James (1769) Ward Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James (1769) Ward Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 07, 2026
JAMES WARD (1769-1859). Adonis, from: Celebrated Horses. Image 337 x 448 mm
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
JAMES WARD (1769-1859). Adonis, from: Celebrated Horses. Image 337 x 448 mm.Sheet 460 x 564 mm..
Christie's
Jul. 02, 2026
Primrose and Foal
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Property from a Private Collection James Ward, R.A. London 1769–1859 Cheshunt Primrose and Foal oil on canvas bears signature lower left: J. Ward unframed: 40.1 x 51.9 cm.; 15¾ x 20⅜ in. framed: 55.9 x 65.9 cm.; 22 x 26 in.
Sotheby's
Jul. 02, 2026
A bay hunter in a landscape
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
James Ward, R.A. London 1769–1859 Cheshunt A bay hunter in a landscape signed lower right: J . Ward oil on canvas unframed: 86.4 x 111 cm.; 34 x 43¾ in. framed: 101.4 x 126.1 cm.; 39⅞ x 49⅝ in.
Sotheby's
Jul. 01, 2026
JAMES WARD, R.A. (DERBYSHIRE 1769-1859 HULL). Study of the head of a dog lo
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
JAMES WARD, R.A. (DERBYSHIRE 1769-1859 HULL). Study of the head of a dog looking away. pencil on paper7 ¼ x 10 in. (18.4 x 25.2 cm.).
Christie's
Jun. 09, 2026
Study of a Shallow Bowl
Est: £400 - £600
James Ward, R.A. London 1769 - 1859 Cheshunt Study of a Shallow Bowl Watercolour over pencil; signed with the artist’s monogram lower left: JW. RA. 100 by 156 mm
Sotheby's
Mar. 10, 2026
James Ward, RA, British 1769-1859- Cattle feeding in a vi
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
James Ward, RA, British 1769-1859- Cattle feeding in a village square, with a dog chasing a pig below, and figures unloading a cart; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'J. Ward 1795' (lower centre), 80 x 103 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Ward was celebrated as an animal and landscape painter, with an early approach which was heavily influenced by that of his brother-in-law George Morland (1763-1804). Indeed, the present work is a characteristic example of Ward's animated scenes of rural life, recalling, for example, his smaller painting 'Farmyard scene' which sold at Sotheby's, London, on 8 July 2021, lot 206 (£9,450), and his 'Runaway wagon', featuring the similarly absurd figure of a scuttling pig, which sold at Christie's, London, on 27 April 2007, lot 122 (£14,400).
Roseberys
Mar. 10, 2026
James Ward, RA, British 1769-1859- 'A Toper';
Est: £200 - £300
James Ward, RA, British 1769-1859- 'A Toper'; black chalk on paper, signed 'J WD. RA.' (lower left), 26.5 x 33 cm. Provenance: with Walker's Galleries, London [ED 120 / 60]. Exhibited: Bury St. Edmund's Art Gallery, 1973. Note: Ward was particularly celebrated as an animal and landscape painter and was heavily inspired in his early approach by his brother-in-law George Morland (1763-1804). He did, however, often sketch human figures, many of whom are rustic, humble individuals, as is suggested by the somewhat dishevelled appearance of the figure in the present work.
Roseberys
Feb. 19, 2026
James Ward ( 1769-1859)- attributed
Est: €200 - €400
James Ward ( 1769-1859)- attributed, Dog , oil study on canvas, monogrammed bottom left, framed. 14,5 x 21 cm
Deutsch Auktionen
Feb. 05, 2026
James Ward (British, 1769-1859), A portrait of an Arab Stallion, in a landscape, with a castle beyond
Est: £10,000 - £20,000
James Ward (British, 1769-1859) A portrait of an Arab Stallion, in a landscape, with a castle beyond Oil on canvas With monogram lower right James Ward was known as the ‘mammoth of animal painters’. He painted this finest of Arab stallions, exhibiting Ward’s remarkable ability to create an accurate physical portrayal of a particular animal. Provenance: Sale, Christie's London, 24th June, 1977, lot 27; Sale, Christie's London, 26th June 1981, lot 46; Ex Charlie Watts collection, drummer from The Rolling Stones and a wonderful breeder of Arabian horses Dimensions: (Canvas) 32 in. (H) x 44 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Feb. 04, 2026
Chiseldon Mill, Near Marlborough, Wiltshire
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
James Ward, R.A. (London 1769 - 1859 Cheshunt) Chiseldon Mill, Near Marlborough, Wiltshire Pen and brown ink and shades of gray and blue wash; inscribed, signed and dated in brown ink, lower left: Sheep Wash / Chisseldon Mills / Augst 19th 1822 / JW .RA. 238 by 300 mm; 9⅜ by 11¾ in.
Sotheby's
Dec. 11, 2025
James Ward (1769-1859), STUDY OF MRS. GEORGE MORLAND FOR THE CLEAN FACE REWARDED, 1797
Est: $300 - $500
James Ward (1769-1859), British STUDY OF MRS. GEORGE MORLAND FOR THE CLEAN FACE REWARDED, 1797 graphite on paper initialled and dated lower left; titled upper right sight 9 x 7 in — 22.9 x 17.8 cm Estimate: $300—500 CAD
Waddington's
Nov. 13, 2025
Ward, James - A Bay Stallion in an Extensive Landscape
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Ward, James (British, 1769-1859) A Bay Stallion in an Extensive Landscape Oil on canvas, 34" x 44" , Signed Provenance: Richard Green Gallery, London
The Sporting Art Auction
Nov. 12, 2025
James Ward, RA, British 1769-1859- Cattle feeding in a village square, with a dog
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
James Ward, RA, British 1769-1859- Cattle feeding in a village square, with a dog chasing a pig below, and figures unloading a cart; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'J. Ward 1795' (lower centre), 80 x 103 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Ward was celebrated as an animal and landscape painter, with an early approach which was heavily influenced by that of his brother-in-law George Morland (1763-1804). Indeed, the present work is a characteristic example of the artist's animated scenes of rural life, recalling, for example, his smaller painting 'Farmyard scene' which sold at Sotheby's, London, on 8 July 2021, lot 206 (£9,450), and his 'Runaway wagon', featuring the similarly absurd figure of a scuttling pig, which sold at Christie's, London, on 27 April 2007, lot 122 (£14,400).
Roseberys
Nov. 12, 2025
Follower of James Ward, British 1769-1859- A dog and rabbit; pen and bl
Est: £200 - £300
Follower of James Ward, British 1769-1859- A dog and rabbit; pen and black ink on paper, bears indistinct initials 'JW' (lower right), 24.2 x 19.8 cm., (unframed). Provenance: [Probably] Leonard G. Duke (according to the initials in pencil on the mount). The Fry Collection of Early Drawings and Watercolours.
Roseberys
Jul. 16, 2025
Ward (James, 1769-1859). Copenhagen, 1824 [&] A Cossack Horse, 1824 [&] Soothsayer, 1823
Est: £500 - £800
Ward (James, 1769-1859). Copenhagen, 1824 [&] A Cossack Horse, 1824 [&] Soothsayer, 1823 * Ward (James, 1769-1859). Copenhagen, 1824 [&] A Cossack Horse, 1824 [&] Soothsayer, 1823 [proof impressions from A Series of Lithographed Drawings of Celebrated Horses from Pictures painted by James Ward, R. Ackermann] 1823-24, three lithographs on chine appliqué, printed by C. Hullmandel, proof impressions of Copenhagen & A Cossack Horse with publisher's annotations 'S. Clay Ludgate Hill & Dickinson Bond St' in pencil to printed script title and publication lines, some minor toning to upper left area on Copenhagen, each approximately 37 x 46 cm (14.5 x 18.1 ins) mount aperture, all framed and glazed (56 x 64 cm) QTY: (3 ) NOTE: Siltzer 285. Ward was appointed Painter and Engraver in Mezzotint to the Prince of Wales, the future King George IV, who commissioned a series of 14 lithographs from the artist of celebrated horses of the day, including Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington's horse.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 02, 2025
JAMES WARD (BRITISH 1769-1859), A WAGON PASSING A COTTAGE ON A WINDY NIGHT
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
JAMES WARD (BRITISH 1769-1859) A WAGON PASSING A COTTAGE ON A WINDY NIGHTOil on paper, laid down on panelSigned 'J. Ward' (lower right)11.5 x 14cm (4½ x 5½ in.)Provenance: Captain Claude Ward-Jackson (the artist's grandson)H. Noel Whiting until 1970Sidney Sabin, London Private Collection USA until 2007
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 17, 2025
JAMES WARD (1769-1859) AFTER GEORGE MORLAND, 'Smugglers', publ Nov 1 1793 by I R Smith, King Street, Covent
Est: £100 - £150
JAMES WARD (1769-1859) AFTER GEORGE MORLAND, 'Smugglers', publ Nov 1 1793 by I R Smith, King Street, Covent Garden, hand coloured mezzotint print, 45.5cm x 56cm, together with another entitled 'Fisherman' by and after the same hands, 45.5cm x 56cm, (2)
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 11, 2025
JAMES WARD (BRITISH 1769 - 1859), DONKEYS
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
JAMES WARD (BRITISH 1769 - 1859)DONKEYSOil on paper laid to panelSigned with initials and dated '1810' (lower right)34 x 46cm (13¼ x 18 in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 28, 2025
James Ward RA (1769-1859)
Est: £400 - £600
James Ward RA (1769-1859) ‘Mr Pether’s Berkshire Pig’ signed with initials l.r., inscribed with title l.l., pencil 9.5 x 16cm Condition Report: Framed: 27 x 31cm Time staining and discolouration. A little fading with small spots of foxing starting to emerge in the upper left. There are thunderbugs trapped between the glazing and the mount however the drawing itself does not appear to be affected. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
May. 11, 2025
James Ward, R.A. (English, 1769-1859) Antique Landscape Oil Painting
Est: -
James Ward, R.A. (English, 1769-1859) Antique Landscape Oil Painting Famous early English painter particularly of animals and landscapes. He was notably prominent in both the Landscapes and Romanticism movements in England in the 18th Century. This oil on hard wooden board painting is a landscape with a family including the dog and a mother with her baby on an outing, possibly a picnic, in a dense heavily wooded forest (possibly Sherwood?), circa 1815 distinctly signed J W. R.A. as he often did. Born in London, Ward was influenced by many people, but his career was actually conventionally divided into two very distinct periods. Until 1803, his single greatest influence was his brother-in-law, the famed English Animalurist George Morland, and from then on, by his own proclamation, it was Rubens. From 1810 or so and onward, Ward specialized in painting horses within landscapes; slightly later, he turned to very large-scale landscapes, of which Gordale Scar (Held by Tate in London) completed in 1815 and depicting Gordale Scar (Yorkshire) is considered his ‘Masterpiece'. From 1815-1820 or so he devoted most of his time to the painting of his gigantic work titled the ‘Allegory of Waterloo'. From then on, like many artists of the time, Ward sought commissions from the wealthy gentry of their favorite horses, their favorite hunting dogs, as well as their personal family members. Numerous of his works are museum held and his auction records are extensive. His record price at auction is $881,211.00 for a "Terrier in a Rocky Landscape", which sold at Christie's London in 2005. Frame of this oil on wooden board landscape offered here measures 26 3/8" tall by 21" wide and the painting itself measures 20" tall by 14 3/4" wide. Ex- Arthur James Galleries, London, England (Label on reverse). Truly an exceptional artwork as well as a great investment.
Diederich Auction Gallery
Apr. 24, 2025
JAMES WARD (BRITISH, 1769-1859)
Est: £800 - £1,200
JAMES WARD (BRITISH, 1769-1859) JAMES WARD (BRITISH, 1769-1859) Rural countryside scene signed and dated 'J Ward, R.A, 1836' (lower right) oil on board 34 x 47.5 cm. (13 3/8 x 18 5/8 in.)
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 19, 2025
JAMES WARD R.A. (SCOTTISH 1769-1859)
Est: £400 - £600
JAMES WARD R.A. (SCOTTISH 1769-1859) AN ELM AT HOLT, WILTSHIRE monogrammed, inscribed with title and dated ‘1826’ lower left, watercolour and pencil on paper 18cm x 22cm (7in x 8 ½in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 05, 2025
Dash, Ward’s Spaniel
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Property from a Distinguished Pennsylvania Collection James Ward, R.A. English 1769 - 1859 Dash, Ward’s Spaniel signed and dated lower left: JWARD.R.A.1836 oil on canvas canvas: 17 by 21 ½ in.; 43.2 by 54.6 cm framed: 19 ⅛ by 23 ⅝ in.; 48.6 by 60 cm
Sotheby's
Dec. 04, 2024
James Ward RA (British, 1769-1859)
Est: £100 - £200
James Ward RA (British, 1769-1859) Study of a pig initials in ink, a further pig study and various pencil inscriptions beneath the mount pencil 9.5 x 14.5cm Provenance: Private collection, 58 Melton Court, London, SW7
Cheffins
Nov. 29, 2024
Circle of James Ward (English, 1769-1859), A Grey Thoroughbred and Spaniel in a Landscape
Est: £800 - £1,200
Circle of James Ward (English, 1769-1859) A Grey Thoroughbred and Spaniel in a Landscape Signed lower right, 'WARD' Oil on canvas Extensively inscribed indistinctly in German (?) to canvas verso, '... James Ward (1769-1859) ....' Property of a gentleman From the collection of Peter Roe Dimensions: (Frame) 21 in. (H) x 25 in. (W) (Canvas) 18 in. (H) x 22 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Oct. 27, 2024
James Ward (1769-1859), Early 19th century view of the Falls of Clyde in Lanarkshire., Watercolor painting. Monogrammed lower left J WARD R.A." Titled on reverse. Unframed. Sight: 10.5 x 14.25in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
James Ward (1769-1859), Early 19th century view of the Falls of Clyde in Lanarkshire. Watercolor painting. Monogrammed lower left J WARD R.A." Titled on reverse. Unframed. Sight: 10.5 x 14.25in.
Tremont Auctions
Oct. 09, 2024
JAMES WARD (BRITISH 1759-1859), A LIVERY STABLE
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
JAMES WARD (BRITISH 1759-1859)A LIVERY STABLEOil on canvas69 x 90cm (27 x 35¼ in.)Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's New York, 21 May 1998, lot 189, where purchased by the present private collector
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 02, 2024
JAMES WARD, R.A. (BRITISH 1769-1859) FROM THE TOP OF BEN LOMOND
Est: £300 - £500
JAMES WARD, R.A. (BRITISH 1769-1859) FROM THE TOP OF BEN LOMOND EXTENSIVE VIEW NEAR TOP OF BEN LOMOND IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS signed with monogram JW R.A. and dated August 22 and inscribed near Top of Ben lomond lower left, and extensively inscribed in the artist's shorthand pencil 22 x 34cm; 8 1/2 x 13 1/2in together with three further drawings by the same hand including The Porch of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford, Trees by a stream and a portrait of A S Mathew various sizes, all unframed (4)
Olympia Auctions
Oct. 02, 2024
JAMES WARD R.A. (BRITISH 1769-1859)
Est: £300 - £500
JAMES WARD R.A. (BRITISH 1769-1859) COTTAGE NEAR CALNE, WILTSHIRE initialed J.W. lower right and inscribed and dated Cottage near Calne Augst 1807 Wilts in the artist's hand pencil 12.5 x 20cm; 5 x 7 3/4in together with eight further drawing by the same hand various sizes, all unframed (9) Provenance the first: inscribed on the mount by Iolo A. Williams: Bought from Levin, of Vauxhall Bridge Road, who told me it came from the collection of Mrs G. M. Ward
Olympia Auctions
Sep. 13, 2024
TWO HAND COLORED STEAM SHIP ENGRAVINGS
Est: $100 - $300
TWO HAND COLORED STEAM SHIP ENGRAVINGS 19th century. By R.G. & A.W. Reeve including The Great Western after Joseph Walter (English, 1783-1856) and Vivid And Waterwitch, Off Orfordness in a Breeze after James Ward (English, 1769-1859). Matted and framed.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 06, 2024
James Ward (1769-1859) after John Singleton Copley, The Victory of Lord Duncan, mezzotint, plate size 25" x 32
Est: £500 - £700
James Ward (1769-1859) after John Singleton Copley, The Victory of Lord Duncan, mezzotint, plate size 25" x 32" (64 x 81.5cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 02, 2024
James Ward (1769-1859) after John Singleton Copley, The Victory of Lord Duncan, mezzotint, plate size 25" x 32
Est: £800 - £1,200
James Ward (1769-1859) after John Singleton Copley, The Victory of Lord Duncan, mezzotint, plate size 25" x 32" (64 x 81.5cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 29, 2024
Ward, James (1769-1859) Rind in voller Pracht. Öl auf Holz.
Est: €1,000 - €2,800
Ward, James (1769-1859) Rind in voller Pracht. Öl auf Holz. Auf einer Wiese mit Blumen, Studie. 32 x 57 cm, im Rahmen 54 x 84 cm. Bitte beachten Sie: Dieses Objekt steht in unserer Schweizer Dependance (Hauptstraße 100, CH-8280 Kreuzlingen). Bei der Ausfuhr in die EU fallen Zollgebühren an. Dies bitten wir zu beachten. Vielen Dank! Ward, James (1769-1859) Cattle in full splendour. Oil on wood. In a meadow with flowers, study. 32 x 57 cm, in frame 54 x 84 cm. Please note: This object is located in our Swiss branch (Hauptstrasse 100, CH-8280 Kreuzlingen). It can either be picked up directly by you in Switzerland (only with prior arrangement) or must be officially exported via customs (costs respectively customs handling fee and export tax) approximately 50 EUR per object). This export takes some time, as it must be declared to customs. Please note this. Thank you very much!
Auktionshaus Karrenbauer
Jun. 26, 2024
James Ward RA (British, 1769-1859)
Est: £200 - £400
James Ward RA (British, 1769-1859) Trees and donkeys before farm buildings signed with initials 'JWD RA' lower left (beneath the mount) black chalk heightened with white 22 x 39.5cm; together with John Linnell (1792-1882) A riverside cottage pencil 20 x 27cm
Cheffins
Jun. 12, 2024
JAMES WARD (BRITISH 1759-1859), A LIVERY STABLE
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
JAMES WARD (BRITISH 1759-1859)A LIVERY STABLEOil on canvas69 x 90cm (27 x 35¼ in.)Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's New York, 21 May 1998, lot 189, where purchased by the present private collector
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 09, 2024
James Ward (1769-1859) English, Engraving
Est: $400 - $800
James Ward (1769-1859) English, Antique Engraving. Titled The Council of Horses. Signed in the plate, dated 1862. On Wove Paper. T.A. Prior, Engraver. Comes with COA. Depicts a herd of horses, most in the distance but three stand in a circle around two foals who lay on the ground. Overall Size: 16 x 19 in. Sight Size: 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. #1361 James Ward R.A., was one of the remarkable artists of the day, his singular style and great skill set him above most of his contemporaries, markedly influencing the growth of British art. Regarded as one of the great animal painters of his time, James produced history paintings, portraits, landscapes and genre. He started off as an engraver, trained by his brother William, who later engraved much of his work. The partnership of William and James Ward produced some of the best that English art had to offer, and their great technical skill and artistry having led to images that reflect the grace and charm of the era. He was admitted for membership into the Royal Academy in 1811. James Ward a painter, particularly of animals, and an engraver. Born in London, and younger brother of William Ward the engraver, he was influenced by many people, but his career is conventionally divided into two periods: until 1803, his single greatest influence was his brother in law George Morland; from that time, it was Rubens. From 1810 or so, Ward started to paint horses within landscapes; slightly later, he turned to very large-scale landscapes, of which Gordale Scar (Tate, London), completed in 1814 or 1815 and depicting Gordale Scar (Yorkshire) as an example of the sublime, is considered his masterpiece and a masterpiece of English Romantic painting. Ward devoted much of the period 1815-21 to the painting of a gigantic work titled Waterloo Allegory (now lost); this neither was much praised nor brought in the revenue Ward had hoped for. The experience may have embittered him, and the deaths of his first wife and a daughter were among other tragedies. Like many artists of the time, Ward sought commissions from wealthy gentry of their favorite horses, their favorite hunting dogs or their children.
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 12, 2024
JAMES WARD ATT. PENCIL WASH SKETCH DEER IN MEADOW
Est: $40 - $60
James Ward attributed (English 1769 - 1859) original pencil wash sketch of deer in meadow. Unsigned. Toning, 7"x 10.25". From the estate of Robert Goodwin, Colgate University Professor, longtime collector, and central New York antique dealer.
District Auction
May. 03, 2024
WARD, JAMES: The Shire Horse.
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF4,500
WARD, JAMES (London 1769 - 1859 Cheshunt) : The Shire Horse; Öl auf Papier, auf Leinwand; 30,5x50 cm; mgr. u. bez. "R.A."(Royal Academicians) u.l.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Apr. 25, 2024
James Ward, British 1769-1859, Dog Near Table, Pencil
Est: $300 - $500
James Ward British, 1769-1859 Dog Near Table Pencil Signed l.l. and dated l.r. Xmas 1849. unframed. Losses. Provenance: Property from a Private New York Gentleman
Nye & Company
Apr. 13, 2024
Ward, James (1769-1859) Rind in voller Pracht. Öl auf Holz.
Est: €1,000 - €3,000
Ward, James (1769-1859) Rind in voller Pracht. Öl auf Holz. Auf einer Wiese mit Blumen, Studie. 32 x 57 cm, im Rahmen 54 x 84 cm. Bitte beachten Sie: Dieses Objekt steht in unserer Schweizer Dependance (Hauptstraße 100, CH-8280 Kreuzlingen). Es kann entweder direkt von Ihnen in der Schweiz abgeholt werden (nur mit vorheriger Absprache) oder muss offiziell über den Zoll ausgeführt werden (Kosten respektive Zoll-Handlings-Gebühr und Ausfuhrsteuer) in etwa pro Objekt 50 EUR). Ward, James (1769-1859), Bull in full splendour. Oil on wood. In a meadow with flowers, study. 32 x 57 cm, in frame 54 x 84 cm. Please note: This object is located in our Swiss branch (Hauptstrasse 100, CH-8280 Kreuzlingen). It can either be picked up directly by you in Switzerland (only with prior arrangement) or must be officially exported via customs (costs respectively customs handling fee and export tax) approximately 50 EUR per object).
Auktionshaus Karrenbauer
Apr. 10, 2024
A mother and child in an interior
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
James Ward, R.A. London 1769–1859 Cheshunt A mother and child in an interior oil on panel, the reverse stamped with the artist's cypher: I.W. R.A. unframed: 28.8 x 34.2 cm.; 11⅜ x 13½ in. framed: 36.6 x 41.6 cm.; 14⅜ x 16⅜ in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 10, 2024
James Ward R.A. (London 1769-1859 Cheshunt) Girl by seashore
Est: £2,200 - £2,800
James Ward R.A. (London 1769-1859 Cheshunt) Girl by seashore signed with monogram and dated 'JWARD.RA.1835' (lower right) oil on panel 29.1 x 24.2cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/2in).
Bonhams
Mar. 24, 2024
James Ward (1769-1859) English, Engraving
Est: $400 - $800
James Ward (1769-1859) English, Antique Engraving. Titled The Council of Horses. Signed in the plate, dated 1862. On Wove Paper. T.A. Prior, Engraver. Comes with COA. Depicts a herd of horses, most in the distance but three stand in a circle around two foals who lay on the ground. Overall Size: 16 x 19 in. Sight Size: 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. #1361 James Ward R.A., was one of the remarkable artists of the day, his singular style and great skill set him above most of his contemporaries, markedly influencing the growth of British art. Regarded as one of the great animal painters of his time, James produced history paintings, portraits, landscapes and genre. He started off as an engraver, trained by his brother William, who later engraved much of his work. The partnership of William and James Ward produced some of the best that English art had to offer, and their great technical skill and artistry having led to images that reflect the grace and charm of the era. He was admitted for membership into the Royal Academy in 1811. James Ward a painter, particularly of animals, and an engraver. Born in London, and younger brother of William Ward the engraver, he was influenced by many people, but his career is conventionally divided into two periods: until 1803, his single greatest influence was his brother in law George Morland; from that time, it was Rubens. From 1810 or so, Ward started to paint horses within landscapes; slightly later, he turned to very large-scale landscapes, of which Gordale Scar (Tate, London), completed in 1814 or 1815 and depicting Gordale Scar (Yorkshire) as an example of the sublime, is considered his masterpiece and a masterpiece of English Romantic painting. Ward devoted much of the period 1815-21 to the painting of a gigantic work titled Waterloo Allegory (now lost); this neither was much praised nor brought in the revenue Ward had hoped for. The experience may have embittered him, and the deaths of his first wife and a daughter were among other tragedies. Like many artists of the time, Ward sought commissions from wealthy gentry of their favorite horses, their favorite hunting dogs or their children.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Feb. 27, 2024
James Ward, RA - Study of a terrier
Est: £200 - £300
James Ward, RA, British 1769-1859 Study of a terrier; pencil on paper, signed with initials 'JWD RA' (lower right), 9.5 x 13.5 cm.: together with British School, 19th century- Landscape with cattle watering in a lake; pencil, black, and coloured chalk on paper, indistinctly inscribed '... Surrey' (lower right), 22.8 x 28 cm., two (2) (part unframed / mounted). Provenance: Private Collection, UK.
Roseberys
Feb. 01, 2024
Study of a Lioness
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
James Ward, R.A. London 1769–1859 Cheshunt Study of a Lioness signed lower left: J.W. R.A. oil on panel panel: 17 ⅝ by 24 ⅜ in.; 44.8 by 61.9 cm. framed: 24 ½ by 31 in.; 62.2 by 78.7 cm.
Sotheby's
Dec. 15, 2023
James Ward (British, 1769-1859) Engraving on Paper, Poultry Market, H 17.75" W 21"
Est: $50 - $100
Titled lower center. Matted and framed under glass H 23", W 27". Provenance: Property from a Bloomfield Hills, MI private collector.
DuMouchelles
Dec. 09, 2023
WARD, James (1769 London - 1859 Cheshunt), Eine Kuh auf der Wiese, Studie, Öl auf Holz, 32x57cm, 54x84cm (Rahmen); Bitte beachten Sie: Dieses Objekt steht in unserer Schweizer Dependance, 50% der Ausfuhrsteuer gehen zu Lasten des Käufers, 50% überne
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WARD, James (1769 London - 1859 Cheshunt), Eine Kuh auf der Wiese, Studie, Öl auf Holz, 32x57cm, 54x84cm (Rahmen); Bitte beachten Sie: Dieses Objekt steht in unserer Schweizer Dependance, 50% der Ausfuhrsteuer gehen zu Lasten des Käufers, 50% übernehmen wir.
Auktionshaus Karrenbauer
Dec. 07, 2023
JAMES WARD, R.A. (LONDON 1769-1859 CHESHUNT) - Fitzhead in Somerset, with an ox-cart near a lime kiln, and Glastonbury Tor in...
Est: £150,000 - £200,000
JAMES WARD, R.A. (LONDON 1769-1859 CHESHUNT) Fitzhead in Somerset, with an ox-cart near a lime kiln, and Glastonbury Tor in... oil on panel 39 5⁄8 x 67 in. (100.5 x 170.2 cm.)
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