Ross Sterling Turner Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ross Sterling Turner Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 08, 2026
Ross Sterling Turner, American 1847-1915- Venice at Sunse
Est: £200 - £300
Ross Sterling Turner, American 1847-1915- Venice at Sunset; watercolour heightened with touches of white on paper, signed, inscribed and dated 'ROSS TURNER / Florence 80' (lower left), 27.7 x 47.2 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Turner travelled to Europe in 1876, visiting Paris and attending classes at the Munich Academy, where he met and befriended artists William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) and Frank Duveneck (1848-1919). He visited Florence, Venice, and Rome in around 1879, and it is likely on this trip that this atmospheric watercolour was created. Turner returned to the United States in 1883, and taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Normal Art School, and Grundmann Studios.
Roseberys
Oct. 28, 2025
Ross Sterling Turner (NY 1847–1915) Grand Manor, Oil
Est: $300 - $500
Property from a Private Collection, Southampton, NY Description: Ross Sterling Turner (New York, 1847–1915), Grand Manor, Oil on Canvas on Board, 1906, signed, titled and dated 'Aug. 3, 1906' lower right, depicting a sailboat in fog, unframed. Measurements: Height: 13 in. x Width: 10 in. Condition: Overall good condition, canvas lifting from board along lower edge, wear to edges, crease with minor losses to paint across lower left corner, horizontal crease across lower quadrant through signature, in need of gentle cleaning. Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. PHOTOS MAY ALSO ACT AS A CONDITION REPORT. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding. Complete condition reports are available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the live auction. All lots are offered and sold 'AS IS’, and Everard Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. We do not guarantee the condition of frames. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you agree to be bound by the conditions of sale. Everard Auctions does not provide any shipping or packing services. We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. Please contact us for a list of recommended shippers.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Oct. 15, 2025
ROSS STERLING TURNER (New York, 1847-1915), Venetian boats., Watercolor on paper, 8.5" x 12" sight. Framed 20" x 23.5".
Est: $400 - $600
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 Venetian boats. Signed and dated lower right "R. Turner Venice '81".
Sandwich Auction House
Oct. 03, 2025
ROSS STERLING TURNER, NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS 1847-1915, FARM IN THE VENETIAN LAGOON WITH GEESE AND CHILDREN IN THE FOREGROUND, Oil on canvas, 16 1/4 x 34 3/4 in. (41.3 x 88.3 cm.), Frame: 24 1/2 x 43 in. (62.2 x 109.2 c
Est: $800 - $1,200
ROSS STERLING TURNER NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS, 1847-1915 FARM IN THE VENETIAN LAGOON WITH GEESE AND CHILDREN IN THE FOREGROUND Oil on canvas Lower left signed and located: Ross Turner / Venice Catalogue note: In 1876, he went to Europe to study at the Munich Academy with fellow Americans William Merritt Chase and Frank Duveneck. He developed a thick, painterly style characteristic of the Munich School. About 1879, Turner traveled to Florence, Rome and Venice to study the Old Masters, and in Italy his work became increasingly concerned with the effects of light and color while retaining the impasto that characterized his work. In 1883, Turner returned to America and settled in Boston. He entered the circle of Childe Hassam and the artistic community surrounding Celia Thaxter at Appledore Island, where he painted gardens in short, quick, colorful strokes that are similar to Hassam's style. Collections: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Peabody-Essex Museum, Salem, MA; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Wash. D.C.;
Potomack Company
Jun. 26, 2025
ROSS STERLING TURNER (New York, 1847-1915), Marsh landscape., Watercolor on paper, 12.75" x 20". Framed 23" x 31".
Est: $300 - $500
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 Marsh landscape. Signed lower left "Ross Turner".
Eldred's
Mar. 02, 2025
Ross Sterling Turner - "Venice," 1883
Est: $400 - $600
Ross Sterling Turner (New York, 1847 - 1915). "Venice," 1883. Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "Ross Turner/ Venice 83" lower left, (11.375 x 18.125 inches, sight). Frame: H: 21.375 in., W: 27 in., D: 1 in. Provenance: William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, Rhode Island.
Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc.
Jan. 25, 2025
Ross Sterling Turner (1847 - 1915)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
watercolor on paper exterior 8 ⅜ by 10 ⅜ in.; interior 9 by 11 ¾ in. The verso inscribed Daily News watercolor, Located in Alexandria, Virginia. Painted by Sterling Turner of Salem Mass. News business owned by Sterling Turner’s father. Interior watercolor by Sterling Turner of bldg in Alexandria, Virginia. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please make an appointment with the Americana department at 212-606-7130. Please note that we have a new registration process and we highly recommend registering early to the sale. If you encounter any difficulty, please contact the Bids Department at bids.newyork@sothebys.com or call +1 (212) 606-7414 for assistance.
Sotheby's
Jan. 23, 2025
ROSS STERLING TURNER (New York, 1847-1915), Venice., Watercolor, 10" x 17.5" sight. Framed 17.5" x 22.5".
Est: $500 - $1,000
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 Venice. Signed and dated lower left "Ross Turner Venice 80".
Eldred's
Oct. 24, 2024
ROSS STERLING TURNER (New York, 1847-1915), Fishing village., Watercolor on paper, 12" x 18" sight. Framed 24" x 32".
Est: $800 - $1,200
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 Fishing village. Signed lower left "Ross Turner".
Eldred's
Apr. 05, 2024
ROSS STERLING TURNER (New York, 1847-1915), View of Medici Villa, Rome., Oil on canvas, 30" x 55". Framed 41" x 67".
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 View of Medici Villa, Rome. Signed lower right "Ross Turner". Dated 1894.
Eldred's
Dec. 04, 2023
Ross Sterling Turner (New York, 1847-1915), "Venezia", 1879, oil on canvas, maritime scene with gloomy tones, and boats on and near a beach, signed, dated, and titled lower left, ornately framed, wear consistent with ...
Est: $250 - $500
Ross Sterling Turner (New York, 1847-1915), "Venezia", 1879, oil on canvas, maritime scene with gloomy tones, and boats on and near a beach, signed, dated, and titled lower left, ornately framed, wear consistent with age, including minor foxing, inpainting to less then 25% of the piece, particularly in upper right sky and along the left side, ss: 12" h. x 19" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jul. 29, 2023
AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th c)
Est: $100 - $300
"Landscape with Brook" oil on artist board 17 x 30 inches. unsigned. framed 22 x 35 inches (overall) N.B. A presentation plaque suggests Ross Sterling Turner (1847-1915)
John McInnis Auctioneers
Nov. 06, 2022
ROSS S. TURNER (American, 1847-1915)
Est: $300 - $500
seascape, shoreline rocks sgn. l. l. Turner o/c laid on board; 16 by 26 in.; framed 23 by 33 in.
CRN Auctions
Nov. 05, 2022
ROSS STERLING TURNER, (American, 1847-1915), Isles of Shoals, 1881, watercolor, sight: 12 1/2 x 18 1/2 in., frame: 22 1/2 x 28 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915) Isles of Shoals 1881, watercolor titled, signed, and dated The Shoals. Ross Turner. Aug 81. lower left
Grogan & Company
Aug. 20, 2022
Ross Turner, Am. 1847-1915, Two Works: 1] "Cuernavaca, Mexico" 1899 2] "La Ascensión" 1899, 1-2] Watercolor on paper, framed under glass, 1] 18 3/8" x 12 7/8" sight, 27 1/2" x 21 1/2" framed, 2] 12 1/2" x 18 1/2" sight,
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ross Turner Am., 1847-1915 Two Works: 1] "Cuernavaca, Mexico" 1899 2] "La Ascensión" 1899 1-2] Watercolor on paper, framed under glass 1] Signed and dated l.r., titled l.l. 2] Signed, titled and dated l.r.
Barridoff Auctions
Aug. 20, 2022
Ross Turner, Am. 1847-1915, Ships at Dusk, 1886, Oil on canvas, framed, 27 3/8" x 47 1/8" actual, 31 7/8" x 51 5/8" framed
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Ross Turner Am., 1847-1915 Ships at Dusk, 1886 Oil on canvas, framed Signed and dated l.l.
Barridoff Auctions
Jul. 22, 2022
Ross Sterling Turner (AM 1847-1915)Venetian Scene
Est: $300 - $500
Ross Sterling Turner (American 1847-1915) Venice 1880 watercolor on paper signed lower left - 10 x 17" 18 x 24" as framed
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 13, 2022
Ross Sterling Turner (Am 1847-1914)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Ross Sterling Turner (American 1847-1914) Salem watercolor on paper signed lower left dated 90' identified same. 19 x 26" 23 x 30" as framed.
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 18, 2021
ROSS STERLING TURNER (1847-1915)
Est: $100 - $300
Salem Waterfront watercolor 11 x 16 inches. signed and dated 1897. framed 22 x 26 1/2 inches
John McInnis Auctioneers
Dec. 09, 2021
Ross Sterling Turner (American, 1847-1915) Venice, 1880 Watercolor on paper 9-1/
Est: $500 - $700
Ross Sterling Turner (American, 1847-1915) Venice, 1880 Watercolor on paper 9-1/2 x 13 inches (24.1 x 33.0 cm) (sight) Signed, titled, and dated lower left: Venice 80 Ross Turner PROVENANCE: Christie's, New York, September 21, 1995, lot 168; The Jean & Graham Devoe Williford Charitable Trust; Heritage Auctions, Dallas, June 20, 2015, lot 62749; Private collection, Whitesburg, Kentucky. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 02, 2021
ROSS STERLING TURNER (New York, 1847-1915), Sunlit path through the woods., Watercolor on paper, 15" x 21.5" sight. Framed 27.5" x 33.5".
Est: $300 - $500
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 Sunlit path through the woods. Signed lower left "Ross Turner".
Eldred's
Dec. 02, 2021
ROSS STERLING TURNER (New York, 1847-1915), Garden landscape., Watercolor on paper, 14.25" x 20.5" sight. Framed 20.5" x 26".
Est: $300 - $500
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 Garden landscape. Signed lower left "Ross Turner".
Eldred's
Oct. 19, 2021
Ross Sterling Turner (American 1847-1915), Castle on a Lake, Watercolor, Frame: 20 x 24 in
Est: $200 - $400
Ross Sterling Turner (American 1847-1915), Castle on a Lake, Watercolor, Frame: 20 x 24 in
Weschler's
Aug. 27, 2021
ROSS STERLING TURNER (NY, 1847-1915)
Est: $800 - $1,200
"La Bretagne", a French school ship, moored in the Bahamas, watercolor on paper, signed lower left and dated 1913, in black half round frame, matted and glazed, OS: 26 3/4" x 34 1/2", SS: 20" x 29". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Apr. 28, 2021
Ross Sterling Turner, Columns and Urns
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ross Sterling Turner Columns and Urns watercolor on paper 19.75 h × 27 w in (50 × 69 cm) . condition: Unmarked. Measurements are of sight and work has not been examined out of frame. Work is in very good condition and shows vibrant colors. Very faint toning to sheet at lower corners and few faint spots of brown discoloration along left side. Framed behind glass measuring 22 x 35 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 06, 2021
Ross Sterling Turner, New York/ Maine (1847-1915), St. Louis, Eads Bridge, 1891, ink and gouache on brown paper, 10 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Est: $600 - $900
Ross Sterling Turner (1847-1915) St. Louis, Eads Bridge, 1891 ink and gouache on brown paper signed and dated lower left, framed. 10 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2021
Ross Turner (1847-1915) American, Etching
Est: $100 - $200
Etching titled: "Roma" A long-time teacher of watercolor painting and noted watercolor painter of landscapes, still lifes and marine scenes, Ross Sterling Turner painted both in realist and impressionist styles. Overall: 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. Sight: 5 x 3 1/2 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Sep. 24, 2020
Ross Sterling Turner, six works
Est: $700 - $900
Ross Sterling Turner six works watercolor on paper 14 h × 20 w in (36 × 51 cm) Signed to to all six works. condition: Works are in overall good condition. Sheets are clean. Minor handling marks throughout. Works present well. Unframed.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 24, 2020
Ross Sterling Turner, A Goddess, The Lindens
Est: $300 - $500
Ross Sterling Turner A Goddess, The Lindens c. 1910-15 watercolor on paper 14 h × 20 w in (36 × 51 cm) Signed and titled to lower left 'A Goddess The Lindens Ross Turner'. condition: Work is in overall good condition. Not examined outside of frame. Measurements are of sight. Toning throughout. Some minor buckling mostly visible in raking light. Colors present well. Framed behind acrylic measuring 22 x 28 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 05, 2020
Ross Sterling Turner (American, 1847–1915), , Untitled (Seascape)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Ross Sterling Turner (American, 1847–1915) Untitled (Seascape) Signed and dated 1899 bottom left, watercolor on paper laid down to paperboard. 25 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. (64.8 x 72.4cm) provenance: Express Marine, Inc., Camden, New Jersey.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 26, 2020
Ross Turner, Sailboats, Watercolor
Est: $450 - $650
Ross Turner (American, (1847-1915), sailboats, watercolor, signed and dated 1885, 22" x 16", framed 34" x 28 1/2". Provenance: From a Florida estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Jun. 08, 2019
ROSS TURNER (1847-1915, NY), WATERCOLOR, VENETIAN
Est: $300 - $500
HARBOR SCENE, SIGNED LOWER LEFT "VENICE 1880". SIGHT SIZE 10 1/4" X 18", OVERALL 17" X 24 1/4".
Marion Antique Auctions
Oct. 21, 2018
Ross Turner, 1900 Watercolor, Rural Landscape
Est: $700 - $900
Ross Turner (American, 1847-1915 Industrial rural landscape painting with central perspective over roadway and train tracks with train in the background. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Signed and dated lower right " Ross Turner 1900." Approx. 25.5" X 32" (framed), 13.875" X 19.5"
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Oct. 19, 2018
ROSS STERLING TURNER, New York, 1847-1915, View of Notre Dame, Paris., Watercolor on paper, 13.25" x 19". Framed 21.5" x 27".
Est: $300 - $500
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 View of Notre Dame, Paris. Signed lower left "Ross Turner Paris 1915". Watercolor on paper, 13.25" x 19". Framed 21.5" x 27".
Eldred's
Aug. 11, 2018
Ross Sterling Turner (American Visual Artist : 1847-1915) "West Beach, 1908"
Est: $200 - $400
Original, signed watercolor. Frame 16 x 22-1/2; Mat opening 12x 18-1/2.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Sep. 23, 2017
ROSS STERLING TURNER (AMERICAN, 1847-1915) BOAT Pastel: 18 11 1/2 in. (sight)
Est: $700 - $900
ROSS STERLING TURNER (AMERICAN, 1847-1915) BOAT Pastel: 18 11 1/2 in. (sight) Framed; lower left signed
Potomack Company
Aug. 04, 2017
ROSS STERLING TURNER, New York, 1847-1915, "Mexico"., Watercolor on paper, 12" x 18" sight. Framed 20.5" x 26".
Est: $500 - $700
ROSS STERLING TURNER New York, 1847-1915 "Mexico". Signed lower left "Ross Turner 93 Mexico". From a Cape Cod Collection of Americana. Watercolor on paper, 12" x 18" sight. Framed 20.5" x 26".
Eldred's
Apr. 05, 2017
Ross Sterling Turner American, 1847-1915 Monadnock, 1887
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ross Sterling Turner American, 1847-1915 Monadnock, 1887 Signed Ross Turner, inscribed Monadnock, and dated 1887 (lr); inscribed Sketch "Monadnock" / no. 12 on the reverse Watercolor on paper 12 x 17 1/2 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 04, 2017
ROSS TURNER WATERCOLOR OF SAILBOATS
Est: $200 - $300
Ross Sterling Turner (New York, 1847-1915) watercolor on paper depicting sailboats. Signed lower left. Measures 17" (43cm) x 11" (28cm) + 4" (10cm) mat & frame.
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Dec. 10, 2016
ROSS TURNER WATERCOLOR OF SAILBOATS
Est: $300 - $400
Ross Sterling Turner (New York, 1847-1915) watercolor on paper depicting sailboats. Signed lower left. Measures 17" (43cm) x 11" (28cm) + 4" (10cm) mat & frame.
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Apr. 30, 2016
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915). UNDER FULL SAIL, signed lower left. Pastel.
Est: $300 - $500
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915). UNDER FULL SAIL, signed lower left. Pastel - Framed, sight: 18 1/2 in. x 11 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Mar. 20, 2016
ROSS STERLING TURNER, (American, 1847-1915), WHITE LILIES, watercolor, sheet: 20 7/8 x 14 1/8 in.
Est: $800 - $1,200
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915) WHITE LILIES watercolor signed Ross Turner, l.r. sheet: 20 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. Other Notes: Lepore Fine Arts, Newburyport, MA label, verso.
Grogan & Company
Dec. 15, 2015
Ross Turner (1847-1915) American artist
Est: $40 - $60
Ross Turner (1847-1915) American artist. Ross Sterling Turner was born in Westport, New York, and after a brief career as a draftsman traveled to Europe where he studied painting under Frank Duveneck and William Merritt Chase in Germany and Venice Italy. Turner returned to America after seven years abroad and settled in Salem, Mass. shortly after his marriage to Louise Blaney in 1885. He taught in the architecture department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 30 years and also in the Massachusetts Normal Art School. Turner also offered private instruction in his Boston studio and during the summers in Gloucester or Salem. He wrote a number of books and frequently exhibited with the American Watercolor Society. An article about the artist in the Boston Transcript in 1888 claimed that "probably there is no one in the locality that knows more about the manipulation of watercolors, their scope, properties, and legitimate place." The Peabody Essex Museum owns a wonderful watercolor of a Salem garden by Turner and also many of his sketch books and personal papers. Original etching, plate signed, plate mark approx. 2-3/4 x 3" plus margins.
East Coast Books
Sep. 01, 2015
Ross Sterling Turner (American 1847-1915), Landscape with River, watercolor on paper
Est: $300 - $500
Ross Sterling Turner (American 1847-1915) Landscape with River Signed with artist's monogram RST l.r. Watercolor on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sheet size: 8-1/2 x 11-1/2 in (21.6 x 29.2 cm)
Weschler's
Jun. 21, 2015
ROSS STERLING TURNER, (American, 1847-1915), POLLING, ca. 1880, oil on board, 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (period walnut frame: 12 x 18 1/2 i...
Est: $500 - $800
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915) POLLING ca. 1880, oil on board initialed RT, l.l. 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (period walnut frame: 12 x 18 1/2 in.) Provenance: Property of The Estate of Albert Grantley Reinhart; by descent to his granddaughter, Manasquan, NJ; The Boston Art Club.
Grogan & Company
Apr. 19, 2015
ROSS STERLING TURNER (1847 - 1915), Summer Afternoon, oil on wooden panel, framed
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ROSS STERLING TURNER (1847 - 1915), Summer Afternoon, oil on wooden panel, framed
Bakker Auctions
Sep. 13, 2014
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915) Italian Hill
Est: $700 - $1,000
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915) Italian Hill Country Afternoon Oil on canvas laid on board 8-1/2 x 23 inches (21.6 x 58.4 cm) Signed lower left: Ross Turner Venetian framer's label verso THE JEAN AND GRAHAM DEVOE WILLIFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 13, 2014
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915) Roses in a V
Est: $800 - $1,200
ROSS STERLING TURNER (American, 1847-1915) Roses in a Vase, circa 1885 Watercolor on paper 13 x 21 inches (33.0 x 53.3 cm) (sight) Signed lower right: Ross Turner THE JEAN AND GRAHAM DEVOE WILLIFORD CHARITABLE TRUST EXHIBITED: Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York, "American Beauty: The Rose in American Art (1800-1920)," May 20-July 18, 1997.
Heritage Auctions