Franklin C. Courter Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Franklin C. Courter Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 04, 2023
Franklin C. Courter (American, 1854-1947)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Franklin C. Courter (American, 1854-1947) (American, 1854-1947) Portrait of Abraham Lincoln oil on board signed F.C. Courter, lower right 20 x 15 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Hindman
May. 04, 2022
Franklin C. Courter American, 1854-1947 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Franklin C. Courter American, 1854-1947 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln Signed F. C. Courter (lr); inscribed No. 7 on the reverse Oil on board 35 1/4 x 24 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 28, 2021
Franklin C. Courter, (1854-1947, American), Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, Oil on Masonite, 21" H x 17" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Franklin C. Courter (1854-1947, American) Portrait of Abraham Lincoln Oil on Masonite Signed lower left: F. C. Courter 21" H x 17" W Provenance: Hank Flynn from his Aunt Corrine, 1986, according to handwritten label verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 07, 2021
Franklin Courter (MI,NJ,1854-1947) oil painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Franklin C Courter (Michigan, New Jersey, 1854 - 1947) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 21 inches / 43 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 117138 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US BIOGRAPHY: An artist who specialized in portraits and landscapes, Franklin C. Courter was born in Caldwell Township, later incorporated as Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey, on July 20, 1854. He was the second son of Henry and Alice (Bowden) Courter. The first fourteen years of his life were passed on the farm where he was born. In 1868, four years after his mother's death, the family, consisting of five boys and their father, moved to Greenville, Michigan. Courter worked for several years in the office of the Register of Deeds at Stanton, Michigan, and also taught in the local public school for two terms. In 1873, Courter enrolled at the Albion Preparatory School of Albion College where, in addition to his regular studies, he devoted time to art under H.A. Mills, who later became head of the art department of De Pauw University. The artist married Minnie A. Foote of Battle Creek, Michigan, in September of 1877 and settled there a short time later. He was appointed Professor of Drawing and Painting in Albion College in 1888, and between 1891 and 1894 was head of the art department. He left the academic world in 1896 to accept a position as art director for the Austin Manufacturing Company in Harvey, Illinois, where he remained for three years. Courter then returned to his boyhood home in New Jersey where he spent the remainder of his life. Portraits by Courter include numerous studies of Abraham Lincoln and also two of 'Sojourner Truth'; one, "Abraham Lincoln with Sojourner Truth," was exhibited in the Michigan Building at the World's Columbian exposition of 1893 in Chicago. The artist also did several of Dr. W.K. Kellogg of the Kellogg Foundation of Battle creek, Michigan. Courter was a member of the American Academy and also devoted himself to collecting anything to do with Lincoln, including photos and life and death masks. He was always available to give talks on this favorite subject. During his days as instructor for Albion College, Courter had some remarkable pupils, including Glen Newall, noted for his Liberty Bond posters, and Lynn Bogue Hunt, who later became a famous wild life illustrator. Hale and hearty into old age, Franklin C. Courter died on Christmas Day, 1947.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 09, 2021
Franklin Courter (MI,NJ,1854-1947) oil painting
Est: $475 - $625
ARTIST: Franklin C Courter (Michigan, New Jersey, 1854 - 1947) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 21 inches / 43 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 117138 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US BIOGRAPHY: An artist who specialized in portraits and landscapes, Franklin C. Courter was born in Caldwell Township, later incorporated as Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey, on July 20, 1854. He was the second son of Henry and Alice (Bowden) Courter. The first fourteen years of his life were passed on the farm where he was born. In 1868, four years after his mother's death, the family, consisting of five boys and their father, moved to Greenville, Michigan. Courter worked for several years in the office of the Register of Deeds at Stanton, Michigan, and also taught in the local public school for two terms. In 1873, Courter enrolled at the Albion Preparatory School of Albion College where, in addition to his regular studies, he devoted time to art under H.A. Mills, who later became head of the art department of De Pauw University. The artist married Minnie A. Foote of Battle Creek, Michigan, in September of 1877 and settled there a short time later. He was appointed Professor of Drawing and Painting in Albion College in 1888, and between 1891 and 1894 was head of the art department. He left the academic world in 1896 to accept a position as art director for the Austin Manufacturing Company in Harvey, Illinois, where he remained for three years. Courter then returned to his boyhood home in New Jersey where he spent the remainder of his life. Portraits by Courter include numerous studies of Abraham Lincoln and also two of 'Sojourner Truth'; one, "Abraham Lincoln with Sojourner Truth," was exhibited in the Michigan Building at the World's Columbian exposition of 1893 in Chicago. The artist also did several of Dr. W.K. Kellogg of the Kellogg Foundation of Battle creek, Michigan. Courter was a member of the American Academy and also devoted himself to collecting anything to do with Lincoln, including photos and life and death masks. He was always available to give talks on this favorite subject. During his days as instructor for Albion College, Courter had some remarkable pupils, including Glen Newall, noted for his Liberty Bond posters, and Lynn Bogue Hunt, who later became a famous wild life illustrator. Hale and hearty into old age, Franklin C. Courter died on Christmas Day, 1947.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 07, 2021
Franklin Courter (MI,NJ,1854-1947) oil painting
Est: $475 - $525
ARTIST: Franklin C Courter (Michigan, New Jersey, 1854 - 1947) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 21 inches / 43 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 117138 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US BIOGRAPHY: An artist who specialized in portraits and landscapes, Franklin C. Courter was born in Caldwell Township, later incorporated as Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey, on July 20, 1854. He was the second son of Henry and Alice (Bowden) Courter. The first fourteen years of his life were passed on the farm where he was born. In 1868, four years after his mother's death, the family, consisting of five boys and their father, moved to Greenville, Michigan. Courter worked for several years in the office of the Register of Deeds at Stanton, Michigan, and also taught in the local public school for two terms. In 1873, Courter enrolled at the Albion Preparatory School of Albion College where, in addition to his regular studies, he devoted time to art under H.A. Mills, who later became head of the art department of De Pauw University. The artist married Minnie A. Foote of Battle Creek, Michigan, in September of 1877 and settled there a short time later. He was appointed Professor of Drawing and Painting in Albion College in 1888, and between 1891 and 1894 was head of the art department. He left the academic world in 1896 to accept a position as art director for the Austin Manufacturing Company in Harvey, Illinois, where he remained for three years. Courter then returned to his boyhood home in New Jersey where he spent the remainder of his life. Portraits by Courter include numerous studies of Abraham Lincoln and also two of 'Sojourner Truth'; one, "Abraham Lincoln with Sojourner Truth," was exhibited in the Michigan Building at the World's Columbian exposition of 1893 in Chicago. The artist also did several of Dr. W.K. Kellogg of the Kellogg Foundation of Battle creek, Michigan. Courter was a member of the American Academy and also devoted himself to collecting anything to do with Lincoln, including photos and life and death masks. He was always available to give talks on this favorite subject. During his days as instructor for Albion College, Courter had some remarkable pupils, including Glen Newall, noted for his Liberty Bond posters, and Lynn Bogue Hunt, who later became a famous wild life illustrator. Hale and hearty into old age, Franklin C. Courter died on Christmas Day, 1947.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 08, 2020
Franklin Courter (MI,NJ,1854-1947) oil painting
Est: $475 - $525
ARTIST: Franklin C Courter (Michigan, New Jersey, 1854 - 1947) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 21 inches / 43 x 53 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 117138 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US BIOGRAPHY: An artist who specialized in portraits and landscapes, Franklin C. Courter was born in Caldwell Township, later incorporated as Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey, on July 20, 1854. He was the second son of Henry and Alice (Bowden) Courter. The first fourteen years of his life were passed on the farm where he was born. In 1868, four years after his mother's death, the family, consisting of five boys and their father, moved to Greenville, Michigan. Courter worked for several years in the office of the Register of Deeds at Stanton, Michigan, and also taught in the local public school for two terms. In 1873, Courter enrolled at the Albion Preparatory School of Albion College where, in addition to his regular studies, he devoted time to art under H.A. Mills, who later became head of the art department of De Pauw University. The artist married Minnie A. Foote of Battle Creek, Michigan, in September of 1877 and settled there a short time later. He was appointed Professor of Drawing and Painting in Albion College in 1888, and between 1891 and 1894 was head of the art department. He left the academic world in 1896 to accept a position as art director for the Austin Manufacturing Company in Harvey, Illinois, where he remained for three years. Courter then returned to his boyhood home in New Jersey where he spent the remainder of his life. Portraits by Courter include numerous studies of Abraham Lincoln and also two of 'Sojourner Truth'; one, "Abraham Lincoln with Sojourner Truth," was exhibited in the Michigan Building at the World's Columbian exposition of 1893 in Chicago. The artist also did several of Dr. W.K. Kellogg of the Kellogg Foundation of Battle creek, Michigan. Courter was a member of the American Academy and also devoted himself to collecting anything to do with Lincoln, including photos and life and death masks. He was always available to give talks on this favorite subject. During his days as instructor for Albion College, Courter had some remarkable pupils, including Glen Newall, noted for his Liberty Bond posters, and Lynn Bogue Hunt, who later became a famous wild life illustrator. Hale and hearty into old age, Franklin C. Courter died on Christmas Day, 1947.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 13, 2020
FRANKLIN COURTER, Michigan/New Jersey, 1854-1947, Sunset in New York Harbor, with a tug pulling a ship past Robbins Light., Oil on c...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
FRANKLIN COURTER Michigan/New Jersey, 1854-1947 Sunset in New York Harbor, with a tug pulling a ship past Robbins Light. Signed lower left "F.C. Courter". Oil on canvas, 24" x 40". Framed 36" x 52".
Eldred's
Sep. 10, 2019
Franklin C. Courter (American 1854-1947), Close of Day
Est: $500 - $700
Franklin C. Courter (American 1854-1947) Close of Day Signed Courter l.r., with indistinct monogram l.l. and titled in graphite on verso Oil on board 8-3/4 x 12 in (22.2 x 30.5 cm)Property of Various Owners
Weschler's
Apr. 15, 2018
FRANKLIN COURTER OIL ON MASONITE
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
FRANKLIN COURTER OIL ON MASONITE, H 21", W 17", PORTRAIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Franklin C. Courter [American, 1854-1947]. Depicting a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Signed lower right. Ainslie Galleries New York, NY label on verso. Overall size H 38", W 34".
DuMouchelles
Jun. 27, 2017
Franklin C Courter, American, 1854-1947, Abraham Lincoln, oil on panel, 48" x 34", Lincoln Seated Holding the Emancipation Proclamat...
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Franklin C Courter, American, 1854-1947, Abraham Lincoln, oil on panel, 48" x 34", Lincoln Seated Holding the Emancipation Proclamation, inscribed No 6 verso, Courter was a well known Lincoln portrait artist and collector who was born and died in NJ, though he lived and worked in Michigan and Illinois until 1899. He is known to have painted perhaps 20 or so portraits of Lincoln, this one may be the finest of them all. Accompanied by a 36 star US flag, age appropriate for Lincoln, flag in poor condition, the collector who owns the painting displayed it with the flag draped over the frame, flag measures approx 103" x 70"
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Feb. 09, 2016
Oil on Canvas, Landscape, Franklin Courter
Est: $400 - $600
Signed l.l. F. C. Courter (American, 1854-1947), laid on board. Size of board 12"h x 20"w
Nye & Company
Sep. 13, 2015
Franklin C. Courter (American/New Jersey)
Est: $500 - $700
Franklin C. Courter (American/New Jersey, 1854-1947), "Portrait of a Lady" and "Portrait of a Gentleman", 1889, 2 oils on canvas, each signed lower left, the former dated, 27 in. x 22 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 23, 2015
Franklin C. Courter (American, 1854-1947), oil on canvas depicting sheep grazing in shadowy summer vale, signed "F.C. Courter" LR, c...
Est: $400 - $600
Franklin C. Courter (American, 1854-1947), oil on canvas depicting sheep grazing in shadowy summer vale, signed "F.C. Courter" LR, craquelure especially visible in patch of blue sky, scattered minor loss and checking to elaborately scrolled gilt frame, framed under glass, not examined out of frame, ss: 9 1/4" h. x 13 3/8" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jun. 08, 2014
F.C. Courter Sheep Pastoral Oil on Canvas
Est: $500 - $700
Franklin C. Courter (American 1854-1947), "Pastoral with Sheep", oil on canvas. Painting depicting a idyllic pastoral scene with three sheep and three smaller lambs grazing in a green expanse with some scattered trees and a fence line visible in back right. Signed lower right. Framed 13.5" x 17.5". Unframed 10.25" x 14.2".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Nov. 18, 2012
Franklin C. Courter (Michigan/New Jersey)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Franklin C. Courter (Michigan/New Jersey, 1854-1947), "Portrait of a Lady" and "Portrait of a Gentleman", 1889, pair of oils on canvas, each signed lower left, wife dated, 27 in. x 22 in., framed alike Starting Bid: $700
Neal Auction Company
May. 20, 2012
Property of various owners
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Campsite by a lake, 1893 signed and dated 'F.C.Courter 1893' (lower left) oil on canvas 18 x 32in
Bonhams
Jun. 24, 2009
Franklin C. Courter (1854-1947) Painting of Abraham Lincoln,
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Franklin C. Courter (1854-1947) Painting of Abraham Lincoln,: oil on masonite, signed in the lower right and with letter signed by the artist preserved on verso, discussing Courter's obsession with Lincoln as a subject. Measuring 16" x 20" (sight).
Cowan's Auctions
Jun. 01, 2008
Franklin C. Courter (American, 1854-1947)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Franklin C. Courter (American, 1854-1947) "Portrait of a Husband and Wife", 1889, pair of oils on canvas, 27-1/4" x 22", signed and dated "F. C. Courter 1889". Presented in matching contemporary giltwood frames.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 11, 2007
FRANKLIN COURTER (American, 1854-1947). ABRAHAM LINCOLN, signed lower left. Oil on panel.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
FRANKLIN COURTER (American, 1854-1947). ABRAHAM LINCOLN, signed lower left. Oil on panel - 28 in. x 22 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Sep. 13, 2003
Franklin C. Courter (American 1854-1957)
Est: $700 - $900
Landscape with Sheep Signed F.C. Courter l.r. Oil on canvas 10 x 14 in (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
Weschler's