James (1822/1904) Archer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James (1822/1904) Archer Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 09, 2024
James Archer, RSA, Scottish 1823-1904- Portrait sketch of a young girl,
Est: £250 - £350
James Archer, RSA, Scottish 1823-1904- Portrait sketch of a young girl, seated, half-length, her blonde hair loose; oil on board, feigned tondo, signed with monogram and dated '1867' (lower right), 24.7 x 23.1 cm. Provenance: By repute, the family of Frank Holl (1845-1888). Private Collection, UK. Note: Archer was best known for his romanticised depictions of literary and historical scenes, typically set in the dramatic landscape of his native Scotland. Children often feature in Archer's paintings, imbuing his compositions with a sense of innocence and sweetness which is particularly evident in his painting of a young girl and her dog which sold at Sotheby's, Perthshire, on 1 September 2004 (lot 623) for £48,000. The present work is thought to have come from the family of Frank Holl, an artist who engraved a number of Archer's works, and the sitter was anecdotally believed to depict one of Holl's daughters.
Roseberys
Jan. 17, 2024
JAMES ARCHER (1823/24-1904)
Est: £800 - £1,000
JAMES ARCHER (1823/24-1904) JAMES ARCHER (1823/24-1904) Crossbow lesson indistinctly signed (lower right) oil on canvas 45 x 35 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 08, 2023
JAMES ARCHER (BRITISH 1823/24-1904)
Est: £500 - £700
JAMES ARCHER (BRITISH 1823/24-1904) JAMES ARCHER (BRITISH 1823/24-1904) The Bow Lesson signed indistinctly (lower right) oil on canvas 46 x 36 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 08, 2022
James Archer W/C Marine Painting, Harvest of the Sea
Est: $300 - $350
James Archer, RSA (Scotland/England, 1823-1904) watercolor on paper maritime painting titled "Harvest of the Sea" depicting a group a male and female peasants with boats and fishing baskets along the shore of a body of water, a cliff face visible in the background. Dated and signed with monogram "12 JA 95." lower right. Typed artist's information label with John Sharp's Antiquarian Gallery, Nashville, TN label en verso. Housed and matted under glass in a giltwood frame. Sight: 11 1/4" H x 18" W. Framed: 17 1/2" H x 24" W.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Oct. 06, 2022
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) Which hand will you take? 36 3/4 x 26 1/2in (93.4 x 67.3cm)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) Which hand will you take? signed with artist's monogram and dated '77' (lower left) oil on canvas 36 3/4 x 26 1/2in (93.4 x 67.3cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 05, 2022
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) Which hand will you take? 36 3/4 x 26 1/2in (93.4 x 67.3cm)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) Which hand will you take? signed with artist's monogram and dated '77' (lower left) oil on canvas 36 3/4 x 26 1/2in (93.4 x 67.3cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 29, 2020
JAMES ARCHER, R.S.A. (BRITISH, 1823-1904) - The Parting of Robert Burns and Highland Mary
Est: £50,000 - £80,000
JAMES ARCHER, R.S.A. (BRITISH, 1823-1904) The Parting of Robert Burns and Highland Mary signed with monogram (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'Burns and Highland Mary/by James Archer R...' (on a partial label attached to the reverse) oil on canvas 361⁄8 x 28 in. (91.5 x 71 cm.)
Christie's
May. 28, 2020
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES ARCHER (SCOTTISH 1823-1904) HEAD AND SHOULDERS PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RINGLETS
Est: £400 - £600
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES ARCHER (SCOTTISH 1823-1904) HEAD AND SHOULDERS PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH RINGLETS Pastel, oval, and a companion a pair (Dimensions: 61cm x 51cm (24in x 20in)) (Qty: 2)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 29, 2019
JAMES ARCHER RSA (BRITISH 1823-1904)
Est: £200 - £300
JAMES ARCHER RSA (BRITISH 1823-1904) Young woman looking out to sea Inscribed Archer. For Viola. and dated Dec. 66 (lower left); signed J Archer RSA (on mount) Grisaille watercolour and pencil 17.75 x 24.5cm (6 3/4 x 9 3/4in)
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 17, 2019
James Archer (Scottish, 1823-1904)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
James Archer (Scottish, 1823-1904) Portrait of a Girl, 1868 oil on canvas initialed J.A. and dated (lower left) 24 x 18 inches. Provenance: Purchased Marshall Field & Company, Chicago, January 20, 1968
Hindman
May. 04, 2019
1824-1904 JAMES ARCHER PRINT- MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER
Est: -
1824-1904 JAMES ARCHER PRINT- "MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER" - WOOD OVAL FRAME
Simonetta Auction Service
Dec. 14, 2018
James Archer (1823-1904) - An Indian woman wearing a red sari
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
James Archer (1823-1904) An Indian woman wearing a red sari oil on canvas 30 ¾ x 17in. (78.1 x 43.2cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 06, 2018
JAMES ARCHER R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1823-1904) A FAMILY PORTRAIT OF MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS 204cm x 148cm (80in x 58.5in)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
JAMES ARCHER R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1823-1904) A FAMILY PORTRAIT OF MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS Signed with monogram and dated 1874, oil on canvas 204cm x 148cm (80in x 58.5in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 13, 2018
JAMES ARCHER SCOTTISH 1823-1904
Est: $600 - $800
Children at Play, watercolor, gouache and pencil, 6 x 10 in (15.4 x 25.4 cm), signed lower right
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Mar. 22, 2018
James Archer (1823/24-1904) pastel portrait of a y
Est: £80 - £120
James Archer (1823/24-1904) pastel portrait of a young man 62cm x 49cm
Ewbank's
Oct. 25, 2017
JAMES ARCHER (1823-1904) - PORTRAIT OF COLONEL MILNE
Est: £200 - £300
JAMES ARCHER (1823-1904) PORTRAIT OF COLONEL MILNE signed and dated l.l.: Archer 1848 black, white, and red chalk 50 cm by 42 cm; 19 3/4 in by 16 1/2 in Provenance Robin Ian Evelyn Stuart de la Lanne-Mirrlees (Grinnell-Milne), Comte de la Lanne-Mirrlees, titular Prince of Incoronata, Scottish Feudal Baron of Inchdrewer and Laird of Bernera (1925-2012)
Olympia Auctions
Dec. 08, 2016
JAMES ARCHER R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1824-1904) PORTRAIT OF THEODORE RODEN FOTHERGILL OF LOWBRIDGE HOUSE (1868-85) 141cm x 110cm (55.5in x...
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
JAMES ARCHER R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1824-1904) PORTRAIT OF THEODORE RODEN FOTHERGILL OF LOWBRIDGE HOUSE (1868-85) Signed with initials and dated 1874, oil on canvas 141cm x 110cm (55.5in x 43.5in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Jul. 13, 2016
JAMES ARCHER, R.S.A. (1823-1904) A Hidden Sorrow oil on canvas 23
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
JAMES ARCHER, R.S.A. (1823-1904) A Hidden Sorrow oil on canvas 231/2 x 201/2 in. (59.7 x 52 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 22, 2016
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) The red dress
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) The red dress signed with monogram (lower left) oil on canvas 61 x 45.7cm (24 x 18in).
Bonhams
Sep. 28, 2014
* James Archer, (Scottish, 1824-1904), Gypsy Girl
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
James Archer (Scottish, 1824-1904) Gypsy Girl oil on board signed Archer (lower right) 29 x 21 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 06, 2013
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) A portrait of Miss Rose Fenwick as a child 69 x 44 1/2in (175.5 x 113cm)
Est: -
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) A portrait of Miss Rose Fenwick as a child 69 x 44 1/2in (175.5 x 113cm)
Bonhams
Oct. 05, 2013
JAMES ARCHER (RSA) (BRITISH 1823-1904)
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
"Children Playing a Game" ,oil on canvas board, 18 x 24 in (45.7 x 61 cm) ,signed lower right
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
May. 30, 2013
JAMES ARCHER R.S.A (SCOTTISH 1823-1904) SCHOLARLY PURSUITS 61cm x 46cm (24in x 18in)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
JAMES ARCHER R.S.A (SCOTTISH 1823-1904) SCHOLARLY PURSUITS Signed with a monogram and dated 1869, oil on canvas 61cm x 46cm (24in x 18in)
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 30, 2013
JAMES ARCHER R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1823-1904) SERENADE 66cm x 45cm (26in x 17.75in)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
JAMES ARCHER R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1823-1904) SERENADE Signed with a monogram and indistinctly dated, oil on canvas 66cm x 45cm (26in x 17.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 13, 2013
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904) The picnic signed with monogram and dated '1870' (lower left) oil on canvas 28 x 40 in. (71.1 x 101.6 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 13, 2012
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904)
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904) The picnic signed with monogram and dated '1870' (lower left) oil on canvas 28 x 40 in. (71.1 x 101.6 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 24, 2012
JAMES ARCHER, British (1823-1904), Children Playing Games, oil on canvas on masonite, signed lower right., 18 x 24
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
JAMES ARCHER British (1823-1904) Children Playing Games oil on canvas on masonite, signed lower right. 18 x 24 Provenance: Private collection, New York.
Shannon's
Jun. 19, 2012
James Archer RSA, Scottish 1823-1904, - Portrait
Est: £300 - £400
James Archer RSA, Scottish 1823-1904, - Portrait of Sir John St George, General GCB; oil on canvas, in a 19th century carved giltwood Bolognese style frame, 76x63.7cm signed with monogram and dated 1873. Provenance: with the Caelt Gallery Ltd., London, according to the labels attached to the reverse
Roseberys
Mar. 14, 2012
JAMES ARCHER (SCOTTISH 1824-1904) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM FORDYCE BLAIR Signed and dated 1856, pastel oval...
Est: £500 - £800
JAMES ARCHER (SCOTTISH 1824-1904) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM FORDYCE BLAIR Signed and dated 1856, pastel oval 60cm x 48cm a companion, his wife Caroline Isabella, a pair, dated 1853; and THREE SILHOUETTES, of Caroline and her daughters, framed as one (3)
Lyon & Turnbull
Sep. 27, 2011
James Archer Scottish, 1824-1904 Woman Reading, 1864
Est: $800 - $1,200
James Archer Scottish, 1824-1904 Woman Reading, 1864 Monogramed and dated 1864 (lr) Oil on canvas 24 x 18 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 07, 2011
James Archer (British, 1823-1904) Portrait study of a lady, three-quarter length
Est: £300 - £400
Portrait study of a lady, three-quarter length signed with monogram and dated 1885 (lower left) oil on canvas 46 x 25.5cm (18 1/8 x 10 1/16in). (unframed)
Bonhams
Jun. 30, 2011
A VICTORIAN WATERCOLOUR " STAGECOACH WITH HORSES
Est: £400 - £500
A VICTORIAN WATERCOLOUR " STAGECOACH WITH HORSES AND HOLSTERS " BY JAMES ARCHER R S A 1823 - 1904 ( APPROX. 27 X 42cm )
British Bespoke Auctions
Dec. 17, 2009
JAMES ARCHER R.S.W.
Est: £30,000 - £40,000
THE FAIR BEAUTY AND THE DARK ONE signed with monogram and dated 1874 l.r.
Sotheby's
Oct. 03, 2009
James Archer RSA (1823-1904) Portrait Mrs
Est: -
James Archer RSA (1823-1904) Portrait Mrs Elizabeth Jackson daughter of George Seton Charcoal, head and shoulders, 55x44cm
Shapes Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 03, 2009
James Archer RSA (1823-1904) Son and daughter of
Est: £200 - £300
James Archer RSA (1823-1904) Son and daughter of John Buchanan Hamilton of Leny, Bardowie and Spittal, 1853, another pair dated 1857, pencil and chalk, 35x27cm
Shapes Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 11, 2008
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904) Battle of the Centaurs signed with monogram and dated '1891' (lower right) oil on panel 31 7/8 x 5 in. (81 x 12.5 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 16, 2008
The novice
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
James Archer, R.S.A (1823-1904) The novice signed with monogram and dated '1864' (lower right) oil on canvas 25½ x 18 in. (46.7 x 45.7 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 26, 2007
James Archer R.S.W. 1824-1904 , portrait of mary carrie
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
signed with monogram l.l. oil on panel
Sotheby's
Mar. 21, 2007
f - JAMES ARCHER R.S.W., 1824-1904
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
MERLIN AND LANCELOT, AN INCIDENT FROM LA MORTE D'ARTHUR MERLIN AND LANCELOT, AN INCIDENT FROM LA MORTE D'ARTHUR 58.5x102cm.; 23x40in. signed with monogram and dated 71 oil on canvas NOTE Tennyson's retelling of Malory's tales from La Morte d'Arthur, published in 1842 had re-awakened interest in the romances and inspired many artists. Archer painted several depictions of incidents from the series of tales of King Arthur's court, exhibited at the Royal Academy in the 1860s at the height of the popularity for the stories. The first and most famous of the series, entitled La Morte d'Arthur of 1861 (Manchester City Art Gallery), depicts the last moments of the King attended by his treacherous sister Morgan le Fay, Queen Guinevere and the Lady of the Lake. In the following year Archer exhibited King Arthur Obtains the Mystic Sword Excalibur and in 1868 painted another composition The Sancgreall, King Arthur Healed of his Grievous Wound (Christie's, 23 November 2005, lot 27). The present picture, which does not appear to have been exhibited, depicts Merlin leading the knight Lancelot back to Camelot following his unsuccessful quest to attain the Grail.
Sotheby's
Apr. 04, 2006
James Archer, R.S.A. (Scottish, 1823-1904)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Portrait of a Gentleman, said to be G.A. Fernley J.P., standing by a gate with his dog signed with monogram and dated '18JA73' (lower left) oil on canvas 60 x 37 in. (152.4 x 94 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 23, 2005
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904)
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
The Sancgreall, King Arthur healed of his grievous wound signed with monogram and dated '1863' (lower centre) oil on canvas 40 1/8 x 62 in. (101.9 x 157.5 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 16, 2005
James Archer, R.S.A. (Scottish, 1823-1904)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Portrait of a Gentleman, said to be G.A. Fernley J.P., standing by a gate with his dog signed with monogram and dated '18JA73' (lower left) oil on canvas 60 x 37 in. (152.4 x 94 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 13, 2005
James Archer, R.S.A (1823-1904)
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
The novice signed with monogram and dated '1864' (lower right) oil on canvas 25 1/2 x 18 in. (46.7 x 45.7 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 16, 2005
James Archer, R.S.A. (British, 1823-1904)
Est: £500 - £700
The first rose of Summer signed with monogram (upper right) oil on canvas, painted arched top, unframed 50 x 40 1/4 in. (127 x 102.2 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 04, 2004
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
The first rose of Summer signed with mongram (upper right) oil on canvas, painted arched top, unframed 50 x 40 1/4 in. (127 x 102.2 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2003
JAMES ARCHER R.S.W. 1824-1904 CENTAURS
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
SIGNED AND DATED (MAKER'S MARKS) signed and dated 1890 ARTIST'S NATIONALITY British MATERIAL/MEDIUM oil on panel PROVENANCE
Sotheby's
Feb. 19, 2003
James Archer, R.S.A. (1823-1904)
Est: $63,600 - $95,400
The Betrothal of Robert Burns and Highland Mary signed with monogram (lower right) and signed and inscribed 'Burns and Highland Mary/by James Archer R...' (on an old label on the reverse) oil on canvas 36 1/8 x 28 in. (91.5 x 71 cm.) PROVENANCE with The Fine Art Society, London, from whom acquired in 1980. LITERATURE A Book of Love, London, 1996, p. 64, illus. p. 17. EXHIBITION Art in Scotland 1800-1920, 1980. 32 Victorian Paintings from the Forbes Magazine Collection, 1981. The Pre-Raphaelites and Their Times, 1985, no. 20. Tartans, 1988-9, no. 294. All for Love, 1994, no. 36. La Era Victoriana, 1997, no. 13. NOTES Although painted circa 1881 by which time he was living in London, Archer looks back to his Scottish history and takes an incident in the life of Scotland's most celebrated poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) as the subject for this painting. Burns' great love was Jean Armour, the daughter of a master-mason, whom he eventually married. Their courtship, however, was tempestuous and in the spring of 1786, after Jean had destroyed the document that testified to their commitment to marry upon discovering she was pregnant by him, she was sent off to Paisley to stay with relatives and avoid scandal. Burns went into hiding and turned for consolation to another girl, Mary Campbell, whom he called his 'Highland Mary'. She was a dairymaid at Coilsfield, an estate near the village of Mauchline in Ayrshire. Despite meeting at Failford on 14 May 1786 and pledging to marry, the episode came to nothing as Mary died of a fever at Greenock shortly afterwards. This subject is also treated by W.H. Midwood in 1864 in which Burns exchanged Bibles with 'Highland Mary' over a running stream at Failford - a Scottish custom which signified betrothal (fig. 1). In the present picture a Bible can be seen in the cap on the ground beneath Burns' feet and the river Ayr is behind the couple. The two-volume Bible Burns gave Mary Campbell is preserved in the Burns' Museum at Alloway. There is a monument on the banks of the Fail Burn that marks this event and bears the verse from Burns' poem To Mary in Heaven written by Burns around the third anniversary of Mary Campbell's death 'That sacred hour can I forget, Can I forget the hallow'd grove, Where, by the winding Ayr we met, To live one day of parting love?'.
Christie's
Feb. 19, 2003
Colin Hunter, A.R.A. (1841-1904)
Est: $7,950 - $12,720
A Fishing Boat off the Coast signed 'Colin Hunter' (lower right) oil on canvas 313/4 x 51/4 in. (80.7 x 13.4 cm.) PROVENANCE Painted for Alma-Tadema's house, 17 Grove End Road, St John's Wood; sold Hampton & Sons, London, 11 June 1913, lot 608. C.P. Mason; Sotheby's Belgravia, 5 November 1974, lot 73 (as A Seascape ). with Roy Miles Fine Paintings Ltd, London. Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 12 October 1994, lot 350E as An Afternoon Sail, when acquired by the present owner. LITERATURE R. de Cordova, 'The Panels in Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's Hall', Strand Magazine, vol. XXIV, no. 144, December 1902, p. 623, illustrated as A Seascape. NOTES 'Those who care for Mr Colin Hunter's work', wrote De Cordova, 'will easily recognise his characteristic seapiece, in which the sea is painted with his own masterful knowledge of its ever-varying moods.' The picture was placed two to the right of MacWhirter's Silver Birches (lot 277), with James Archer's Centaurs in between.
Christie's