Francis (1729) Holman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Francis (1729) Holman Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 29, 2025
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS HOLMAN (BRITISH, 1729-1784) A fifth-rate of the Red Squadron sailing off Blackwall
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS HOLMAN (BRITISH, 1729-1784) A fifth-rate of the Red Squadron sailing off Blackwall ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS HOLMAN (BRITISH, 1729-1784) A fifth-rate of the Red Squadron sailing off Blackwall Oil on canvas 23½ x 28½in. (60 x 72.5cm.) Extensive retouching, relined.
Charles Miller Ltd
Nov. 20, 2024
Francis Holman, British 1729-1784- Three views of a British Mail Packet in the Downs off Deal;
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Francis Holman, British 1729-1784- Three views of a British Mail Packet in the Downs off Deal; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'F. Holman / 1766' (lower left), 99 x 149.8 cm. Provenance: (Possibly) Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1796-1870), Penn House, Buckinghamshire. with W.B. Sabin, London. Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 2 June 1938, lot 131 (21 gns. to Brockhark [?]). Anon. sale, Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 12 December 1991, lot 104. with Lane Fine Art, London. Note: Holman was born in Ramsgate, the son of a sailor, and his output consisted principally of depictions of ships off the Kent coastline, much like the present work, set off the shore at Deal. The present work, illustrating the same vessel from three different angles, exhibits the artist's highly detailed, precise approach, also evident in his painting of 'The East Indiaman "Nottingham" in three positions off Fort St. George' which sold at Bonhams, London, on 15 January 1998 (lot 141) for £80,000. Holman is also known as the teacher of the marine artist Thomas Luny (1759-1837).
Roseberys
Jul. 09, 2024
Francis Holman, British 1729-1784- Three views of a British Mail Packet
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Francis Holman, British 1729-1784- Three views of a British Mail Packet in the Downs off Deal; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'F. Holman / 1766' (lower left), 99 x 149.8 cm. Provenance: (Possibly) Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1796-1870), Penn House, Buckinghamshire. with W.B. Sabin, London. Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 2 June 1938, lot 131 (21 gns. to Brockhark [?]). Anon. sale, Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 12 December 1991, lot 104. with Lane Fine Art, London. Note: Holman was born in Ramsgate, the son of a sailor, and his output consisted principally of depictions of ships off the Kent coastline, much like the present work, set off the shore at Deal. The present work, illustrating the same vessel from three different angles, exhibits the artist's highly detailed, precise approach, also evident in his painting of 'The East Indiaman "Nottingham" in three positions off Fort St. George' which sold at Bonhams, London, on 15 January 1998 (lot 141) for £80,000. Holman is also known as the teacher of the marine artist Thomas Luny (1759-1837).
Roseberys
Oct. 18, 2023
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) The East Indiaman Berrington in three positions off Dover
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) The East Indiaman Berrington in three positions off Dover oil on canvas 71.1 x 152.1cm (28 x 59 7/8in).
Bonhams
Jul. 07, 2023
FRANCIS HOLMAN (RAMSGATE 1729-1784 LONDON) Three views of a British Mail Pa
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
FRANCIS HOLMAN (RAMSGATE 1729-1784 LONDON) Three views of a British Mail Packet in the Downs off Deal oil on canvas 39 x 59 in. (99 x 149.8 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 25, 2022
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1790 London) The merchant brigantine Success of London in two positions off the North Foreland of Kent
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1790 London) The merchant brigantine Success of London in two positions off the North Foreland of Kent signed and indistinctly dated 'F Holman/17--' lower left oil on canvas 63.5 x 105.8cm (25 x 41 5/8in).
Bonhams
Oct. 25, 2022
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1790 London) The East Indiaman Asia in the Downs on her return from China, October 1793
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1790 London) The East Indiaman Asia in the Downs on her return from China, October 1793 bears signature 'F. Holman' (lower left) oil on canvas 63.5 x 67cm (25 x 26 3/8in).
Bonhams
Oct. 18, 2022
Francis Holman, R.A. (British, circa 1729-1790)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Francis Holman, R.A. (British, circa 1729-1790) Return of the East Indiaman, 1776 oil on canvas signed F. HOLMAN and dated (lower left) 33 x 48 3/4 inches. Property from a Midwestern Institution
Hindman
Sep. 28, 2022
Holman, Francis (1729-1790), 'East Indiamen including 'Triton' and 'Egremont',' Oil on Canvas
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Francis Holman (1729-1790) East Indiamen including 'Triton' and 'Egremont' with their escort ships forming convoy on the Solent off Calshot Castle in readiness for their voyage to India Oil on Canvas Signed lower left and dated 1772 Dimensions:Â (Framed) 37 (H) x 60 in. (W) (Canvas) 30 (H) x 55 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Dec. 08, 2021
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1790 London) A 40-gun frigate of the Royal Navy, in three positions, off Dover
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1790 London) A 40-gun frigate of the Royal Navy, in three positions, off Dover oil on canvas 64.8 x 111.4cm (25 1/2 x 43 7/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 17, 2021
Attributed to Francis Holman (1729-1784) British, the Columbus in three positions off the coast with other shi
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Attributed to Francis Holman (1729-1784) British, the Columbus in three positions off the coast with other shipping, oil on canvas, 26" x 48". Provenance: Christies 23/6/1978 lot 73. Purchased from Wilkins & Wilkins, London, in 1985.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 07, 2020
Attributed to Francis Holman (1729-1784) British, the Columbus in three positions of the coast with other ship
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Attributed to Francis Holman (1729-1784) British, the Columbus in three positions of the coast with other shipping, oil on canvas, 26" x 48". Provenance: Christies 23/6/1978 lot 73. Purchased from Wilkins & Wilkins, London, in 1985.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 04, 2020
FRANCIS HOLMAN (BRITISH 1729 - C.1790)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Property from an English Collection FRANCIS HOLMAN (BRITISH 1729 - C.1790) A cutter running into the fleet at anchorage signed and dated F Holman / 1770 (lower left) oil on canvas 44 x 86 cm (17 1/4 x 34 in) PROVENANCE: The Parker Gallery, London Born in Cornwall, Holman is best known for his dramatic naval scenes which convey both the power of war and the sea. Working in London in the late 18th century, his fashionable style earned him opportunities to exhibit his work in institutions such as the Free Society of Artists (1767-1772) and the Royal Academy (1774-1784). Holman became the teacher of Thomas Luny (1759-1837), also from Cornwall. The present work is comparable to a work The Cutter 'Fly' and Other Vessels in the National Maritime Museum, London
Chiswick Auctions
Sep. 25, 2020
Attributed to Francis Holman (1729-1784) British. The Columbus in Three Positions off the Coast with other Shi
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Attributed to Francis Holman (1729-1784) British. The Columbus in Three Positions off the Coast with other Shipping, Oil on Canvas. 26" x 48". Provenance: Christies 23.6.78 lot 73.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 06, 2020
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790), Entourage La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780
Est: €2,800 - €3,400
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790), Entourage La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780 Huile sur toile Provenance : vente Sotheby’s Londres, janvier 2005 et Collection privée, Monte-Carlo. Peintre de marine britannique né à Ramsgate, Francis Holman débute par des représentations de navires et peint ensuite des tableaux de chantiers navals et de la vie maritime générale en Grande-Bretagne. Avec la guerre d’indépendance américaine et le vif intérêt du public pour la Royal Navy, Holman met son talent au profit de thèmes plus patriotiques et entre 1774 et 1784, il envoie dix-sept tableaux, principalement de la Marine royale ou de batailles navales pour une exposition à la Royal Academy. Dimensions : 63 x 109 cm The Battle of Cap Saint Vincent, 1780, January 16th, large oil on canvas. Provenance : Sotheby's London, January 2005 sale and Private collection, Monte-Carlo.
Accademia Fine Art
Jun. 25, 2019
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) A coastal view with frigates offshore 35 1/4 x 58 1/4in (89.5 x 148cm)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) A coastal view with frigates offshore bears signature and date (lower left)oil on canvas35 1/4 x 58 1/4in (89.5 x 148cm)
Bonhams
Mar. 26, 2019
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) A coastal view with frigates offshore 35 1/4 x 58 1/4in (89.5 x 148cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Attributed to Francis Holman A coastal view with frigates offshore bears signature and date (lower left)oil on canvas35 1/4 x 58 1/4in (89.5 x 148cm)
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2019
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS HOLMAN (RAMSGATE 1729-1790 WAPPING)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS HOLMAN (RAMSGATE 1729-1790 WAPPING) Shipping off Margate with inscription 'Par- cava. 1855.' (on the reverse) oil on canvas, unlined 31 3/8 x 56 7/8 in. (79.7 x 144.4 cm.)
Chiswick Auctions
Dec. 07, 2018
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1790 London) - The Royal Yacht Princess Augusta with His Majesty King George III on board,...
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1790 London) The Royal Yacht Princess Augusta with His Majesty King George III on board,... oil on canvas 26 x 58 ¾ in. (66 x 149.2 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 07, 2018
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1784 London) - A view of Blackwell Yard from the Thames
Est: £70,000 - £100,000
Francis Holman (Ramsgate 1729-1784 London) A view of Blackwell Yard from the Thames oil on canvas 30 ¼ x 61 3/8 in. (76.9 x 156 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 20, 2018
Francis Holman (1729-1790) - The three-masted merchantman Ann Black in two positions off the South...
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Francis Holman (1729-1790) The three-masted merchantman Ann Black in two positions off the South... oil on canvas 25 x 47 in. (63.5 x 119.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 07, 2018
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790) ENTOURAGE La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780
Est: €3,400 - €3,800
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790) ENTOURAGE La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780 Huile sur toile Provenance Sotheby’s, Londres janvier 2005 Dimensions : 63 x 109 cm
Accademia Fine Art
May. 23, 2018
Francis Holman British, 1729-1784 The "Earl of Effingham" and Other Ships off the English South Coast
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Francis Holman British, 1729-1784 The "Earl of Effingham" and Other Ships off the English South Coast Signed F. Holman and dated 1780 (ll) Oil on canvas 35 x 59 inches (89 x 150 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 18, 2018
FRANCIS HOLMAN (BRITISH, 1729-1790) Rounding Eddystone Lighthouse oil on canvas 60 x
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
FRANCIS HOLMAN (BRITISH, 1729-1790) Rounding Eddystone Lighthouse oil on canvas 60 x 113.5cm (23 5/8 x 44 11/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 27, 2018
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) A coastal view with frigates offshore 35 1/4 x 58 1/4in (89.5 x 148cm)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Attributed to Francis Holman A coastal view with frigates offshore unsignedoil on canvas35 1/4 x 58 1/4in (89.5 x 148cm)
Bonhams
Oct. 18, 2017
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) Rounding Eddystone Lighthouse
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) Rounding Eddystone Lighthouse
Bonhams
Oct. 18, 2017
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) Commodore James in the Protector with
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) Commodore James in the Protector with Revenge and the grab Bombay off Gheriah, India, April 1755
Bonhams
Oct. 12, 2017
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790) ENTOURAGE La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790) ENTOURAGE La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780 Importante huile sur toile Provenance Sotheby’s, Londres janvier 2005 Dimensions : 63 x 109 cm
Accademia Fine Art
Mar. 22, 2017
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790) - An East Indiaman in two positions of
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790) An East Indiaman in two positions of the South Foreland signed and dated ‘F. Holman/1772’ (lower left) oil on canvas 26 1/2 x 32 3/4 in. (67.4 x 83.3 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 26, 2017
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790) ENTOURAGE La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780
Est: €3,800 - €4,600
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790) ENTOURAGE La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780 Importante huile sur toile Provenance Sothebyâ s, Londres janvier 2005 La bataille du Cap Saint-Vincent fut une victoire de la flotte britannique commandee par lâ Amiral Sir George Rodney sur les espagnols diriges par Don Juan de Langara, bataille qui sâ inscrit dans le cadre de la guerre pour lâ independance du territoire americain. Le sujet a ete repris par de nombreux peintres majeurs de la Marine, le Musee National de la Marine a Londres detient quelques marines de Holman, Luny et Serres. Dimensions : 63 x 109 cm
Accademia Fine Art
Dec. 01, 2016
Francis Holman 1729-1790) H.M.S. Quebec ablaze at the end of her epic strug
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Francis Holman 1729-1790) H.M.S. Quebec ablaze at the end of her epic struggle with the French frigate... oil on canvas 25 x 43 in. 63.5 x 109.2 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 01, 2016
Francis Holman 1729-1790) East Indiamen, including the Triton and the Egmon
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Francis Holman 1729-1790) East Indiamen, including the Triton and the Egmont, and their... oil on canvas 30 1/4 x 55 in. 76.8 x 139.8 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 05, 2016
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) H.M.S. Melampus with the frigates Diamond, Hebe, Niger and Siren off Jersey, 9th May 1795
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) H.M.S. Melampus with the frigates Diamond, Hebe, Niger and Siren off Jersey, 9th May 1795 inscribed 'Representation of an action off the coast of France/between an Enlish squadron and a French Battery/Endeavouring to get off a convoy which had run/under it for protection:- by the Hebe, Melampus, Diamond and Syren[sic]' (lower right) oil on canvas 65 x 111cm (25 9/16 x 43 11/16in). Footnotes Provenance With the Parker Gallery, London. Private collection, UK.
Bonhams
Jun. 05, 2016
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790), Entourage La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
FRANCIS HOLMAN (1729-1790), Entourage La bataille du Cap Saint Vincent, 16 Janvier 1780 Importante huile sur toile Provenance Sothebys, Londres janvier 2005 Dimensions : 63 x 109 cm La bataille du Cap Saint-Vincent fut une victoire de la flotte britannique commandée par lAmiral Sir George Rodney sur les espagnols dirigés par Don Juan de Langara, bataille qui sinscrit dans le cadre de la guerre pour lindépendance du territoire américain. Le sujet a été repris par de nombreux peintres majeurs de la Marine, le Musée National de la Marine à Londres détient quelques marines de Holman, Luny et Serres.
Accademia Fine Art
May. 25, 2016
Francis Holman, (British, 1729-1784), Harbour View, 1791
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1784) Harbour View, 1791 oil on canvas signed F Holman and dated (lower left) 25 3/4 x 40 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Apr. 13, 2016
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) Looking out across a bay
Est: £800 - £1,200
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) Looking out across a bay signed with initials 'FH' (lower left) oil on panel 40 x 52cm (15 3/4 x 20 1/2in)
Bonhams
Apr. 13, 2016
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) H.M.S. Melampus with the frigates Diamond, Hebe, Niger and Siren off Jersey, 9th May 1795
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) H.M.S. Melampus with the frigates Diamond, Hebe, Niger and Siren off Jersey, 9th May 1795 inscribed 'Representation of an action off the coast of France/between an Enlish squadron and a French Battery/Endeavouring to get off a convoy which had run/under it for protection:- by the Hebe, Melampus, Diamond and Syren[sic]' (lower right) oil on canvas 65 x 111cm (25 9/16 x 43 11/16in). Footnotes Provenance With the Parker Gallery, London. Private collection, UK.
Bonhams
Oct. 07, 2015
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) The London merchantman Adamant in three positions off the coast, probably the Thames estuary
Est: -
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) The London merchantman Adamant in three positions off the coast, probably the Thames estuary
Bonhams
Oct. 07, 2015
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) The East Indiaman Royal George firing a salute
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) The East Indiaman Royal George firing a salute
Bonhams
Apr. 15, 2015
FRANCIS HOLMAN (British, 1729-1790) Rounding Eddystone Lighthouse
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
FRANCIS HOLMAN (British, 1729-1790) Rounding Eddystone Lighthouse
Bonhams
Oct. 27, 2013
After Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) East India Company's ship Bridgewater Successfully Defending Her Cargo From Attack by the Am
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
After Francis Holman (British, 1729-1790) East India Company's ship Bridgewater Successfully Defending Her Cargo From Attack by the American Privateer Hampden on her way from St. Helena to England, March 8, 1779. Unsigned, vessels identified on sterns. Oil on canvas, 17 x 23 in., in a period carved wood frame. Condition: Relined, stable craquelure, repaired tears l.c. with associated retouch, minor scattered retouch. Note: From research gleaned from the website American War of Independence at Sea (awiatsea.com), the privateer frigate Hampden,or Hamden as it was sometimes spelled, was owned by Woodbury Langdon et al. of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was first commissioned May of 1778 under Commander Thomas Pickering of Portsmouth. She captured several prizes on her voyages to European waters. This painting depicts a battle that occurred March 8, 1779. The battle was reported by an officer aboard the Hampden, and describes the homebound Hampden, sailing in company with a schooner, which came upon an English frigate thought to be an East Indian merchant ship. The Hampden chased her, fired on her, and the English vessel retreated, (and also the friendly schooner). At dawn Pickering began pursuing the frigate again and caught up with her at about 7:00 a.m. and the action began with both sides firing, until about 10:30 a.m. when the Hampden, which suffered much damage having only the foresail to get off with, retreated from the action. Captain Pickering and two other seamen were killed, and many others were wounded. The Hampden arrived back at Portsmouth on April 19, 1779, and a month later its owners were asked by the Massachusetts government to send the ship to drive out a British expedition which had established a post on the Penobscot River in Maine.
Skinner
May. 02, 2012
FRANCIS HOLMAN
Est: £30,000 - £40,000
RAMSGATE 1729 - 1784 WAPPING A BRITISH SIXTH RATE MAN OF WAR OFF DOVER, IN TWO POSITIONS signed and dated l.l.: F. Holman / 1777 oil on canvas 98 by 128.5 cm.; 38 1/2 by 50 1/2 in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 26, 2011
Francis Holman British, 1729-1790 A Ship of the Red Fleet in Three Positions
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Francis Holman British, 1729-1790 A Ship of the Red Fleet in Three Positions Signed F. Holman and dated [17]60 (ll) Oil on canvas 27 x 42 inches (68.6 x 106.7 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 11, 2007
Attributed to Francis Holman (British, 1767-1790)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
A snow in three positions off Dover oil on canvas 66 x 111.8cm. (26 x 44in.)
Bonhams