William Collingwood Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Collingwood Smith Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 05, 2024
A rare officer's 'Defence of La Haye Sainte' Waterloo medal awarded to Ensign William Smith, 2nd Light Battalion, King's German Legion Waterloo 1815 (Ensign William Smith, 2nd Light Batt. K.G.L.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement...
Est: £7,000 - £9,000
A rare officer’s ‘Defence of La Haye Sainte’ Waterloo medal awarded to Ensign William Smith, 2nd Light Battalion, King’s German Legion Waterloo 1815 (Ensign William Smith, 2nd Light Batt. K.G.L.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, toned, some obverse contact marks, otherwise very fine and rare £7,000-£9,000 --- William Smith , was born in 1796 and was commissioned Ensign into the 2nd Light Battalion King’s German Legion on 8 February 1814 at the age of 18 years. He took part in the Netherlands campaign of 1814, the campaign of 1815, the battle of Waterloo and subsequent campaign in France. Ensign William Smith is confirmed on Major Baring’s list of the 19 officers who actually defended the Farm of La Haye Sainte. Low on ammunition and suffering severe casualties, the legendary defence of La Haye Sainte against overwhelming odds by green jacketed, rifle armed companies of the Light Battalions of the King's German Legion, was crowning point of this distinguished corps’ service. Although the defence of Hougoumont tends to gain the limelight, possession of La Haye Sainte was far more important due to its central position on the battlefield. Initially defended by six companies (378 men) of the 2nd Light Battalion, they were later joined by two companies of the 1st Light and one of the 5th Line and, later still, about 150 Nassau troops but due to mounting casualties they never totalled more than 550 men. These men held back 7,000 French, who assaulted the farmhouse with great determination and bravery for 5 hours. Major Baring who commanded at La Haye Sainte, mentions the officers left inside the farm during the initial action when the companies holding the positions outside the farmhouse were engaged with French infantry. After being literally ridden over by French Cuirassiers and suffering many casualties, these companies were forced to retreat into the defences of the farm itself. Young Ensign Smith is not amongst those named and therefore must have been in one of those companies that were outside the farm and forced to retreat inside. After heroically defending the farm against repeated attacks and practically out of ammunition, Baring finally ordered a withdrawal of what remained of his command. Leading his men to cut through the assailants with the bayonet, a small number finally made it to the main British lines at Mont St Jean. Out of the 378 men from the 2nd Light Battalion who started the action, only 42 remained after to be mustered! This figure was later adjusted after men thought missing, retuned to the Battalion. However, the revised numbers still give a 47% casualty rate, one of the highest figures throughout the Army. Of the 19 K.G.L. Officers of the 2nd Light Battalions present, 3 were killed, 4 were seriously wounded, 3 wounded and 2 taken prisoner. Ensign Smith would have been one of the few officers left standing at the end of the battle and one of the few to see the battle from beginning to end. William Smith was discharged when the King’s German Legion was disbanded in 1816 and was retired on half-pay, giving his place of residence address as Westmorland & London. He tried to get re-instated in the British army, but was unsuccessful. In his 1829 Officers Service Summary, Smith states “After repeated efforts to be placed on full pay, in despair I entered on another occupation which I trust circumstances will permit me to follow for the remainder of life. I have now no wish to be placed on full pay – but in the case of war my services can be as they have been, at the disposal of my King & country.” Finally, on 20 November 1829, he surrendered his-half pay pension in favour of receiving a commuted allowance for his commission. Sold with comprehensive research save to memory stick ------ For more information , additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.noonans.co.uk
Noonans Mayfair
Sep. 18, 2024
Attributed to William Collingwood Smith RWS (British, 1815-1887)
Est: £150 - £300
Attributed to William Collingwood Smith RWS (British, 1815-1887) An extensive Continental lake scene with mountains beyond watercolour 40.5 x 53cm
Cheffins
May. 16, 2024
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH R.W.S. (BRITISH 1815-1887)
Est: £200 - £300
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH R.W.S. (BRITISH 1815-1887) THE CLAUDIAN AQUEDUCT ON THE CAMPANIA, ROME Signed and dated 1885, watercolour 44cm x 96cm (17.25in x 37.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 22, 2023
William Collingwood Smith, RWS, - Landscape with a castle on a clifftop; and A…
Est: £150 - £200
William Collingwood Smith, RWS, British 1815-1887- Landscape with a castle on a clifftop; and A rural landscape with a figure by a bridge; each pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper, the first signed 'Collingwood Smith' (lower right), the second signed with initials 'WCS' (lower right), the first 20.2 x 28.8 cm., the second 22.6 x 33.7 cm., two (2). Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Collingwood Smith studied under the landscape artist James Duffield Harding (1798-1863) and travelled widely across Britain and Europe, producing watercolours and sketches along his way. He travelled widely throughout Britain and Europe, producing watercolours of the sweeping and dramatic landscapes he encountered over the course of his career.
Roseberys
Oct. 25, 2023
William Colliswood Smith. Mediterranean landscape
Est: -
Watercolor on paper. Signed in the lower right corner [Colliswood Smith RWS].
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 14, 2023
Smith, William Collingwood (1815 Greenwich - 1887 Brixton Hill, britischer Aquarellist),
Est: -
Smith, William Collingwood (1815 Greenwich - 1887 Brixton Hill, britischer Aquarellist), "Loch Ben Nevis", Aquarell auf Papier auf Holz, signiert unten links W. C. Smith, rückseitig bezeichnet Ben Nevies Loch, 72.5 x 104 cm, Ränder unter dem Passepartout verfärbt
Auktionshaus Plückbaum
Jul. 19, 2023
William Collingwood Smith, RWS, British 1815-1887- Italian lakes; pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper, signed 'W. C. Smith' (lower left), 70.3 x 102.2 cm. (VAT charged on the hammer price). Provenance: Harrods Picture Depart
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
William Collingwood Smith, RWS, British 1815-1887- Italian lakes; pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper, signed 'W. C. Smith' (lower left), 70.3 x 102.2 cm. (VAT charged on the hammer price). Provenance: Harrods Picture Department, London. Note: Collingwood Smith studied under the landscape artist James Duffield Harding (1798-1863) and travelled widely across Britain and Europe, producing watercolours and sketches along his way. The landscape of the Italian lakes recurs throughout his work, with the dramatic scenery clearly a great source of inspiration for the artist. Indeed, the large size of the present work enabled Collingwood Smith to fully convey the scale of the mountains, contrasting with the still lake which stretches out towards the right of the composition, effectively balancing the scene.
Roseberys
Apr. 04, 2023
William Collingwood Smith RWS (1815-1887)
Est: £200 - £300
William Collingwood Smith RWS (1815-1887) William Collingwood Smith RWS (1815-1887) All Souls Church, Langham Place, Regent Street, London pen and ink and watercolour 27 x 21cm Condition Report: overall: 50 x 43cm Some time staining and a small speckle of foxing to the sky. Unexamined out of frame.
Sworders
Mar. 29, 2023
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH, RWS, BRITISH 1815-1887- THE GLACIER DES BOSSONS; PENCIL, WATERCOLOUR
Est: £200 - £400
William Collingwood Smith, RWS, British 1815-1887- The Glacier des Bossons; pencil, watercolour, and bodycolour heightened with touches of white on paper, signed 'Collingwood Smith RWS' (lower right), bears an old inscribed label on the backing board, 23.5 x 35.5 cm. Provenance: with Caroline Gee Fine Art, Sussex, 2010. Private Collection, UK. Note: Smith studied under the landscape artist James Duffield Harding (1798-1863) and travelled widely across Britain and Europe, producing watercolours and sketches along his way. The present work depicts the Glacier des Bossons, one of the largest glaciers in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps. Smith depicts the scene in springtime, with the verdant green shoots of grass contrasting with the pockets of white snow beyond, and the atmospheric mist of the valleys below.
Roseberys
May. 22, 2022
Wm. Collingwood Smith, W/C, Village Scene
Est: $100 - $200
unsigned, with attribution to William Collingwood Smith (British, 1815-1887) RWS verso. Image of man walking with child in village setting. Frame size: 11 7/8" high, 13 1/4" wide. Not examined out of frame. Light frame wear, light foxing in upper portion of watercolor. Provenance: Property of a Long Meadow MA Estate.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2022
Wm. Collingwood Smith, W/C, Village Scene
Est: $100 - $200
unsigned, with attribution to William Collingwood Smith (British, 1815-1887) RWS verso. Image of man walking with child in village setting. Framed, not examined out of frame. Frame size: 11 7/8" high, 13 1/4"wide. Light frame wear, light foxing in upper portion of watercolor. Provenance: Property of a Long Meadow MA Estate.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Dec. 12, 2021
Wm. Collingwood Smith, W/C, Village Scene
Est: $100 - $200
unsigned, with attribution to William Collingwood Smith (British, 1815-1887) RWS verso. Image of man walking with child in village setting. Framed, not examined out of frame. Frame size: 11 7/8" high, 13 1/4" wide. Light frame wear, light foxing in upper portion of watercolor. Provenance: Property of a Long Meadow MA Estate.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Jun. 21, 2021
William Collingwood Smith, Greenwich 1815 – 1887 London, South Tyrolean Mountain Landscape
Est: €200 - €400
William Collingwood Smith Greenwich 1815 – 1887 London South Tyrolean Mountain Landscape Watercolour on paper 28 x 40 cm Inscribed on the reverse
Tiberius Auctions
Jun. 19, 2021
William Collingworth Smith. "The Esk, Wales," watercolor
Est: $400 - $600
(British, 1815-1887). Watercolor on paper, signed "Collingworth Smith" ll, titled on verso, 13 1/2 x 20 in., framed.
Alex Cooper
Oct. 21, 2020
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH R.W.S. (BRITISH 1815-1887) AN ALPINE VILLAGE WITH DISTANT MOUNTAIN
Est: £300 - £500
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH R.W.S. (BRITISH 1815-1887) AN ALPINE VILLAGE WITH DISTANT MOUNTAIN Signed, watercolour (27cm x 37cm (10.5in x 14.5in))
Lyon & Turnbull
Jul. 31, 2019
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) British. A Seated Lady, Reading a Book, Black and White Chalk with Pencil, Signed and Dated 1832 in Pencil, and Inscribed on labels on the reverse, 11" x 9".
Est: £60 - £80
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) British. A Seated Lady, Reading a Book, Black and White Chalk with Pencil, Signed and Dated 1832 in Pencil, and Inscribed on labels on the reverse, 11" x 9".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 01, 2019
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) British. A Seated Lady, Reading a Book, Black and White Chalk with Pencil, Signed and Dated 1832 in Pencil, and Inscribed on labels on the reverse, 11" x 9".
Est: £80 - £120
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) British. A Seated Lady, Reading a Book, Black and White Chalk with Pencil, Signed and Dated 1832 in Pencil, and Inscribed on labels on the reverse, 11" x 9".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 16, 2019
William Collingwood Smith, RWS (British, 1815-1887) Florence
Est: £300 - £500
William Collingwood Smith, RWS Florence signed, watercolour, 21.5 x 52cm (8 7/16 x 20 1/2in).
Bonhams
$William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) British. "At Ilfracombe", Figures on a Rocky Coastline, Watercolour and Wash, Inscribed, and Inscribed on reverse, Unframed, 13.75" x 19.75".$
Oct. 31, 2018
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) British. "At Ilfracombe", Figures on a Rocky Coastline, Watercolour and Wash, Inscribed, and Inscribed on reverse, Unframed, 13.75" x 19.75".
Est: £20 - £40
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) British. "At Ilfracombe", Figures on a Rocky Coastline, Watercolour and Wash, Inscribed, and Inscribed on reverse, Unframed, 13.75" x 19.75".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 12, 2018
William Collingwood-Smith 1815 - 1887 British
Est: $150 - $300
William Collingwood-Smith 1815 - 1887 British School Market place, Bruges Watercolour Signed 'Collingwood-Smith RWS' lower right 33 x 49 cm
McKenzies Auctioneers
Dec. 09, 2016
VIEW OF SCARBOROUGH, ATTR Wm COLLINGWOOD SMITH
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
A fine, highly detailed 19th century oil on canvas attributed to William Collingwood Smith (1815 - 1887) and titled 'A View of Scarborough From The Bay' circa 1840 verso by an art dealer's tag. The canvas measures 41.5 x 38 inches, the frame 39.5 x 55 inches. Smith produced 1000s of watercolors and drawings in his lifetime though oil paintings by the artist are rare and believed to be from his early period. Provenance: acquired through Henry Ruth Fine Arts, Kansas City.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Jun. 22, 2016
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) A gypsy camp at Tooting Common, 12.5 x 20in.
Est: £250 - £350
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887) watercolour, A gypsy camp at Tooting Common, signed, 12.5 x 20in.
Gorringes
Jun. 30, 2015
William Collingwood-Smith, British 1815-1887- ''La
Est: £800 - £1,200
William Collingwood-Smith, British 1815-1887- ''Lambeth Palace''; watercolour, signed, 23x64cm
Roseberys
Jul. 10, 2014
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD-SMITH (1815-1887), BRITISH, MOTHER AND CHILD, Sight 13.5" x 9" - 34.3 x 22.9 cm.
Est: -
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD-SMITH (1815-1887), BRITISHMOTHER AND CHILDWatercolour; ascribed to the artist lower right with his birth and death dates lower rightSight 13.5" x 9" - 34.3 x 22.9 cm.Estimate: $100-150
Waddington's
Apr. 05, 2014
William Collingwood Smith R.W.S. (British 1815-1887) watercolours, pair, signed
Est: £450 - £500
William Collingwood Smith R.W.S. (British 1815-1887) Continental River and Continental coastal scene watercolours, pair, signed 20 x 8in (51 x 20.5cm).
Channel Islands Auctions
Mar. 15, 2014
Watercolor, William Collingwood Smith
Est: $200 - $400
William Collingwood Smith (British, 1815-1887), Respite in the Alps, watercolor and gouache, signed lower left, sight: 12.25''h x 18.75''w, overall (with frame): 19.75''h x 25''w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 16, 2014
Watercolor, William Collingwood Smith
Est: $500 - $700
William Collingwood Smith (British, 1815-1887), Respite in the Alps, watercolor and gouache, signed lower left, sight: 12.25''h x 18.75''w, overall (with frame): 19.75''h x 25''w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 02, 2013
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH Figure in a cornfield
Est: £200 - £300
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH Figure in a cornfield off the coast, signed, watercolour, 13" x 22 3/4"
Mallams
Sep. 11, 2013
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887), Richmond,
Est: £100 - £200
William Collingwood Smith (1815-1887), Richmond, Yorkshire, sepia watercolour, 21cm x 30cm.
Bellmans Auctioneers
Jul. 17, 2013
* Smith (William Collingwood, 1815-1887). View of
Est: £300 - £400
* Smith (William Collingwood, 1815-1887). View of Greenwich from the River Thames at dusk, watercolour, heightened with bodycolour, signed lower left, 30 x 45.5cm (12 x 18ins), framed and glazed (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 27, 2013
Collingwood Smith (1815-1887)
Est: £500 - £700
Landscape with a hunter signed 'Collingwood Smith' (lower right) watercolour 44 x 66.5cm (17 5/16 x 26 3/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2013
William Collingwood Smith, R.W.S. (British, 1815-1887) Figures on the terrace at Osbourne House,
Est: £200 - £300
William Collingwood Smith, R.W.S. (British, 1815-1887) Figures on the terrace at Osbourne House, Isle of Wight watercolour 10 1/4 x 14 1/2in. (26 x 36.75cm.); together with another watercolour by the same hand of a Castle in a landscape; and a 19th century English School sepia watercolour of a View at the Acropolis, all unframed. (3)
Martel Maides
Mar. 19, 2013
William Collingwood Smith, RWS (British, 1815-1887)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
The Bacino, Venice signed 'Collingwood Smith.' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 28 x 51cm (11 x 20 1/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 16, 2013
Attributed to William Collingwood Smith RWS
Est: £250 - £300
Attributed to William Collingwood Smith RWS (1815-1887) Religious procession on a path beside an Italian lake Inscribed on the frame and verso, pencil and watercolour, 19cm by 28.5cm
Tennants
Mar. 13, 2013
Collingwood Smith (1815-1887)
Est: £600 - £800
Landscape with a hunter signed 'Collingwood Smith' (lower right) watercolour 44 x 66.5cm (17 5/16 x 26 3/16in).
Bonhams
May. 23, 2012
William Collingwood Smith, R.W.S. (Greenwich 1815-1887 Brixton Hill)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
William Collingwood Smith, R.W.S. (Greenwich 1815-1887 Brixton Hill) H.M.S. Dreadnought, the Seamen's Hospital ship, moored in the Thames off Greenwich signed, inscribed and dated 'Nυo 7 "The Dreadnought Seaman's/Hospital Ship, off Greenwich"/Wυm. Collingwood Smith/15 Marlborough Place, Old Kent Rd.' (on an artist's label attached to the backboard) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, on paper 11 x 14½ in. (27.9 x 36.8 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 14, 2012
William Collingwood Smith, RWS (British, 1815-1887) Cader Idris, from Barmouth, North Wales
Est: £300 - £500
Cader Idris, from Barmouth, North Wales signed (lower left) watercolour 32 x 55cm (12 5/8 x 21 5/8in). and two further by the same hand; Barmouth, and Lago Maggiore. (3)
Bonhams
Sep. 10, 2011
William Collingwood-Smith
Est: $400 - $700
William Collingwood-Smith (British, 1815-1887) MILL SCENE watercolor, framed, signed: lower right, Collingwood Smith sight size: H13" W19" Provenance: North Carolina private collection.
Charlton Hall
Aug. 09, 2011
William Collingwood Smith, R.W.S. (Greenwich 1815-1887 Brixton Hill)
Est: £600 - £800
William Collingwood Smith, R.W.S. (Greenwich 1815-1887 Brixton Hill) Hayfields on the coast at Broadstairs, Kent signed 'Collingwood Smith.' (lower left) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, on paper 8¾ x 20¾ in. (22.3 x 52.8 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 28, 2011
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD-SMITH Tintern Abbey.
Est: £80 - £100
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD-SMITH Tintern Abbey. Watercolour. Signed and inscribed to the mount. 19 x 25.5cm.
David Lay
Dec. 08, 2010
William Collingwood-Smith (1815-1887)
Est: £300 - £500
William Collingwood-Smith (1815-1887)
Woolley & Wallis
Dec. 08, 2010
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH (1815-1887), "Genova",
Est: £200 - £300
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH (1815-1887), "Genova", watercolour and pencil heightened with white, signed and inscribed, 13 1/4" x 19 1/2", framed
Hartleys Auctioneers and Valuers
Nov. 03, 2010
William Collingwood Smith, RWS (British, 1815-1887) Crossing the ford; Harvest time, a pair each 35.5 x 54.5cm (14 x 21 7/16in), (2).
Est: £200 - £300
Crossing the ford; Harvest time, a pair one signed 'Collingwood Smith RWS' (lower left), watercolour each 35.5 x 54.5cm (14 x 21 7/16in), (2).
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2010
William Collingwood Smith, RWS (British, 1815-1887) Crossing the ford; Harvest time, a pair each 35.5 x 54.5cm (14 x 21 7/16in), (2).
Est: £400 - £600
Crossing the ford; Harvest time, a pair one signed 'Collingwood Smith RWS' (lower left), watercolour each 35.5 x 54.5cm (14 x 21 7/16in), (2).
Bonhams
Jul. 06, 2010
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH R.W.S.
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD SMITH R.W.S. LONDON 1815-1887 ROME FROM THE PINCIO Watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour and scratching out; signed l.r.: Collingwood Smith RWS ., further inscribed on a label on the backboard: Rome from the Pincio / Collingwood Smith / Wyndham Lodge / Brixton Hill SW / Brixton Hill SW 305 by 463 mm
Sotheby's
Apr. 22, 2010
William Collingwood Smith, RWS (British, 1815-1887) The Cuillins
Est: £400 - £600
The Cuillins signed 'Collingwood Smith' (lower right) watercolour on grey paper 29 x 49cm (11 7/16 x 19 5/16in).
Bonhams
Apr. 20, 2010
William Collingwood Smith, RWS (British, 1815-1887) Crossing the ford; Harvest time, a pair each 35.5 x 54.5cm (14 x 21 7/16in), (2).
Est: £700 - £900
Crossing the ford; Harvest time, a pair one signed 'Collingwood Smith RWS' (lower left), watercolour each 35.5 x 54.5cm (14 x 21 7/16in), (2).
Bonhams
Mar. 12, 2010
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD-SMITH (1815-1887, BRITISH)
Est: £300 - £400
WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD-SMITH (1815-1887, BRITISH) Signed Watercolour Study in the Bed of River Rosthwaite, Cumberland (see artist's label verso) 10" x 14"
Keys Fine Art Auctioneers