William (1818) Carpenter Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William (1818) Carpenter Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 19, 2026
Attributed to William Carpenter (1818-1899): Lake Mendota, Madison, Wisconsin
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Watercolor on paper, 1861, signed 'W. Carpenter', titled and dated lower left, inscribed 'Lake Mendota' on the reverse. 9 7/8 x 13 5/8 in. (sheet), 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Dec. 05, 2024
William Carpenter. A pair-case verge coach watch w...
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
William Carpenter. A pair-case verge coach watch with regulator dial and moon age indication made for the Chinese market Numbered 4054, Circa 1765 Full plate key wound fusee verge movement with pierced and engraved balance cock, signed Wm. Carpenter and numbered 4054, 3 arm steel balance, diamond end stone, squared baluster pillars, signed and numbered cap, enamel dial with outer Arabic minutes, eccentric hour chapter with Roman numerals, running seconds at 3, subsidiary chapter with Arabic numerals indicating ages of the moon at 9, gold heart-shaped hands, large florally engraved gilt pair cases with paste ruby stone bezel, movement and cap signed 82.6mm diameter A virtually identical watch numbered 4053 was sold in Crott's rooms on the 10th May 2014 (lot 324) William Carpenter was an established London based maker who was well known for making watches featuring interesting complications to the dial and often musical automata which were popular with the Chinese market. There are examples of both his clocks and watches in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Roseberys
Jul. 18, 2024
India.- Carpenter (William) An underground Indian stepwell, Ahmedabad, watercolour, [c.1850s]
Est: £500 - £700
India.- Carpenter (William, working in India c.1850-1857, 1818-1899) An underground Indian stepwell, Ahmedabad, watercolour over traces of pencil on blue-coloured wove paper, inscribed verso '[?]Tye Khana, Ahmedabad', tipped onto support with inscription 'A Tye Khana, Ahmedabad/ an underground room with tank resorted to in the hot season', 173 x 249 mm (6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in), minor surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1850s] Provenance: Collection of Giles Eyre (of Hartnoll & Eyre); gifted to William and Mildred Archer, 1989, thence by descent to the present owners
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 20, 2022
ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM CARPENTER - TEMPLE AT POONAH
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to William Carpenter (British, 1818 - 1899). Temple at Poonah, worshiping the lingam, watercolor on paper. Inscribed in graphite verso. Unsigned.
Litchfield Auctions
Jul. 20, 2022
ATTRIBUTED WILLIAM CARPENTER - TANK OPPOSITE POONA
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to William Carpenter (British, 1818 - 1899). Tank Opposite Poona, watercolor on paper. Inscribed in pencil lower right. Unsigned.
Litchfield Auctions
Nov. 29, 2021
William Carpenter London, English table clock made for the D ...
Est: €2,000 - €2,800
William Carpenter London, English table clock made for the Dutch market, quarter striking/double bell, date display with matching wall console, 18th century, h.54 x w.27 x d.18 cm. (without console)
Van Zadelhoff Veilingen en Taxaties
Oct. 01, 2020
WILLIAM CARPENTER (LONDRES 1818-1899)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
WILLIAM CARPENTER (LONDRES 1818-1899) Deux femmes dans un harem au Cachemire, dont l'une fumant le narguilé graphite, aquarelle, rehaussé de blanc 25,8 x 32,5 cm. (10 1/8 x 12 ¾ in.)
Christie's
Feb. 26, 2020
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899) On the Benares road unframed
Est: £600 - £800
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899) On the Benares road signed 'WCarpenter' (lower right) and bears inscription 'on the Benares road' (on backing paper lower centre) watercolour with traces of pencil 11.5 x 20.3cm (4 1/2 x 8in). unframed For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 30, 2019
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899) Eight watercolour views of Bombay, Surat, Poona, and the Deccan (8)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899) Eight watercolour views of Bombay, Surat, Poona, and the Deccan watercolours on paper, two with inscriptions, the remainder mounted on separate sheets of card with identifying inscriptions the largest 170 x 240 mm.; the smallest 87 x 165 mm.(8) The views consist of:A baobab tree on Malabar Hill, Bombay.A blind beggar led by a girl holding a stick - A bamboo on the road from Surat to Broach, April 1851.The Nerbudda from Captn. Hastings' Mundpaisir.The Concan from Partabgarh - a hill fort near Mahableshwar.Mahableshwar Hills.The Well of a Hindu Temple, Poonah.Panbatti, Poona.Bunds at Poona.William Carpenter (1818-99) was born in London, and lived for a long time in India. He showed his works in many London galleries, including the Royal Academy, Suffolk Street, The British Institution and the Grafton Gallery between 1840 and 1853. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds a large number of his works.
Bonhams
Mar. 28, 2018
WILLIAM CARPENTER (1818-1899)
Est: £250 - £350
DUNGAUM watercolour and pencil 13 x 17cm
Olympia Auctions
Dec. 21, 2016
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of a Mr Dobbin, in Military Uniform, Oil on Board, Signed with Initials and Dated '51, 17" x 14", and another by the same hand, a Portrait of Robert Dobbin, Bengal Matrine (?) Infantry, Oil on Board, Inscribed on the reverse, 18" x 13.75", two (2).
Est: £600 - £800
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of a Mr Dobbin, in Military Uniform, Oil on Board, Signed with Initials and Dated '51, 17" x 14", and another by the same hand, a Portrait of Robert Dobbin, Bengal Matrine (?) Infantry, Oil on Board, Inscribed on the reverse, 18" x 13.75", two (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 05, 2014
Attributed to William Carpenter (1818-1899)
Est: £200 - £400
Attributed to William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of Lady Falkland, Coloured Chalks, Signed and Dated 1850 in Pencil, and Inscribed on the reverse at a later date; 'Lady Falkland wife of Governor of Bombay, Youngest daughter of the Duke of Clarence 1765-1837 afterwards King William 1V, & the actress Mrs Jordan 1762-1816, copied by herself from the original by Carpenter, 19" x 14.5".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 09, 2014
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of
Est: £800 - £1,200
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of a Gentleman, 'Simla', Chalks, Signed, Inscribed 'Simla' and Dated 1853, 14" x 10".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 05, 2014
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. "Seuree
Est: £400 - £600
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. "Seuree Fort from the Parell Flagstaff", Watercolour, Inscribed "Seuree Fort from the Parell Flagstaff", 4" x 10". Provenance; The Eyre and Hobhouse Album.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 05, 2014
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'Near
Est: £400 - £600
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'Near Poonah, Barputtra from the Heera Bay', Watercolour, Signed and Dated 1850 in Pencil, and Inscribed on the mount (hidden), 10.75" x 7". Provenance; The Eyre and Hobhouse Album. Thomas Agnew.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 05, 2014
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'Naples', A
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'Naples', A street scene with market stalls and figures washing their clothes in a fountain, Watercolour, Signed and Dated 1863, and Inscribed 'Naples', 7" x 9.75".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 05, 2014
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'The Fort
Est: £500 - £700
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'The Fort of Allahabad at the Junction of the Jumna and the Ganges', Watercolour, Inscribed on the mount and dated January 9th /51 (hidden), although this date should be 1856, 7" x 9.75". Provenance; The Eyre and Hobhouse Album. Thomas Agnew. Bonham's New Bond Street 2006.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 05, 2014
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'Grotta
Est: £800 - £1,200
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'Grotta Bonair, Cava, Naples', Watercolour, Signed and Dated 1864, and Inscribed 'Grotta Bonair, Cava, Naples', 10" x 14".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 05, 2014
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of
Est: £400 - £600
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of a Young Girl, Chalk, Signed and Dated 'Oct 1846' Oval, 12" x 9.5".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 05, 2014
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of
Est: £400 - £600
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of a Lady, Chalk, Signed and Dated 'Oct 1846' Oval, 12" x 9.5".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 19, 2013
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of
Est: £700 - £1,000
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of a Lady, Chalk on Brown Paper, Signed and Dated 1856, and Inscribed 'Calcutta', 14.25" x 10.5". Provenance; Henry Duke & Son, Dorchester 1997.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 19, 2013
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. A Young
Est: £800 - £1,200
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. A Young Child with a Dog, Chalk, Signed and Dated 1854, 13.5" x 10.5". Provenance; Bonham's and Langlois, Jersey 1998.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 19, 2013
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of
Est: £800 - £1,200
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of 'Dr Richard de Courcy Peele', (1817-1884), Shrewsbury, Chalk, Arched, Signed and Dated 1850, 21" x 14". Provenance; Halls of Shrewsbury 1998.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 19, 2013
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of
Est: £600 - £800
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. Portrait of 'Georgina Ellen Fane', Pencil with Wash, Signed and Dated 1844, 11" x 9". Provenance; Ealing Gallery 1992.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 04, 2013
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'Catskill
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. 'Catskill Mountains USA', Watercolour, Signed and Dated 1861, Inscribed 'Catskill Mountains', 9.75" x 13.5".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 04, 2013
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British.
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. "Inauguration of the Statue of the Empress Josephine, Martinique", Watercolour, Signed and Dated (August)1859 and Inscribed 'Martinique', 9" x 13.75". Provenance; Philips Stockholm, Topographical Sale 1993.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 04, 2013
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. A Mother
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
William Carpenter (1818-1899) British. A Mother and two Children, Chalk, Signed, 20.5" x 14.75".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 22, 2012
CARPENTER (WILLIAM)
Est: £200 - £300
The Angler's Assistant: Comprising Practical Directions for Bottom-fishing, Trolling, &c.; With Ample Instructions for the Preparation & Use of Tackle and Baits, FIRST EDITION, illustrations in the text, contemporary half calf [Westwood & Satchell, p.50], 8vo, David Bogue, 1848
Bonhams
Jul. 14, 2010
Carpenter (William, 1819-1899). Portrait of
Est: £300 - £400
Carpenter (William, 1819-1899). Portrait of Captain Eaton J. Travers, 32nd Bengal Native Infantry, March 1855, coloured chalks and black charcoal on grey paper, heightened with white chalk, signed Wm Carpenter, Kohat, March 1855, to lower right, 32 x 23.5cm (12.5 x 9.25ins), contemporary gilt frame, glazed, artist's signature andinscription to verso 'Captn Travers for Mrs James Leslie, no. 6 South Mall, Cork, dated Kohat, March 1855. Captain Eaton Travers saw action at the Siege of Mooltan, and afterwards was appointed to the first Punjab Infantry. He was engaged in frequent skirmishes with the Hill tribes of the region, for which he received the thanks of the Governor-General. He was killed at the Siege of Delhi, in 1857. (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 12, 2007
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899) Enmore, Barbados 20.3 x 33 cm. (8 x 13 in.)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Enmore, Barbados signed 'W. Carpenter', inscribed 'Barbados' and dated '1859' (lower left) watercolour over pencil 20.3 x 33 cm. (8 x 13 in.)
Bonhams
Jul. 24, 2007
William Hookham Carpenter (1818-1899) A view of
Est: £100 - £150
William Hookham Carpenter (1818-1899) A view of Verona from the River Adige watercolour 19 x 23 cm (7 1/2 x 9 in) Provenance: L. R. Abel Smith; Spink & Son, London
Holloway's
May. 23, 2007
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Enmore, Barbados signed 'W. Carpenter', inscribed 'Barbados' and dated '1859' l.l. watercolour over pencil 20.3 x 33 cm. (8 x 13 in.)
Bonhams
May. 23, 2007
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
The Bay Estate and Bridgetown, Barbados inscribed 'Bridgetown, Barbados', signed 'W. Carpenter' and dated '1859' l.l. watercolour over pencil 25.3 x 35.6 cm. (10 x 14 in.)
Bonhams
May. 09, 2006
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899)
Est: -
The Fort of Allahabad at the junction of the Jumna and the Ganges rivers bears inscription and date 'January 9th '51' on mount watercolour 17.5 x 25 cm. (6 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.)
Bonhams
Oct. 26, 2005
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899)
Est: -
The Fort of Allahabad at the junction of the Jumna and the Ganges rivers bears inscription and date 'January 9th '51' on mount watercolour 17.5 x 25 cm. (6 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 02, 2005
CARPENTER (WILLIAM)
Est: -
The Angler's Assistant: Comprising Practical Directions for Bottom-Fishing, Trolling, &c. With Ample Instructions for the Preparation & Use of Tackle and Baits; A Descriptive Account of the Habits and Haunts of Fish, and a Geographical and Ichthyological Account of the Principal Rivers & Streams in England, second edition, hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece, illustrations, bookplate of W.D. Bank (1905), publisher's pictorial dark green cloth gilt, fine copy [Westwood & Satchell, p.50], 8vo, George Routledge, 1852
Bonhams
Oct. 14, 2004
William Carpenter (British, 1818-1899) Maharajah Jaswant Singh of Bharatpur (reg. 1853-93), aged three, seated with the Regent, Saval Singh
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
oil on canvas, signed and dated 1853 l.r., inscribed in Devanagri script His Highness Branjindia Sawai Sir Jaswant Singh GCSI on the knees of Saval Singh and in English painted by William Carpenter 165 x 116 cm
Bonhams
Jul. 12, 2004
CARPENTER William
Est: £200 - £250
CARPENTER William The anglers assistant: comprising practical directions for bottom-fishing, trolling, etc., &c. with ample instructions for the preparation & use of tackle and baits ... 2nd edition, hand col. frontis. of flies, illus., publishers cloth, 8vo., London: Routledge, 1852 Note: Westwood & Satchell p. 50 MARTIN The Revd. James The anglers guide ... with a minute description of tackle, baits, times, seasons, fish and the method of cooking them ... to which is added, a graphic and laughable story, entitled The three jolly anglers ... 1st edition, frontis., publishers cloth, slight paper discolouration throughout, spine partly detached, small 8vo., London: Cox, 1854 Note: Westwood & Satchell p. 148 STEWART W.C. The practical angler or the art of trout-fishing ... 4th edition revised and enlarged, publishers cloth, small 8vo., Edinburgh: Black, 1861 Note: Westwood & Satchell p. 202 DRYDEN Adam Hints to anglers ... 1st edition, 5 fldg. maps, publishers cloth, 12mo., Edinburgh: Black, 1862 Note: Westwood & Satchell p. 81 [4]
Lyon & Turnbull
Sep. 28, 2003
Carpenter, William
Est: $300 - $500
Carpenter, William British (1818-1899) COASTAL SCENE WITH CABIN watercolor on paper, framed signed: lower left, William Carpenter sight size: H9 1/2" W15"
Charlton Hall
Sep. 28, 2003
Carpenter, William
Est: $300 - $500
British (1818-1899) COASTAL SCENE WITH CABIN watercolor on paper, framed signed: lower left, William Carpenter sight size: H9 1/2" W15"
Charlton Hall