Gilbert William Gaul Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gilbert William Gaul auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 185 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Gilbert William Gaul
Source records
185
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Gilbert William Gaul

Gilbert William Gaul (1855–1919) was an American painter and illustrator born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Gaul built a reputation for military genre painting, depicting scenes from the American Civil War through World War I. He also produced Western landscapes and frontier scenes that captured the breadth of American experience during a period of rapid expansion. His illustrations reached wide audiences through popular periodicals of the era. Gaul is documented in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, confirming his standing as a recognized figure in American art history.

American Realismoil paintingillustrationAmerican Civil WarWorld War IWestern landscapes and frontier scenesMilitary genre scenes

Common works and media

Gaul's auction record includes oil-on-canvas military scenes, Western landscapes, and figurative genre paintings. Illustrations prepared for periodical publication also appear. Known titles include Between the Lines, Boats at the Shore, Caney Fork Cabin, and The Captain. Works range from large-scale battle compositions to smaller pastoral and frontier scenes. Collectors may encounter both original paintings and printed reproductions of his illustrations.

Market and appraisal context

Gaul's work appears regularly at auction, with over 180 recorded lots spanning oil paintings, illustrations, and works on paper. Civil War and Western subjects tend to attract the strongest collector interest. As with many American genre painters of this period, value depends heavily on medium, subject, provenance, condition, and whether a work is an original oil painting or a published illustration. Collectors should verify attribution carefully, as Gaul's prolific output and the popularity of military-themed art in his era mean that misattributions occasionally surface.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No major auction-house provenance or realized-price records were available in this source pack; market context is drawn from biographical sources and the volume of known auction records rather than specific sale data.
  • Gaul's work spans illustration and fine art; the distinction between original paintings and published illustrations can significantly affect value.

Evidence

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Data basis

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