Thomas Sewell Robins Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Thomas Sewell Robins Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 25, 2025
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (1800-1880) A Coastal Scene Signed and dated 1859 Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 64cm Provenance: SothebyÕs Olympia, 1 October 2003, lot 151
Est: €300 - €500
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (1800-1880) A Coastal Scene Signed and dated 1859 Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 64cm Provenance: SothebyÕs Olympia, 1 October 2003, lot 151
Adam's
Feb. 22, 2025
Thomas Sewell Robins (UK 1810-1880) Aquatint
Est: $150 - $300
Thomas Sewell Robins (UK 1810-1880) Plate 1 from "Fores's Marine Sketches" series titled "Yachting - Scene off Cowes, Isle of Wight" color aquatint published 1851; plate measures approx. 17.5" W x 12.5" H; frame approx. 28.5" W x 124.5" H; Frame has minor wear and matting has some mild discoloration. Grouping includes a watercolor of a Wayfarer yacht signed "Jean Miller" LL; paper has some foxing and visible art measures approx. 14" W x 21" H; frame approx. 19.5" W x 27" H; reference photo attached to reverse.
Keystone Auctions LLC
Dec. 04, 2024
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1810-1880) after Edwin Cooper
Est: £300 - £500
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1810-1880) after Edwin Cooper Study of a sighthound according to label verso, signed and dated 1838 and inscribed 'After Cooper, Scotch deerhound' beneath the mount pencil and watercolour 20 x 20cm Provenance: Private collection, 58 Melton Court, London, SW7 In good condition with no visible signs of foxing or spotting. The paper is in a clean condition and the colour pigment having retained well throughout the composition. Corners cut away, the framing mount accomodates this. Unexamined out of the frame. Frame size: 41cm x 40.5cm
Cheffins
Nov. 12, 2024
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH, 1814-1880) - Portsmouth Harbour
Est: £500 - £800
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH, 1814-1880) - Portsmouth Harbour THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH, 1814-1880) Portsmouth Harbour Signed 'T. S. Robins' (lower left) Watercolour heightened with scratching out 11½ x 19½in. (29 x 49.5cm.) good overall condition
Charles Miller Ltd
Oct. 14, 2024
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (1800-1880) A Coastal Scene Signed and dated 1859 Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 64cm Provenance: Sotheby’s Olympia, 1 October 2003, lot 151
Est: €700 - €1,000
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (1800-1880) A Coastal Scene Signed and dated 1859 Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 64cm Provenance: Sotheby’s Olympia, 1 October 2003, lot 151
Adam's
Sep. 17, 2024
Thomas Sewell Robins (1810-1880), figures in boats off a headland, watercolour, signed and dated 1843, 8" x 12
Est: £40 - £60
Thomas Sewell Robins (1810-1880), figures in boats off a headland, watercolour, signed and dated 1843, 8" x 12" (20 x 30cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 20, 2024
Thomas Sewell Robins (British 1810-1880), Vessels
Est: £300 - £500
Thomas Sewell Robins (British 1810-1880), Vessels off the coast, oil on canvas, signed with initials and dated 58 lower right, 23.5 x 33cm. Framed small patch and retouching around area of sails, peripheral paint loss, craquelure throughout, needs a light clean and minor retouchings.
Ewbank's
May. 19, 2024
Thomas Sewell Robins (UK,1810-1880) oil painting antique
Est: $1,300 - $1,600
ARTIST: Thomas Sewell Robins (United Kingdom, 1810 - 1880) TITLE: Pier at Calais, France YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. Some craquelure. Some small scattered inpaintings. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 12 x 18 inches / 30 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 23 inches / 43 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: Thomas Sewell Robbins CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 131877 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Thomas Sewell Robins (Devonport 8 May 1810 - 9 August 1880) was a British painter of maritime subjects. Born 8 May 1810 in Devonport, Devon, he was admitted into the Royal Academy Schools on 22 April 1829 under the sponsorship of fellow Devonian James Northcote, a former pupil of Sir Joshua Reynolds. His professor of painting was Thomas Phillips and his lecturer in perspective was J. M. W. Turner. He was an early member of the New Watercolour Society and the Institute of Painters in Watercolours.Robins travelled extensively on the Continent, visiting France in 1842, Holland and Italy in 1845, the Mediterranean c. 1850, Holland and the Rhine in 1857, France in 1858, and Antwerp in 1859. A prolific painter, he exhibited 7 works at the RA; 39 at the British Institute; 21 at the Suffolk Street Galleries and 317 works at the New Watercolour Society. Failing health forced him to reduce his commitments in 1865-66. He died in 1880, leaving his wife, Elizabeth and daughter, Delia.Robins specialized in coastal marine subjects, working primarily in watercolours and on occasion in oils. He did some paintings, particularly some large scale yachting scenes in the Solent some of which were engraved by Dolby, Harris and others. His work is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, the British Museum, the City of Portsmouth Museum, Cartwright Hall (Bradford), Howarth Museum and Gallery (Accrington), Newport Art Gallery, the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum (Birkenhead), the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, and the Muscarelle Museum of Art.One oil painting of his in the National Maritime Museum dates from 1853 and is of HMS Assistance trapped in the Arctic ice.A more typical watercolour by Robins is "Bringing in the Nets" initialled TSR and dated 1861. He produced many similar works of varying quality. He seldom added titles except for brief phrases about location e.g. "Off Sheerness"; the titles are mostly assigned by the auction houses.During his travels Robins also made some pencil drawings and watercolour sketches of people in local dress. The chalk drawing above right is of a girl with wool gatherings; it is not dated.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 24, 2024
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Dutch shipping off a pier at sunset unframed
Est: £800 - £1,200
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Dutch shipping off a pier at sunset oil on canvas signed with initials 'TSR' (lower right) 39 x 61.3cm (15 3/8 x 24 1/8in). unframed
Bonhams
Apr. 23, 2024
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH, 1814-1880) - PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR
Est: £800 - £1,200
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH, 1814-1880) - PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH, 1814-1880) Portsmouth Harbour Signed 'T. S. Robins' (lower left) Watercolour heightened with scratching out 11½ x 19½in. (29 x 49.5cm.) good overall condition
Charles Miller Ltd
Nov. 30, 2023
Thomas Sewell ROBINS (1814–1880) A Piedmontese landscape with a goatherd driving his flock along a riverside track Watercolour over...
Est: $100 - $200
Thomas Sewell ROBINS (1814–1880) A Piedmontese landscape with a goatherd driving his flock along a riverside track Watercolour over pencil Signed and dated lower right: T.S. ROBINS [18]78 24.5 x 45cm
Leonard Joel
Nov. 29, 2023
Thomas Sewell Robins (1810 - 1880)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1810 - 1880) "Pier at Calais France" Oil on Canvas laid on Board. Signed lower right. Sight Size: 11.5 x 17.5 in. Overall Framed Size: 17 x 23 in.
Helmuth Stone
Sep. 30, 2023
Robins, Thomas Sewell (1810-1880) "Fischer in rauer See vor Küste" 1852, Aquarell/Papier auf Holz kaschiert, u.r. sign./dat., verso bez., Prunkrahmen (kleine Defekte), 34,5x51cm (m.R. 54,5x71cm)
Est: -
Robins, Thomas Sewell (1810-1880) "Fischer in rauer See vor Küste" 1852, Aquarell/Papier auf Holz kaschiert, u.r. sign./dat., verso bez., Prunkrahmen (kleine Defekte), 34,5x51cm (m.R. 54,5x71cm) Robins, Thomas Sewell (1810-1880) "Fishermen in a rough sea off the coast" 1852, watercolour/paper on wood, sign./dat. lower right, inscr. on verso, magnificent frame (small defects), 34,5x51cm (w.f. 54,5x71cm)
Kendzia
Aug. 03, 2023
Thomas Sewell ROBINS (1814–1880) A Piedmontese landscape with a goatherd driving his flock along a riverside track Watercolour over...
Est: $160 - $240
Thomas Sewell ROBINS (1814–1880) A Piedmontese landscape with a goatherd driving his flock along a riverside track Watercolour over pencil Signed and dated lower right: T.S. ROBINS [18]78 24.5 x 45cm
Leonard Joel
Jul. 24, 2023
Thomas Sewell ROBINS (1814–1880) A Piedmontese landscape with a goatherd driving his flock along a riverside track Watercolour over...
Est: $300 - $500
Thomas Sewell ROBINS (1814–1880) A Piedmontese landscape with a goatherd driving his flock along a riverside track Watercolour over pencil Signed and dated lower right: T.S. ROBINS [18]78 24.5 x 45cm
Leonard Joel
May. 24, 2023
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins British, 1814-1880 The Schooner Yacht "America" at the Time of her First Race for th...
Est: $300 - $500
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins British, 1814-1880 The Schooner Yacht "America" at the Time of her First Race for the Queen's Cup Watercolor on paper 121/8 x 18 3/4 inches (30.8 x 47.6 cm) Provenance: Kennedy & Co. Rare Prints, New York Quester Gallery, Greenwich, CT C Property from a Prominent Private Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 26, 2023
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Dutch vessels on the Scheldt
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Dutch vessels on the Scheldt bears signature and date 'T.S.Robins/1852' (lower left) oil on canvas 77.8 x 107cm (30 5/8 x 42 1/8in).
Bonhams
Apr. 18, 2023
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Llangollen on the River Dee, Denbighshire
Est: £600 - £800
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Llangollen on the River Dee, Denbighshire signed and dated 'TSRobins/1871' (lower right) watercolour and pencil heightened with white 27.9 x 46.3cm (11 x 18 1/4in).
Bonhams
Mar. 29, 2023
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS, BRITISH 1810-1880- SEA REACH; PENCIL AND WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER, SIGNED WIT
Est: £150 - £200
Thomas Sewell Robins, British 1810-1880- Sea Reach; pencil and watercolour on paper, signed with initials and dated 'TSR / 78', 16.5 x 33 cm. Provenance: Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 18 June 2003, lot 45. Private Collection, UK. Note: Robins travelled extensively on the Continent, visiting France in 1842, Holland and Italy in 1845, the Mediterranean in c.1850, Holland and the Rhine in 1857, France in 1858, and Antwerp in 1859. He specialised in coastal marine subjects, working primarily in watercolours.
Roseberys
Dec. 04, 2022
ROBINS Thomas Sewell (British 1810-1880), Shipping off the British Coast, W/Clr, 18.5x25.5cm
Est: $120 - $200
ROBINS, Thomas Sewell (British 1810-1880) Shipping off the British Coast W/Clr 18.5x25.5cm PROVENANCE: Estate Late Howard Waugh
Davidson Auctions
Oct. 27, 2022
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (1810 - 1880): VIEW OF DWYGYFYLCHI
Est: $100 - $200
watercolor on paper, matted and framed under acrylic; no signature visible; Condition: glued to mat; Provenance: Abbey Antiques, Hemel Hempsted (label verso); 20 x 31 1/4 inches sheet; 25 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches frame
Abell Auction
Oct. 25, 2022
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Studies of the cutter yacht Cygnet, one showing her beating Vision at the Southampton Regatta in 1848; the other with Cygnet winning the Queen's Cup at Cowes in 1849, a pair each 54 x 76.8cm (21 1/4 x 30 1...
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Studies of the cutter yacht Cygnet, one showing her beating Vision at the Southampton Regatta in 1848; the other with Cygnet winning the Queen's Cup at Cowes in 1849, a pair both signed and dated 'T.S.ROBINS/1849' (lower left) oil on canvas each 54 x 76.8cm (21 1/4 x 30 1/4in). (2)
Bonhams
Oct. 25, 2022
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Dutch vessels on the Scheldt
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Dutch vessels on the Scheldt bears signature and date 'T.S.Robins/1852' (lower left) oil on canvas 77.8 x 107cm (30 5/8 x 42 1/8in).
Bonhams
Oct. 22, 2022
Robins Thomas Sewell - An estuary scene
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Oil on canvas - Sig.
De Vuyst
Oct. 12, 2022
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Wreckers on the shore in a storm
Est: £200 - £300
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Wreckers on the shore in a storm Signed with initials and dated 'TSR/74' (lower right) Watercolour 22 x 34cm (8 11/16 x 13 3/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 10, 2022
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (Britain, 1810-1880), attributed, (unloading ashore, Dover coast), watercolour, 29 x 43cm, 52 x 66cm overall
Est: $400 - $600
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (Britain, 1810-1880), attributed, (unloading ashore, Dover coast), watercolour, 29 x 43cm, 52 x 66cm overall
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
Jul. 07, 2022
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1810-1880) A Blackwall Frigate getting underway watercolour,
Est: £400 - £500
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1810-1880) A Blackwall Frigate getting underway watercolour, signed and dated lower right "T.S. Robins 1851" 11 7/8 x 17 3/8in. (30.2 x 44.1cm.)
Martel Maides
May. 05, 2022
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (1810 - 1880): THE OLD AKBAR, LIVERPOOL
Est: $500 - $1,000
1854; oil on canvas; unsigned; titled and dated in ink verso, and typewritten F.R. paper label verso; Provenance: Manhattan Galleries, Pasadena, California label verso; 25 x 30 inches; 31 x 36 inches frame
Abell Auction
Apr. 24, 2022
Thomas Sewell Robins 'Off Hastings' watercolour
Est: $300 - $600
Thomas Sewell Robins 'Off Hastings' watercolour signed and titled lower right in gilt frame measures 79cm H x 100cm W overall
Lugosi Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 11, 2022
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (1810-1880), FISHERFOLK ON A BEACH WITH PIER BEYOND, s
Est: £150 - £250
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (1810-1880), FISHERFOLK ON A BEACH WITH PIER BEYOND, signed and dated 1855 lower right, watercolour, framed. 25cm by 39cm
Elstob Auctioneers
Sep. 25, 2021
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins Watercolour
Est: £80 - £100
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins (British 1810-1880) Watercolour Painting 'An Approaching Storm'. Framed under glass 63.5 x 51 cm
Cooper Barrington LLP
Jul. 24, 2021
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins Watercolour
Est: £80 - £100
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins (British 1810-1880) Watercolour Painting 'An Approaching Storm'. Framed under glass 63.5 x 51 cm
Cooper Barrington LLP
Jun. 26, 2021
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins Watercolour
Est: £80 - £100
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins (British 1810-1880) Watercolour Painting 'An Approaching Storm'. Framed under glass 63.5 x 51 cm
Cooper Barrington LLP
Jun. 05, 2021
Thomas Sewell Robins, Coastal Landscape with Fishermen unloading a Boat
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Framed under glass. The English painter Sewell Robins was most well known for his maritime scenes and watercolours. He made many visits to the coasts of England the European continent in order to gather his motifs. Influenced by Turner, he also took the obligatory trip along the Rhine, and it became a further source of inspiration for his works.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 22, 2021
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins Watercolour
Est: £80 - £100
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins (British 1810-1880) Watercolour Painting 'An Approaching Storm'. Framed under glass 63.5 x 51 cm
Cooper Barrington LLP
May. 06, 2021
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS, NWS (1810-1880)
Est: £100 - £150
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS, NWS (1810-1880) STUDY OF THE ARTIST~S DOG TWITCH inscribed beneath the mount ~Twitch~ and dated 1839 pencil and watercolour, laid down on paper 10.5 x 11.5 cm/4 1/4 x 4 1/2 in
Olympia Auctions
Apr. 24, 2021
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins Watercolour
Est: £80 - £100
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins (British 1810-1880) Watercolour Painting 'An Approaching Storm'. Framed under glass 63.5 x 51 cm
Cooper Barrington LLP
Mar. 27, 2021
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins Watercolour
Est: £80 - £100
Attributed to Thomas Sewell Robins (British 1810-1880) Watercolour Painting 'An Approaching Storm'. Framed under glass 63.5 x 51 cm
Cooper Barrington LLP
Jul. 18, 2020
THOMAS ROBINS 1810 STERLING SILVER DESK SET
Est: $500 - $1,000
THOMAS ROBINS (LONDON, ENGLAND) 10" X 7' TRAY 27 OZT. NOT INCLUDING GLASS JARS
Sandwich Auction House
Dec. 03, 2019
Thomas Sewell Robins (1810-1880) 'Off Margate' 18 x 25.5in.
Est: £800 - £1,200
Thomas Sewell Robins (1810-1880) watercolour ''Off Margate'' signed and dated 1858 18 x 25.5in.
Gorringes
Oct. 01, 2019
Thomas Sewell Robins (1810-1880) Sandown Bay 5 x 7in.
Est: £300 - £400
Thomas Sewell Robins (1810-1880) watercolour Sandown Bay 5 x 7in.
Gorringes
Jul. 17, 2019
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH 1810-1880) AN APPROACHING ALTERCATION 36.5cm x 50cm (14.25in x 19.75in)
Est: £400 - £600
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH 1810-1880) AN APPROACHING ALTERCATION Signed and dated 1855, watercolour 36.5cm x 50cm (14.25in x 19.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 13, 2019
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH 1810-1880) AN APPROACHING ALTERCATION 36.5cm x 50cm (14.25in x 19.75in)
Est: £800 - £1,200
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH 1810-1880) AN APPROACHING ALTERCATION Signed and dated 1855, watercolour 36.5cm x 50cm (14.25in x 19.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 13, 2019
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH 1810-1880) ASSISTING A WRECK 24cm x 33cm (9.5in x 13in)
Est: £400 - £600
THOMAS SEWELL ROBINS (BRITISH 1810-1880) ASSISTING A WRECK Signed and dated 1838, watercolour 24cm x 33cm (9.5in x 13in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 06, 2019
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Cutters in harbour, possibly Plymouth signed and dated indistinctly "T S Robbins 1864 (?)"...
Est: £200 - £300
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) Cutters in harbour, possibly Plymouth signed and dated indistinctly "T S Robbins 1864 (?)" lower right watercolour h:17 w:33 cm
Cheffins
Jan. 16, 2019
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) The hay barge
Est: £200 - £300
Thomas Sewell Robins The hay barge signed and dated '1858', oil on canvas, 24.5 x 34.5cm (9 5/8 x 13 9/16in). ProvenanceWith Agnew, London
Bonhams
Nov. 29, 2018
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1810-1880), 'HMS Ed
Est: £150 - £250
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1810-1880), 'HMS Edgar and HMS St. Jean D'Acre', watercolour, 16.5cm x 24.5cm . CONDITION:
Ewbank's
Nov. 27, 2018
Thomas Sewell Robins (British, 1814-1880) The hay barge 24.5 x 34.5 cm. (9 5/8 x 13 9/16 in.)
Est: £500 - £700
The hay barge signed and dated 'T Robins 1858' (lower left)oil on canvas24.5 x 34.5 cm. (9 5/8 x 13 9/16 in.)
Bonhams