Alfred William Hunt Auction Prices and Value Guide

Alfred William Hunt auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 183 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Alfred William Hunt auction prices: quick answer

Alfred William Hunt auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Alfred William Hunt
Source records
183
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Alfred William Hunt

Alfred William Hunt (1830–1896) was a British painter and watercolourist, recognised for his landscape subjects drawn from the British countryside and continental Europe. The son of landscape painter Andrew Hunt, he developed a practice grounded in close observation of natural scenery. Between 1861 and 1865 he undertook extensive study trips across Scotland, Wales, Switzerland, Italy, Sicily, and Greece, absorbing a range of topographical and atmospheric motifs that informed his mature work. Active from roughly 1845 until his death in 1896, Hunt produced watercolours and paintings that are represented in institutional collections including the Tate. His work sits within the broader tradition of nineteenth-century British landscape painting, and collectors most frequently encounter his watercolours and oils at auction today.

British landscape painting, 19th centuryWatercolourOil paintingLandscapeBritish and European scenery (Scotland, Wales, Switzerland, Italy, Sicily, Greece)

Common works and media

Hunt is most often represented at auction by watercolour landscapes depicting rural British, Scottish, and Welsh scenery, as well as views of Switzerland, Italy, Sicily, and Greece. Oil paintings on canvas or board appear less frequently. Typical subjects include mountain and coastal views, pastoral river scenes, and architectural or topographical studies. Works are generally signed and may bear dates from the 1850s through the early 1890s.

Market and appraisal context

Alfred William Hunt's works appear regularly at auction, with over 180 recorded lots in the Appraisily dataset. Watercolours of British and European landscapes form the bulk of this material. Appraisal value depends on medium (watercolour versus oil), the specific location depicted, overall condition, provenance, and whether the work can be tied to his documented 1861–1865 continental travels. The absence of a published catalogue raisonné means that attribution should be carefully verified against known stylistic and documentary evidence. Comparable public auction results for similar British landscape watercolours of the period provide the most reliable pricing benchmarks.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter and location depicted (British, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, Italian, Sicilian, and Greek scenery from his 1861–1865 travels)
  2. Medium (watercolour vs. oil) and condition
  3. Provenance and exhibition history
  4. Institutional holdings (Tate collection) may support collector confidence

Appraisal caveats

  • 183 auction records in the Appraisily dataset suggest a moderate but steady secondary-market presence; individual lot results vary widely by medium, size, subject, and condition.
  • No catalogue raisonné is referenced in the available sources, making attribution verification especially important.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Alfred William Hunt

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Alfred William Hunt worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Alfred William Hunt artwork?

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