Robert Strickland Thomas Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Robert Strickland Thomas Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 11, 2023
ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS (United Kingdom, 1787-1853), British warship leaving Portsmouth Harbor., Oil on canvas, 12.5” x 18.5”. Framed 14.5” x 20.5”.
Est: $800 - $1,200
ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS United Kingdom, 1787-1853 British warship leaving Portsmouth Harbor. Signed lower right "R.S. Thomas 1844".
Eldred's
Apr. 18, 2023
Attributed to Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853) Battle of Algiers, 17th August 1816
Est: £600 - £800
Attributed to Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853) Battle of Algiers, 17th August 1816 bears artist's name and title on old labels (attached to stretcher verso) oil on canvas 78 x 125.4cm (30 11/16 x 49 3/8in).
Bonhams
Dec. 01, 2022
Stone (Reynolds).- Thomas (R.S.) The Mountains, one of 240 copies, 1968 & Engravings, one of 150 copies signed by the artist, 1977 (2)
Est: £300 - £400
Stone (Reynolds).- Thomas (R.S.) The Mountains, number 15 of 240 copies, from an edition limited to 350, 10 wood-engravings by Reynolds Stone after drawings by John Piper, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, uncut, slip-case (splits to joints), New York, Chilmark Press, printed by the Rampant Lions Press for Clover Hill Editions, 1968 § Stone (Reynolds) Engravings, with an Introduction by the Artist and an Appreciation by Kenneth Clark, number 103 of 150 copies signed by the artist and with an original signed wood-engraving, illustrations, some printed in red or grey, wood-engraving loose in folder and loosely inserted, original cloth, t.e.g., spine very slightly faded, marbled board slip-case, 1977, small folio & 8vo (2)
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 16, 2021
Piper (John).- Thomas (R.S.) The Mountains, one of 110 special copies with an additional set of engravings, New York, 1968.
Est: £750 - £1,000
Piper (John).- Thomas (R.S.) The Mountains, number LX of 110 special copies signed by the author, artist and engraver and with an extra set of the engravings, from an edition limited to 350, 10 wood-engraved plates by Reynolds Stone after John Piper, additional plates on Japanese paper and tipped in at end, original morocco-backed cloth, t.e.g., others uncut, board slip-case, 4to, New York, Chilmark Press, printed at the Rampant Lions Press of Cambridge, 1968.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 16, 2021
R S Thomas (1787-1853) - oil on canvas
Est: £300 - £400
R S Thomas (1787-1853) - Ships of the Line HMS Ajax and Albion, dated 1851, oil on canvas, 31 x 45 cm Walker and Parker Gallery labels to verso
Andrew Smith & Son
Dec. 02, 2021
Thomas (R.S.) An Acre of Land, first edition, signed by author, Newtown, 1952.
Est: £300 - £500
Thomas (R.S.) An Acre of Land, first edition, signed by author, original paper wrappers, faint spotting to spine and upper cover, 8vo, Newtown, 1952. ⁂ The second published work by Thomas.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 25, 2021
Gwasg Gregynog.- Thomas (R.S.) Laboratories of the Spirit, one of 215 copies, Newtown, 1976 & others, poetry, from the press (14)
Est: £300 - £400
Gwasg Gregynog.- Thomas (R.S.) Laboratories of the Spirit, number 146 of 215 copies, 1976 § Ormond (John) Cathedral Builders and other poems, number IV of 50 specially-bound copies, from an edition limited to 250, illustrations by the author, 1991 § Owen (Wilfred) Mapping Golgotha...Letters & Poems, number 85 of 200 copies, illustrations by Harry Brockway, 2007 § Herbert (George) Sundrie Pieces, number 14 of 215 copies, wood-engravings by Sarah van Niekerk, 2003 § Vaughan (Henry & Thomas) The Texture of the Universe, number 31 of 90 copies, wood-engravings by Hilary Paynter, 2010, original calf- or morocco-backed cloth or boards, some pictorial, some uncut, the last three with slip-cases, Newtown, Gwasg Gregynog; and 9 others, poetry, from the press, some pamphlets, v.s. (14)
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 14, 2021
R S Thomas (1787-1853) - oil on canvas
Est: £500 - £800
R S Thomas (1787-1853) - Ships of the Line HMS Ajax and Albion, dated 1851, oil on canvas, 31 x 45 cm Walker and Parker Gallery labels to verso
Andrew Smith & Son
Jul. 28, 2021
R S Thomas (1787-1853) - oil on canvas
Est: £800 - £1,000
R S Thomas (1787-1853) - Ships of the Line HMS Ajax and Albion, dated 1851, oil on canvas, 31 x 45 cm Walker and Parker Gallery labels to verso
Andrew Smith & Son
Nov. 11, 2020
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853) Two magnificent First Rates: HMS Trafalgar and HMS Queen lying off the Royal Dockyard at Sheerness, a pair (2)
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853) Two magnificent First Rates: HMS Trafalgar and HMS Queen lying off the Royal Dockyard at Sheerness, a pair both signed and dated 'R.S. Thomas P x 1845' (lower right) oil on canvas 46 x 69.8cm (18 1/8 x 27 1/2in). (2) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 03, 2020
Thomas (R.S.) Frieze, one of 500 copies, Schondorf am Ammersee, Babel, 1992 & others (15)
Est: £150 - £200
NO RESERVE Thomas (R.S.) Frieze, 1992; Das Helle Feld, 1995; Laubbaum Sprache, 1998 § Brown (George Mackay) Staubkorn vom Boden des Himmels, 2001 § Rafferrty (Sean) Salathiel's Song, 1994, each one of 500 copies, original wrappers, uncut, Schondorf am Ammersee or Denklingen, printed at the Stamperia Valdonega of Verona for Babel; and 10 others, poetry, including some more Babel publications, 8vo & 4to (15)
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 01, 2019
**Attributed to Robert Strickland Thomas (1787-1853) A warship off the coast and Fishing boats on the beach at low tide, 10.5 x 13.5in.
Est: £400 - £600
Attributed to Robert Strickland Thomas (1787-1853) pair of oils on canvas A warship off the coast and Fishing boats on the beach at low tide, signed R.S.Thomas 10.5 x 13.5in.
Gorringes
Mar. 22, 2017
LIEUTENANT ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS, R.N. - (1787-1853)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
LIEUTENANT ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS, R.N. (1787-1853) R.Y.S. topsail schooner and other shipping in a fresh breeze in the Solent oil on canvas 12 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (31.8 x 47 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 21, 2017
MANNER OF LIEUTENANT ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS R.N. 1787-1853. 'H.M.S. Queen at Valletta, Malta'. Oil on canvas, laid to board. Framed. Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name H.M.S. Queen. When launched in 1839, this version bore 110 guns and was frequently deployed to the Mediterranean. 38cm x 62cm.
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
MANNER OF LIEUTENANT ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS R.N. 1787-1853. 'H.M.S. Queen at Valletta, Malta'. Oil on canvas, laid to board. Framed. Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name H.M.S. Queen. When launched in 1839, this version bore 110 guns and was frequently deployed to the Mediterranean. 38cm x 62cm.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 28, 2016
19th C. Signed French Galleon Harbor Scene
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
19th C. Signed French Galleon Harbor Scene. Faintly signed lower left. In the manner of Robert Strickland Thomas (1787 - 1853). Sight Size: 21 x 25 in. Oil/Canvas.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 10, 2015
Circle of Lieut Robert Strickland Thomas (1787-1853) HMS Britannia in Portsmouth harbour, 16 x 18.5in.
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Circle of Lieut Robert Strickland Thomas (1787-1853) oil on canvas, HMS Britannia in Portsmouth harbour, 16 x 18.5in.
Gorringes
Dec. 03, 2015
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853) HMS Britannia being
Est: -
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853) HMS Britannia being towed out of Portsmouth Harbour; and Fishermen at low tide, with hulks at...
Christie's
Jan. 30, 2015
Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853) The
Est: -
Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853) The White Squadron at the Nore preparing to sail 18 x 29-1/4 in. (45.7 x 74.2 cm.)
Bonhams
Jan. 28, 2015
Thomas, R.S.
Est: £150 - £250
Thomas, R.S. The stones of the field. Carmarthen: the Druid Press Limited, [1946]. 8vo, original quarter cloth over blue boards, dust-jacket designed by M.E. Eldridge, a little soiling and chipping to covers and jacket
Lyon & Turnbull
Aug. 18, 2013
ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS (BRITISH 1787-1853). A FIRST RATE SHIP-OF-THE-LINE LEAVING PORTSMOUTH.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas, 9 ¼ x 12 ½ inches. Signed "R.S. Thomas" and dated 1834, l.l. Provenance: Polak Gallery, London.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
May. 15, 2013
Thomas, R.S.
Est: £200 - £250
Thomas, R.S. The stones of the field. Carmarthen: The Druid Press, [1946]. First edition?, 8vo, original blue quarter cloth gilt over blue boards, dustwrapper, previous owner's name and address to front free-endpaper, dustwrapper chipped, very slightly dampstained and a little faded along thee spine with a small hole to spine, not price-clipped; [Idem] Tares... London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1961. First edition, 8vo, signed by the author on front free-endpaper, original red and cream boards, red and cream dustwrapper, previous owner's name to front free-endpaper, a little fading to spine of both book and dustwrapper, slight soiling to dustwrappert; [Idem] The bread of truth. London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963. First edition, 8vo, original grey boards and grey dustwrapper, spine a little faded, some slight fading and soiling to dustwrapper; [Idem] Poetry for supper... London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1958. First edition, 8vo, original red and white boards and dustwrapper with only very minor wear; [Idem] Not that he brought flowers. London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1968. First edition, 8vo, original white, brown and black boards and dustwrapper, some slight soiling and darkening to upper board, dustwrapper a little faded and price-clipped; [Idem] Poets' meeting. Stratford-upon-Avon: The Celadine Press, 1983. 8vo, number 108 of 125 copies, woodcut illustration after Geoffrey Whitney, original brown covers and marbled paper wrappers; [Idem] Mir poets (three poems). Child Okeford: Dorset, [n.d., 1988?] 8vo, number 13 of 200 copies signed by the author, original green printed wrappers, a little faded; and 8 others (15)
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 24, 2013
Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
H.M.S. Nelson outward bound from Portsmouth, in a heavy swell, with a frigate heading into port off her stern signed, inscribed and dated 'R.S. Thomas R.N. P. 1847' (lower right) oil on canvas 69 x 103.8cm (27 3/16 x 40 7/8in).
Bonhams
Jan. 23, 2013
Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853)
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
H.M.S. Queen, Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Edward Rich Owen, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean fleet, leaving Malta signed and dated 'R.S.Thomas R.N. pυx. 1842.' (lower right) oil on canvas 70 x 105cm (27 9/16 x 41 5/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 22, 2012
R. S. (Robert Strickland) Thomas, 1787-1853, England, "Trafalgar 1805 - The Redoubtable Trying to Board the Victory"
Est: $500 - $1,000
R. S. (Robert Strickland) Thomas 1787-1853, England "Trafalgar 1805 - The Redoubtable Trying to Board the Victory" watercolor and gouache on paper signed lower right R. S. Thomas, titled verso, matted and gilt framed under glass 7 1/2" high, 5" wide
Harlowe-Powell Auction Gallery
Oct. 27, 2010
CIRCLE OF LT. ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS (BRITISH,
Est: £800 - £1,200
CIRCLE OF LT. ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS (BRITISH, 1787-1853) A Royal Occasion at Portsmouth Harbour, with ships of the Blue Squadron being moored by paddle tug Oil on canvas 18 x 27in. (46 x 68.5cm.) This interesting view of Portsmouth almost certainly shows H.M.S. Victory at anchor and flying the flag of an Admiral of the Blue, with vessels of a Blue squadron being moored nearby. The design of the tug, with its very tall funnel, and the costumes of the onlookers suggest a date of about 1830. The significance of the Royal Standard shown flying over a merchant's warehouse is, at present, unexplained although it has been suggested that the officer shown may possibly be William IV, either as King or as Duke of Clarence, before his accession, in the undress uniform of Admiral H.M.S. Victory, after being laid up at the end of 1812, served briefly as a Guard ship for six months from June 1823, before being made Port Admiral's flagship from January 1824, with a permanent mooring in the harbour where she remained until dry-docked in the 1921. The eventual introduction of steam-powered ships into the Royal Navy during the first half of the nineteenth century was a saga of epic proportions. Almost to a man, the naval establishment - still basking in the afterglow of Trafalgar - took the view that "the wooden walls of old England", which had been good enough for Nelson, would remain good enough to protect the British Isles well into the future despite significant technological advances. Steam, dirty and expensive as it was, was regarded with utter disdain and even the most strident efforts of the few forward-thinkers in the 'Senior Service' could only manage to produce one solitary exception to this entrenched opposition, the tug. Recognising the enormous value of being able to disregard both wind and tide, the Navy built its first tug, the Comet, at Deptford in 1822, and thereby began the tradition which still survives today in every naval dockyard in the world.
Charles Miller Ltd
Jul. 09, 2009
Robert Strickland Thomas , 1787 - 1853 H.M.S. Royal George and other shipping in Portsmouth Harbour oil on canvas, in a British Baroque carved and gilded frame
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
oil on canvas, in a British Baroque carved and gilded frame
Sotheby's
Dec. 09, 2008
Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. , 1787-1853 A Cutter Close Hauled oil on canvas
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
signed l.r.: R S Thomas. Px 1841 oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Dec. 09, 2008
Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. , 1787-1853 A Cutter Becalmed oil on canvas
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
May. 21, 2008
H.M.S. Britannia leaving Valetta to return home to Portsmouth in 1850
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853) H.M.S. Britannia leaving Valetta to return home to Portsmouth in 1850 signed and dated 'R.S. Thomas 1850' (lower right) oil on canvas 12¼ x 18 in. (31.2 x 45.7 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 31, 2007
Two magnificent First Rates: H.M.S. Trafalgar and H.M.S. Queen lying off the Royal Dockyard at Sheerness
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853) Two magnificent First Rates: H.M.S. Trafalgar and H.M.S. Queen lying off the Royal Dockyard at Sheerness both signed and dated 'R.S. Thomas Px 1845.' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 27½ in. (45.7 x 69.8 cm.) a pair (2)
Christie's
Oct. 31, 2007
The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson's Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action
Est: £50,000 - £80,000
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853) The British fleet in action at Trafalgar, with Nelson's Victory heavily engaged; and After the close of the action the second signed and dated 'R.S. Thomas 1840' (lower right) oil on canvas 34 x 51 in. (86.4 x 129.5 cm.) Sold with painted monochrome captioned miniatures of both views, each mounted in an ornate cartouche a pair (2)
Christie's
Oct. 31, 2007
H.M.S. Britannia leaving Valetta to return home to Portsmouth in 1850
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853) H.M.S. Britannia leaving Valetta to return home to Portsmouth in 1850 signed and dated 'R.S. Thomas 1850' (lower right) oil on canvas 12¼ x 18 in. (31.2 x 45.7 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 11, 2007
Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
'H. M. Ship Raleigh' entering Portsmouth Harbour signed 'R.S.Thomas' and dated 1850 (lower right), inscribed on reverse oil on canvas 31.7 x 46.4cm. (12 1/2 x 18 1/4in.)
Bonhams
Jul. 05, 2006
Attributed to Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853) HMS Britannia passing Mt. Edgecumbe inscribed as titled on an old label attached to the reverse oil on canvas 49 x 66cm. HMS Britannia was built in 1820 and was in the Mediterranean
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Attributed to Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas, R.N. (1787-1853) HMS Britannia passing Mt. Edgecumbe inscribed as titled on an old label attached to the reverse oil on canvas 49 x 66cm. HMS Britannia was built in 1820 and was in the Mediterranean between 1830-1832 and again in 1835. From 1836 she was flagship at Portsmouth and remained there until she went out of commission from 1842. Thomas entered The Royal Navy as an able seaman in 1805. He was soon promoted to midshipman on board Princess Charlotte, a frigate, and it may be that he got his grounding in art from the ship's captain, George Tobin, who was an enthusiastic amateur painter, alter to retire to Teignmouth and paint with Thomas Luny. In 1813 Thomas joined the frigate Creole and was made acting lieutenant. Whilst on a tour of duty off the coast of Africa he contracted a disease that left him deaf and unfit for further service, though he was confirmed in the rank of lieutenant in 1815. He took up full time painting to augment his half pay and concentrated mainly on naval subjects. The National Maritime Museum has five works by Thomas in their collection. He exhibited three pictures at The Royal Academy.
Bearne's
Nov. 30, 2005
LIEUT. ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS, R.N., BRITISH 1787-1853
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
LIEUT. ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS, R.N., BRITISH 1787-1853 THE P & O LINER HINDUSTAN RECEIVING QUEEN VICTORIA ON BOARD 31x46.5cm.; 12x18 1/2 in. signed and indistinctly dated 18- oil on canvas EXHIBITED Country Life and Landscape Exhibition 1800-1880
Sotheby's
Dec. 06, 2002
ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS (1787-1853) AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM 81cm x 124cm (32in x 49in)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS (1787-1853) AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM Signed and dated 1845, oil on canvas 81cm x 124cm (32in x 49in) Estimate £ 4,000-6,000 Note:It has been suggested that this ship is also H.M.S.Queen with a Vice-Admiral of the White rather than the blue Provenance:Blair House, Ayrshire
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 06, 2002
ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS (1787-1853) H.M.S. QUEEN FLAGSHIP OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET LEAVING MALTA 70cm x 105cm (27.5in x 41.5in)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
ROBERT STRICKLAND THOMAS (1787-1853) H.M.S. QUEEN FLAGSHIP OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET LEAVING MALTA Signed and dated 1842, oil on canvas 70cm x 105cm (27.5in x 41.5in) Estimate £ 7,000-10,000 Note:H.M.S. Queen, a three-decker of 110 guns was the flagship at Malta under acting Captain Hastings R Henry. The C-in-C, however was Vice-Admiral Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen who is listed in O'Byrne's 1849 Dictionary of Naval Biography. Lt. Robert Strickland Thomas R.N entered the Royal Navy as an able seaman aboard the Princess Charlotte, frigate in 1805. It is likely that he received his grounding in art in her gunroom from her Captain, George Tobin, an enthousiastic amateur, who later painted with Thomas Luny.Whilst aboard the frigate Creole and cruising off Africa Thomas contracted a disease which left him deaf. Unfit for service he took up painting full time to augment his half pay and his work is notable not only for it's quality but also for it's accuracy of detail as befits an artist who had spent half his life at sea. Provenance:Blair House, Ayrshire
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 19, 2002
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas (1787-1853)
Est: $1,500 - $2,250
A two-decker running out of the harbour at Portsmouth in a stiff breeze oil on canvas 171/2 x 231/2in. (44.5 x 72.4cm.).
Christie's
Jan. 16, 2002
Robert Strickland Thomas (British, 1787-1853)H.M.S. Queen off Portsmouth signed and dated 1849, oil
Est: $17,881 - $26,821
on canvas 24 1/2 x 36 in. (62.2 x 91.5 cm.) HMS Queen, the last Royal Navy sailing battleship to be completed before the advent of steam, was launched in Ports,outh in Portsmouth on 15th May,1839. She was originally to be named Royal Frederick, but was renamed in honour of Queen Victoria before she was completed. A 3104 ton ship, her armament consisted of 100 guns spread over her four decks. In almost continuous commission for twenty years, she was part of the fleet sent to the Black Sea during the Crimean War of 1854-1856, where she was distinguished herself at the first bombardment of Sebastopol on 17th October, 1854. HMS Queen was one of many vessels involved in a warship modernisation programme during 1858 and 1859. She was cut down to a two decker of 86 guns and installed with a 500 horsepower engine, and with her new increase in speed she was promptly commissioned into the Mediterranean Fleet, where she remained until finally returning home in 1864. Robert Strickland Thomas was born on 18th October, 1787 and joined the Navy on 8th November, 1805 serving on board the 38 gun 5th Rate Princess Charlotte under Captain George Tobin. He was employed at first on the West Indies station and then on the coast of Ireland. As a keen amateur painter and friendof the well known Teignmouth marine artist Thomas Luny, it is likely that Tobin encouraged the young R.S Thomas to sketch. From March, 1807 until June, 1813 Thomas served as Midshipman and Master's Mate on the 18 gun sloop Brisk. He then joined the 5th Rate Creole where he was nominated Acting-Lieutenant on 24th January 1814. On 11th March, 1815 he was advanced to Lieutenant and settled in Portsmouth. His intimate knowledge of the Navy gave Thomas a great wealth of subject matter to paint, and although not a prolific artist, his paintings are done in an accurate and pleasing manner. He exhibited three works at the Royal Academy between 1839 and 1842, and examples of his work can be seen at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Bonhams
Apr. 28, 1999
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
1787-1853 a third rate ship-of-the-line under sail and making for gibraltar; lying in grand harbour, valetta a pair, both signed and dated l.r.: R.S. Thomas R.N. 1848 oil on canvas (2) each 30 by 45cm., 11I by 13Nin. Provenance: Admiral George Henderson and thence by descent.
Sotheby's