Max Weyl Auction Prices and Value Guide
Max Weyl auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 223 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Max Weyl auction prices: quick answer
Max Weyl auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Max Weyl
- Source records
- 223
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Max Weyl
Max Weyl (1837–1914) was a German-born American painter who became one of the most recognized landscape artists working in Washington, D.C. during the late nineteenth century. Born in Württemberg, Germany, Weyl immigrated to the United States and settled in the nation's capital, where he spent most of his career depicting the natural scenery of the surrounding region. He is best known for his landscapes of Rock Creek Park and the Potomac River, subjects that resonated with a city undergoing rapid growth and growing appreciation for its natural surroundings. Weyl worked during a period when American landscape painting was shifting from the grand traditions of the Hudson River School toward more intimate, locally grounded scenes. His work attracted patronage from Washington's political and cultural elite. Today, collectors encounter Weyl's paintings at regional auctions and in collections focused on Washington, D.C. history and American landscape traditions.
American landscape painting, late 19th centuryoil on canvaslandscapeRock Creek ParkPotomac River
Common works and media
Max Weyl commonly worked in oil on canvas, producing landscape paintings that depict the woodlands, waterways, and seasonal scenery of the Washington, D.C. area. His most frequently encountered subjects include Rock Creek Park, the Potomac River, and rural Virginia and Maryland countryside scenes. He also painted still lifes and genre scenes in smaller numbers. Works are typically signed in the lower corner. Collectors may also encounter smaller oil-on-board studies and sketches that served as preparatory works for larger canvases.
Market and appraisal context
Max Weyl's paintings appear primarily in American art and regional auction sales, with landscape subjects being the most commonly offered works. Key factors affecting appraisal include the subject—Rock Creek Park and Potomac River views tend to draw stronger interest—along with medium, size, condition, provenance, and date of execution. Oil on canvas is his most recognized medium. Works with documented exhibition history or gallery labels from his Washington, D.C. period may carry additional value. Weyl's market is largely regional and modest compared to major Hudson River School figures. Collectors should verify attribution carefully, as his style overlaps with other late-nineteenth-century American landscape painters.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- 19th-century American paintings
Value drivers
- Subject matter: Rock Creek Park and Potomac River views tend to generate stronger collector interest
- Medium: oil on canvas is the primary recognized medium
- Provenance and exhibition history in Washington, D.C. institutions may add value
- Condition, size, and date of execution are standard appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Weyl's market is largely regional, centered on Washington, D.C. and mid-Atlantic collectors; it is modest compared to major Hudson River School painters
- Attribution should be verified carefully, as Weyl's landscape style overlaps with other late-19th-century American painters working in the same region
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Max Weyl 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.
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