William Gawin Herdman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Gawin Herdman Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 14, 2026
HERDMAN, William Gawin
Est: €500 - €800
Studies from the folio of William Gawin Herdman, drawn on stone from his original sketches Manchester T. Physick 1838 Large folio (56 x 38,5 cm), 2 pp + 13 hand coloured lithographic plates (complete, including title page). Disbound contained in modern burgundy case. Title page with small closed tear otherwise fine. Views of France, Germany and Switzerland. Very rare Views of Amiens, Paris (Church of St. Etienne), Dijon, Cathedral at Worms, Berne, Cathedral at Dijon, Snow scene in a Swiss village in canton Vaud, scene on the lake of Geneva, etc
Auctions Van de Wiele
Jan. 29, 2026
Herdman (William Gawin) [Watercolour Album], c. 1828-31.
Est: £1,000 - £1,200
Herdman (William Gawin) [Watercolour Album], c. 110 ff. watercolour and pencil illustrations by William Gawin Herdman and others, many hand-coloured with manuscript poems by various British poets in a single hand, contemporary plum morocco, full border in morocco, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, lightly worn, folio, c. 1828-31. ⁂ An exquisite collection of watercolour and pencil drawings of English scenes by William Gawin Herdman and other illustrators, with initials K.J., F.H. and L.H. (possibly related to Herdman). There are drawings of Herefordshire, Cheshire, Denbighshire, Cumberland, Caernarvonshire, and ancient sites, including Stone Henge. There are also numerous botanical illustrations throughout. The illustrations are accompanied by poems by various British poets, including Lord Byron, Walter Scott, Bernard Barton, William Cowper, Thomas Hood, W. Whitehead, James Montgomery, Edward Knight, and Chauncey Townsend. William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) was a British artist known for his scenes of Liverpool, where was born and spent much of his life. He mostly drew local topography and frequently exhibited his works at the Royal Academy. He had 16 children, four of whom became topographical artists.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 22, 2024
[Germany and Switzerland]. Herdman, William Gavin (1805-1882). Studies from the folio of -, drawn on stone from his original sketches by himself.
Est: €50 - €70
[Germany and Switzerland]. Herdman, William Gavin (1805-1882). Studies from the folio of -, drawn on stone from his original sketches by himself. Manchester, T. Physick, n.d. (±1860), list of contents, 10 (of 13) lithogr. plates (incl. title-p.), each 26,6x35,8 cm., without binding. - Lacks 3 plates and the portfolio; Index and most plates (sl.) foxed. = Contains mainly views of Switzerland and Germany.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Sep. 20, 2023
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882)
Est: £150 - £250
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) A Country House signed and dated W G Herdman 1863 (lower left) 31 x 51cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 11, 2023
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882)
Est: £300 - £500
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) Drawings & Watercolours from the Collection of a Connoisseur WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) Queen Building, Liverpool inscribed verso watercolour over pencil heightened with white together with two further watercolours by the same hand, Street scene, Liverpool, and A street scene in Merseyside, circa 1857, signed W G Herdman l.r. three unframed, mounted (3)
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 24, 2022
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (LIVERPOOL 1805-1882) The ‘Grand Fancy Fair and Flowe
Est: £6,000 - £10,000
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (LIVERPOOL 1805-1882) The ‘Grand Fancy Fair and Flower Show’ at Prince's Park, Liverpool, 1849, with... pencil, pen and ink and watercolour heightened with gum arabic and touches of bodycolour on paper 12 1/2 x 20 in. (31.8 x 51 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 07, 2022
William Gavin Herdman 1805- 1882 , a small framed oil on board of a coastal scene 18 x 30cm
Est: £50 - £70
William Gavin Herdman 1805- 1882 , a small framed oil on board of a coastal scene 18 x 30cm
Hannam's Auctioneers
Nov. 10, 2021
William Gawin Herdman English, 1805-1882 View of Bristol
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
William Gawin Herdman English, 1805-1882 View of Bristol The artist's name given on an old lalbel on the stretcher, which also reads: View from St. Augustine's Reach to St. Augustine's Church with Bristol Cathedral in the Background. Circa. 1846. Oil on canvas 19 7/8 x 27 1/8 inches (50.5 x 69 cm) Provenance: Property of a New York estate Purchased in London during the 1980s by the decedent C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 12, 2018
Attributed to WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882) British The Church of St Ni
Est: £200 - £300
Attributed to WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882) British The Church of St Nicholas, The Sailors Church, Georges Dock Gate Watercolour, signed with initials and indistinctly dated, framed and glazed. 24 x 35 cm.
Rowley Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers
May. 16, 2018
Herdman (William Gawin, 1805-1882). Pictorial Relics of Ancient Liverpool. Accompanied with descriptions of the antique buildings etc., subscriber's copy, published by the author, 1856,
Est: £150 - £200
additional lithographic pictorial title, forty-eight (complete as list) tinted lithographic plates, including three folding panoramic views, each with tissue guard, some spotting throughout, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary half morocco gilt, rubbed and worn, folio, together with Enfield (William), An Essay towards the History of Leverpool, drawn up from papers left by the late Mr. George Perry..., published Warrington, 1773, title page, ten engraved plates, and engraved folding chart of the harbour and a plan of the environs, text block disbound, contents shaken and loose, contemporary half calf, boards detached, lacking spine, heavily rubbed and worn, slim upright 4to - Quantity (2)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 05, 2017
* Herdman (William Gawin, 1805-1882). Canning Place, Liverpool, 1857,
Est: £200 - £300
watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right, 19 x 15cm (7.5 x 6ins), mount aperture, framed and glazed - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 05, 2017
* Herdman (William Gawin, 1805-1882). Manesty's Lane, Liverpool, 1857,
Est: £200 - £300
watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right, 15.5 x 22cm (6.25 x 8.75ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 05, 2017
* Herdman (William Gawin, 1805-1882). James Street, Liverpool, 1854,
Est: £200 - £300
watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower left, 17 x 14cm (6.75 x 5.5ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 16, 2017
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882)
Est: £150 - £200
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882) A Victorian summer, bathing machines at Lytham, Lancashire, signed with initials, watercolour, 19 x 32cm
Mallams
Feb. 08, 2017
WILLIAM HERDMAN, FRAMED WATERCOLOUR DEPICTING EVERTON VILLAGE, LIVERPOOL, A
Est: £80 - £120
WILLIAM HERDMAN, FRAMED WATERCOLOUR DEPICTING EVERTON VILLAGE, LIVERPOOL, APPROXIMATELY 14cm x 28cm
Cato Crane & Company
Mar. 22, 2016
William Gawin Herdman (British 1805-1882)/Sunday Evening, St Andrews Pershore/signed and dated lower right/oil on canvas, 60cm x 44cm
Est: £200 - £300
William Gawin Herdman (British 1805-1882)/Sunday Evening, St Andrews Pershore/signed and dated lower right/oil on canvas, 60cm x 44cm
Chorley's
Nov. 27, 2015
ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TRONGATE GLASGOW 102cm x 140cm (40in x 55in)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TRONGATE GLASGOW Oil on canvas 102cm x 140cm (40in x 55in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 31, 2015
William Herdman, [1805-1882], watercolour of a Liverpool street scene, titl
Est: £60 - £90
William Herdman, [1805-1882], watercolour of a Liverpool street scene, titled 'A View from the Corner of Sparling Street', signed and dated 1870, 25x28cm, framed & glazed
Barnes Auctions
Oct. 22, 2015
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) Water Street and tower vaults, Liverpool, 16 x 12in.
Est: £200 - £300
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) watercolour, Water Street and tower vaults, Liverpool, signed and dated 1874, 16 x 12in.
Gorringes
Sep. 14, 2015
William Gawin Herdman (British 1805-1882)
Est: £200 - £300
William Gawin Herdman (British 1805-1882) 'St Nicholas Church Ghent', watercolour signed and indistinctly dated probably 1867, 36.5cm x 22cm
David Duggleby
Sep. 03, 2015
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882), ink & watercolour, Old Custom House and Castle, Liverpool
Est: £500 - £800
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) after the etching by Daniel King ink and watercolour, Old Custom House and Castle, Liverpool, 8.75 x 13in.
Gorringes
Dec. 10, 2014
Southeast view of the City of Exeter and its cathedral, early evening with figures in the foreground on the canal towpath
Est: £300 - £500
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) Southeast view of the City of Exeter and its cathedral, early evening with figures in the foreground on the canal towpath signed and dated 'W. G. Herdman/1854' (lower left) pencil and watercdolour 18 ½ x 31 in. (47 x 78.7 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 27, 2014
William Herdman, ' Near Argyle Square Edinburgh signed dated 1852 and titled, watercolour
Est: £180 - £220
William Herdman, ' Near Argyle Square Edinburgh signed dated 1852 and titled, watercolour h:12 w:24 in.
Ewbank's
Sep. 24, 2014
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882)/Sunday Evening,
Est: £300 - £350
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882)/Sunday Evening, St Andrews Pershore/oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 60cm x 44cm (23.5'' x 17.5'')
Chorley's
Aug. 14, 2014
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882); watercolour,
Est: £80 - £120
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882); watercolour, Lower Bridge Street, Chester approaching the River Dee, signed, Lyon Gallery of Knutsford label verso, 32 x 52.5cm, framed and glazed.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 14, 2014
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882); watercolour
Est: £80 - £120
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882); watercolour ''The Falcon Inn, Bridge St. Chester'', apparently unsigned, inscribed on old label verso ''Sketched August 1862'' and bearing Lyon Gallery of Knutsford label verso, 28 x 38.5cm.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 14, 2014
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882); watercolour,
Est: £100 - £150
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (1805-1882); watercolour, Liverpool street scene with central shop titled ''A. Jenkins'', signed with initials and dated 1877, detailed verso and bearing Robert Bunting of Liverpool and Lyon Gallery of Knutsford labels verso, 32.5 x 23cm, framed and glazed.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 04, 2013
William Herdman (1805-1882); three watercolour
Est: £50 - £80
William Herdman (1805-1882); three watercolour sketches of rural scenes framed as one.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 06, 2013
William Herdman; watercolour, river landscape,
Est: £50 - £80
William Herdman; watercolour, river landscape, signed and dated 1877, 18 x 30cm.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 06, 2013
William Herdman (1805-1882): watercolour, William
Est: £100 - £200
William Herdman (1805-1882): watercolour, William Brown Street" expansive view with numerous figures horses and carts in foreground signed 40x73cm framed and glazed."
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 06, 2013
William Herdman (1805-1882): watercolour, street
Est: £80 - £120
William Herdman (1805-1882): watercolour, street scene in Liverpool with figures in the foreground, signed and dated 185?, 31x21cm, framed and glazed.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 19, 2012
William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882)
Est: £200 - £300
William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882) Northgate Street, Chester, signed and dated 1875, title lower right, watercolour, 11"x 17 ¾"
Mallams
Jul. 04, 2012
William Herdman (1805-1882), watercolour, street
Est: £100 - £150
William Herdman (1805-1882), watercolour, street scene with figure in the foreground, signed with initials and dated Sept 1862, bears Boydell gallery label verso, 23cm x 38cm.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 07, 2012
William Herdman (1805-1882), watercolour, street
Est: £200 - £300
William Herdman (1805-1882), watercolour, street scene with figure in the foreground, signed with initials and dated Sept 1862, bears Boydell gallery label verso, 23cm x 38cm.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 07, 2012
William Herdman (1805-1882), a pair of
Est: £300 - £500
William Herdman (1805-1882), a pair of watercolours "Mann Island" and "George's Gate", both signed and dated 1855 and 1859, 15cm x 25cm.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 15, 2012
William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882)
Est: £200 - £300
'The Town of Birkenhead' bears label verso colour lithograph 27 x 46cm (10 5/8 x 18 1/8in).
Bonhams
Feb. 18, 2012
WILLIAM HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, EDINBURGH 33cm x 20.5cm (13in x 8in)
Est: £400 - £600
WILLIAM HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, EDINBURGH Signed and dated '62, watercolour in an arched mount 33cm x 20.5cm (13in x 8in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 20, 2011
William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882) 'Llangollen', the King's Head Royal Hotel at the riverside
Est: £200 - £300
'Llangollen', the King's Head Royal Hotel at the riverside signed and inscribed watercolour 46 x 65cm (18 1/8 x 25 9/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 17, 2011
William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882) 'Lord Street, South Side, 1826'
Est: -
'Lord Street, South Side, 1826' signed with initials, 'W.G.H', lower left, bears labels verso watercolour, together with another, 'Shaw's Brow, looking East', signed with initials 'W.G.H' lower right, watercolour, bears labels verso (2) 27.5 x 37cm (10 13/16 x 14 9/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 16, 2011
William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882) 'Lord Street, South Side, 1826'
Est: -
'Lord Street, South Side, 1826' signed with initials, 'W.G.H', lower left, bears labels verso watercolour, together with another, 'Shaw's Brow, looking East', signed with initials 'W.G.H' lower right, watercolour, bears labels verso (2) 27.5 x 37cm (10 13/16 x 14 9/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 15, 2011
William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882) 'Lord Street, South Side, 1826'
Est: £500 - £700
'Lord Street, South Side, 1826' signed with initials, 'W.G.H', lower left, bears labels verso watercolour, together with another, 'Shaw's Brow, looking East', signed with initials 'W.G.H' lower right, watercolour, bears labels verso (2) 27.5 x 37cm (10 13/16 x 14 9/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 06, 2010
William Herdman (19th century): Caernarvon Castle
Est: £100 - £200
William Herdman (19th century): Caernarvon Castle with Fishing Boats in the foreground, watercolour signed 21cm x 38cm
David Duggleby
Jul. 07, 2010
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882), "The Liverpool
Est: £500 - £700
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882), "The Liverpool Medical Institute", signed and dated 1859, watercolour and pencil, 9.5 x 15.5cm.; 3.75 x 6in.
Wilson55
Apr. 12, 2010
William Gawin Herdman (British, 1805-1882) The Old Everton Toffee Shop,
Est: £80 - £120
The Old Everton Toffee Shop, signed and dated 1879 lower right, watercolour, 14 x 24cm (5 1/2 x 9 7/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 25, 2010
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) Bathing huts and fisherfolk on the beach near Liverpool, 7.5 x 12.5in.
Est: £800 - £1,200
William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) watercolour, Bathing huts and fisherfolk on the beach near Liverpool, initialled, 7.5 x 12.5in.
Gorringes
Dec. 02, 2009
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) STIRLING FROM THE CASTLE RAMPARTS 43cm x 81cm (17in x 31.75in)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
WILLIAM GAWIN HERDMAN (BRITISH 1805-1882) STIRLING FROM THE CASTLE RAMPARTS Signed, oil on canvas 43cm x 81cm (17in x 31.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 24, 2009
WILLIAM HERDMAN watercolour - historically
Est: £120 - £150
WILLIAM HERDMAN watercolour - historically interesting view of Conwy Castle with figures, signed and dated 1872, 8 x 11.25
Rogers Jones
Sep. 10, 2009
W G Herdman (1805-1882); large watercolour, rural
Est: £300 - £500
W G Herdman (1805-1882); large watercolour, rural scene with buildings and bridge, figures in the foreground, "Rhayader", signed and titled, dated 1866 to mount, 48.5 x 73cm, framed and glazed.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers