James Watterson Herald Auction Prices and Value Guide

James Watterson Herald auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 332 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

James Watterson Herald auction prices: quick answer

James Watterson Herald auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
James Watterson Herald
Source records
332
Market update
2026-02-06

James Watterson Herald market snapshot

James Watterson Herald shows solid auction liquidity with 68 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-04.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (32.7% · 17 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (63.5% · 33 sales)
  • $10,000+ (3.8% · 2 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$800
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-04

Artist context

About James Watterson Herald

Born

1859

Died

1914

Nationality

Scottish, British

Also known as

James Watterston Herald

James Watterson Herald (1859–1914) was a Scottish painter, also described more broadly in authority data as British. Wikidata, VIAF, and Getty ULAN records converge on his identity, occupation, and life years, while VIAF preserves the alternate spelling James Watterston Herald. Public collection-linked image records document an East Coast harbour work and several leaves from an artist's sketchbook, including studies connected with Broughty Ferry, trees, and dancing putti. Together, these records indicate a practice encompassing painted views and direct sketchbook study, although the collected evidence does not establish a named movement or a detailed career chronology. Collectors may encounter his name attached to coastal imagery, paintings, and works on paper. Authority identifiers and spelling variants are especially useful when distinguishing securely matched records from loosely catalogued auction entries. The present source pack is stronger on identity than on training, exhibitions, critical reception, or artistic affiliations.

PaintingSketchbook leavesHarbour and coastal viewsLandscape studies, including treesFigurative studies, including putti

Common works and media

The collected evidence identifies Herald as a painter and documents an East Coast harbour work alongside leaves from an artist's sketchbook. Recorded sketchbook subjects include Broughty Ferry, trees, and dancing putti. These examples support paintings and sketchbook works as relevant appraisal categories, but they are not sufficient to define the full range or relative frequency of his output.

Market and appraisal context

An appraisal of a work attributed to James Watterson Herald should begin with identity matching, particularly because authority records preserve both Watterson and Watterston spellings. Comparisons should distinguish paintings from sketchbook leaves and other works on paper, then consider whether the subject is comparable to documented harbour, coastal, landscape, or figurative studies. Public auction records can add useful evidence through sale dates, realized prices, and similar lots, but the collected source pack does not expose individual auction results or support a price trend. Any valuation should therefore be based on a close examination of the specific object and carefully matched public records rather than the artist name alone.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Sketchbook leaves and works on paper

Value drivers

  1. Confirm the artist's identity and account for the documented Watterson and Watterston spelling variants before selecting comparable records.
  2. Compare like work types, separating paintings from individual sketchbook leaves or other works on paper.
  3. Consider the depicted subject when choosing comparable works, since the collected examples include harbour, landscape, and figurative studies.
  4. Use public auction records matched to the established artist identity when comparing sale dates, realized prices, and similar lots.

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected pack contains no accessible major-auction-house biography or lot record, so it does not support a specific price range, price trend, or market-performance claim.
  • The Appraisily artist-page request returned a rate-limit response; the input indicates 332 associated records, but individual lots and their attribution quality were not available for review.
  • Condition, dimensions, provenance, signatures, dates, and attribution strength may matter in an appraisal, but the collected sources do not provide artist-specific evidence sufficient to characterize their effects.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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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 James Watterson Herald

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Artist value FAQ

How much is James Watterson Herald 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 James Watterson Herald artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.