (MA/CA, 1823-1892)
    Nov. 11, 2023

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (MA/CA, 1823-1892)

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Graphite sketch of "The Stranded Whaler", depicting a ship caught in the ice. Ca. 1866, graphite on paper, signed lower right, William Bradford. Back has title and name "Mrs. Bradford" with old framing instructions. In gilt flyspeck watergilt frame, french ruled mat, UV plexiglass. OS: 13" x 16 3/4", SS: 5 1/2" x 8 3/4", in fine condition. In 1863 forty Newfoundland ships were trapped by the ice and abandoned. Bradford painted a large version of this scene, which is now in the Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA. Ex-coll. Ellis family, Fairhaven, MA.

    Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
  • William Bradford (American, 1823-1892), c. 1880. Study of a Sailboat. Canvas, ht. 11, wd. 19 in.
    Aug. 13, 2023

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892), c. 1880. Study of a Sailboat. Canvas, ht. 11, wd. 19 in.

    Est: $500 - $700

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892), c. 1880. Study of a Sailboat. Depicting silhouetted two-masted boat at sea, paperboard support mounted on stretched canvas and framed, (flaking). l.r. 'W Bradford'. Oil on board. Canvas, ht. 11, wd. 19 in.

    Bonhams
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), Ships at sail., Watercolor and gouache on paper, 7.5" x 6.75" sight. Framed 15" x 14.5".
    Aug. 11, 2023

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), Ships at sail., Watercolor and gouache on paper, 7.5" x 6.75" sight. Framed 15" x 14.5".

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    WILLIAM BRADFORD Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892 Ships at sail. Unsigned. Reverse with Christie's label and inscription for Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York.

    Eldred's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), “Dashing Wave”., Oil on canvas, 24” x 37”. Framed 32” x 43”.
    Aug. 11, 2023

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), “Dashing Wave”., Oil on canvas, 24” x 37”. Framed 32” x 43”.

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892 "Dashing Wave". Unsigned. Accompanied from a letter of authentication from Vose Galleries.

    Eldred's
  • William Bradford Watercolor on Paper "Harbor Scene"
    Jul. 01, 2023

    William Bradford Watercolor on Paper "Harbor Scene"

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    William Bradford (American 1823-1892) Watercolor on Paper "Harbor Scene", signed lower left Wm Bradford, in molded wood frame with linen mat and gilt liner 4.25 in. x 9 in. Framed 12 in. x 17 in.

    Rafael Osona Auctions
  • William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Inspiration Point, Yosemite 18 3/8 x 25 1/8 in. framed 22 x 28 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.
    May. 24, 2023

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Inspiration Point, Yosemite 18 3/8 x 25 1/8 in. framed 22 x 28 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) Inspiration Point, Yosemite circa 1879 signed 'Wm Bradford' (lower right) oil and charcoal on paperboard 18 3/8 x 25 1/8 in. framed 22 x 28 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.

    Bonhams
  • ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), Cloud study., Oil on canvas, 6.25” x 13.5”. Framed 11” x 18”.
    May. 17, 2023

    ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), Cloud study., Oil on canvas, 6.25” x 13.5”. Framed 11” x 18”.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM BRADFORD Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892 Cloud study. Unsigned.

    Eldred's
  • William Bradford American, 1823-1892 The Return of the Labrador Fisherman, 1877
    May. 03, 2023

    William Bradford American, 1823-1892 The Return of the Labrador Fisherman, 1877

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    William Bradford American, 1823-1892 The Return of the Labrador Fisherman, 1877 Signed Wm. Bradford and dated 77 (lr); inscribed The Return of the Labrador Fishermen / Wm. Bradford / 1877 on the stretcher and as titled again on the backing board Oil on canvas 18 1/8 x 30 1/4 inches C 

    DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), “Crushed by Icebergs”., Chromolithograph, 19.875” x 33” (505mm x 838mm). Framed 27.75” x 40.5”.
    Feb. 28, 2023

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), “Crushed by Icebergs”., Chromolithograph, 19.875” x 33” (505mm x 838mm). Framed 27.75” x 40.5”.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    WILLIAM BRADFORD Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892 "Crushed by Icebergs". Printed by Storch & Kramer, Berlin. Titled on label verso. Housed in a wonderful nautical-theme carved frame.

    Eldred's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) Locked in the Ice—Waiting it Out oil on canvas
    Jan. 19, 2023

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) Locked in the Ice—Waiting it Out oil on canvas

    Est: $70,000 - $100,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) Locked in the Ice—Waiting it Out oil on canvas 22 x 36 in. (55.9 x 91.4 cm.)

    Christie's
  • Critcherson, George P., John L. Dunmore with William Bradford | The Front of the Glacier
    Dec. 09, 2022

    Critcherson, George P., John L. Dunmore with William Bradford | The Front of the Glacier

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    George P. Critcherson, John L. Dunmore with William Bradford 1823 - 1892 The Front of the Glacier (as seen on the land, being forced over the rocks, presenting a wall about seventy-five feet high) plate 40 from The Arctic Regions (London: The Chiswick Press for Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1873), albumen print, mounted to an album leaf with printed decorative border, 1869, printed in 1873 image: 15¼ by 12¼ in. (38.7 by 31.1 cm.) Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD Sand Dunes, Bradley Beach, New Jersey.
    Sep. 22, 2022

    WILLIAM BRADFORD Sand Dunes, Bradley Beach, New Jersey.

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD Sand Dunes, Bradley Beach, New Jersey. Oil on canvas, 1886. 408x506 mm; 16 1/4x20 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right recto. Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. John Powell, Los Angeles; Brand Library, Glendale, California; private collection, Chicago. Bradford (1823-1892) was an American romanticist painter, photographer and explorer, originally from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, near New Bedford. He was a notable marine painter and was, along with his contemporaries Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) and Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902), among the first American painters to portray the frozen regions of the Arctic. From 1861 to 1866 Bradford made excursions north to Labrador with Dr. Isaac Israel Hayes. With funds provided by LeGrand Lockwood, Bradford traveled to Greenland in 1869, his farthest northern excursion, reaching eventually as far as 75° north latitude aboard the steamship Panther, accompanied by photographers John L. Dunmore and George Critcherson. Thereafter, Bradford spent two years in London, promoting his explorations, and later in the 1870s established a studio in San Francisco and traveled extensively in the western United States where he painted Yosemite, Mariposa Valley and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. Despite his far-reaching travels, focus on marine paintings and association with the American west, he was like his friend and fellow New Bedford transplant Albert Bierstadt, consistently associated with the Hudson River School, adopting their techniques and becoming highly interested in the way light touches water and how it affects the appearance of water surfaces and the general atmospherics of a painting. In 1874, he was elected to join the National Academy of Design, New York. Bradley Beach, the subject of the current work, is now a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and became a seaside destination during the 1870s when several investors started its development. It was the first location in the United States to charge sea bathers for beach access when it began minting its own tin badges starting in 1929.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • William Bradford (1823-1892) Land of the Midnight Sun 12 x 19 5/16 in. (30.5 x 49.1 cm.)
    May. 26, 2022

    William Bradford (1823-1892) Land of the Midnight Sun 12 x 19 5/16 in. (30.5 x 49.1 cm.)

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    William Bradford (1823-1892) Land of the Midnight Sun oil on panel 12 x 19 5/16 in. (30.5 x 49.1 cm.) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • William Bradford, "Whaleship Daniel Wood"
    May. 25, 2022

    William Bradford, "Whaleship Daniel Wood"

    Est: $40,000 - $80,000

    (1823-1892) oil on canvas, depicting the whaleship passing the lighthouse at Dumpling Rock at the western entrance of New Bedford Harbor, signed l.r. Relined Overall: 28"h x 38"w Sight: 19-1/2"h x 29-1/2"w Provenance: Skinner, Inc., Sale 2128, Lot 118, February 24th, 2002 (sold for $94000)

    Nye & Company
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823 - 1892): BRADLEY BEACH, NEW JERSEY
    May. 22, 2022

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823 - 1892): BRADLEY BEACH, NEW JERSEY

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    1886; oil on canvas, relined; signed and dated lower right; titled verso; 16 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches; 22 x 26 inches frame;

    Abell Auction
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), The coast of Labrador., En grisaille oil on canvas, 18" x 30". Framed 23" x 35".
    Feb. 24, 2022

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892), The coast of Labrador., En grisaille oil on canvas, 18" x 30". Framed 23" x 35".

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892 The coast of Labrador. Signed lower right "W. Bradford".

    Eldred's
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) NORTHERN LIGHT OF BOSTON
    Jan. 20, 2022

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) NORTHERN LIGHT OF BOSTON

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823-1892) NORTHERN LIGHT OF BOSTON oil on canvas 24 x 36 in.

    Christie's
  • Bradford (William, 1823-1892). Front view of the glacier near to the rocks over which it is moving
    Nov. 18, 2021

    Bradford (William, 1823-1892). Front view of the glacier near to the rocks over which it is moving

    Est: £100 - £150

    Bradford (William, 1823-1892). Front view of the glacier near to the rocks over which it is moving Bradford (William, 1823-1892). Front view of the glacier near to the rocks over which it is moving [No. 38, from The Arctic Regions, Sampson Low, 1873], albumen print on original card mount with printed letterpress at foot, image 29 x 39 cm, modern aperture mount Qty: (1)

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • William Bradford American, 1823-1892 Whaling Ship and Iceberg, 1880
    Nov. 02, 2021

    William Bradford American, 1823-1892 Whaling Ship and Iceberg, 1880

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    William Bradford American, 1823-1892 Whaling Ship and Iceberg, 1880 Signed W Bradford and inscribed NY (lr) Oil on canvas 20 x 30 1/4 inches C Property from a Prominent Corporate Collection

    DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • WILLIAM BRADFORD, American (1823-1892), Icebergs, 1883, oil on canvas backed by panel, 12 x 20 inches
    Oct. 28, 2021

    WILLIAM BRADFORD, American (1823-1892), Icebergs, 1883, oil on canvas backed by panel, 12 x 20 inches

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    WILLIAM BRADFORD American, (1823-1892) Icebergs, 1883 oil on canvas backed by panel signed, dated and inscribed lower right "W. Bradford / 1883 N.Y." signed and dated on the reverse

    Shannon's
  • Attr. William Bradford, USS John Adams
    Sep. 28, 2021

    Attr. William Bradford, USS John Adams

    Est: $600 - $800

    Attributed to William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) oil on canvas depicting the USS John Adams, a civil war period gun ship, signed on stretcher "Wm. Bradford" includes documentation and restoration history, housed in a fine period frame, 18" x 36" canvas, 23" x 41" framed.

    Old Kinderhook Auction Company
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