Sir John Herschel

Sir John Herschel is a 19th Century artist. The Morgan Library featured Sir John Herschel's work in the past.Sir John Herschel's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 17,625 USD to 27,285 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2001 the record price for this artist at auction is 27,285 USD for BART, sold at Jean Emmanuel Prunier in 2020. Sir John Herschel has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, Hyperallergic and ArtLyst. The most recent article is How Photography Became Accepted as a Fine Art — with a Little Help from 50 Years of Photographs Sales at Christie’s written for Christie's Daily in December 2022.

Castle of Chillon, near view, Dent du Midi and upper end of Lake of Geneva

7½ x 11¼in. (19.1 x 28.6cm.)

Castle of Chillon, near view, Dent du Midi and upper end of Lake of Geneva, 1821

Camera Lucida pencil drawing

7½ x 11¼in. (19.1 x 28.6cm.)

BART, 1839

white marble

63 x 35 x 28 cm

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At Auction

Recent Auction Results

A DROP OF HUMAN BLOOD c.1860

By Sir John Herschel

Chiswick Auctions

BART

By Sir John Herschel

+922%

above mid-estimate

Jean Emmanuel Prunier

Castle of Chillon, near view, Dent du Midi and upper end of Lake of Geneva

By Sir John Herschel

-30%

below mid-estimate

Christie's New York

Past Exhibitions

The Extended Moment: Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada

The Morgan Library

New York | USA

Feb 15,2019 - May 26,2019

Articles

How Photography Became Accepted as a Fine Art — with a Little Help from 50 Years of Photographs Sales at Christie’s

Christie's Daily 07/12/2022

Philippe Garner, former deputy chairman at Christie’s, assesses how the market for photographs — initially focused on Victorian pioneers, and now reflecting a demand for living artists — has grown over the half century since Christie’s first dipped into the medium

The Royal Society King's Medal in Gold Awarded to "Star Gazer" Sir John Herschel Offered at Auction

ArtDaily 06/12/2022

The Royal Society King’s Medal in gold awarded to Sir John Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS (1792-1871), one of the great British scientists of the 19th century is estimated to fetch in excess of £60,000...

Art Basel Miami Beach Concludes Highly-Successful 20th-Anniversary Edition

ArtDaily 06/12/2022

Art Basel celebrated its landmark 20th-anniversary edition in Miami Beach, signaling two decades of growth and impact by Art Basel as a cultural cornerstone in South Florida, across the Americas, and beyond.

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