# Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Nationality: Irish
- Movements: 19th-century British and Irish painting
- Common media: watercolour, lithography

## About Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham

Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham (1823–1875) was an Irish watercolour, landscape, and marine painter and lithographer active in the mid-nineteenth century. He is best known for coastal and maritime subjects rendered in watercolour and published as lithographic prints. Rowbotham's work falls within the broad tradition of nineteenth-century British and Irish topographical and marine painting, a category that remains well represented in auction and collector markets. He is documented in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, the RKD, and the Library of Congress authority files, confirming a stable scholarly identity. His 247 catalogued auction appearances indicate sustained collector interest in his watercolour landscapes and lithographic work.

## Common works and media

Original watercolour landscapes, coastal and marine watercolours, topographical views, and lithographic prints. Marine subjects—harbour scenes, shipping, and coastal panoramas—are the most frequently encountered work types in auction records. Lithographic reproductions of his compositions also circulate in the prints and multiples market.

## Market and appraisal context

Rowbotham's works appear at auction primarily as watercolour landscapes and marine subjects, alongside lithographic prints. The distinction between an original watercolour and a lithographic reproduction is a key factor in valuation, as originals typically command higher prices. Provenance, condition, and the specific topographical or maritime subject depicted all influence collector demand. No catalogue raisonné is known, so attribution should be verified against documented examples. Auction records from major houses provide the most reliable pricing benchmarks for comparable works.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine identity research from authority files and scholarly sources with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham, identity data is grounded in the Getty ULAN, VIAF, RKD, and Wikidata authority files.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7788346
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Charles_Leeson_Rowbotham
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500024043
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/3714252/
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/68637
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50000016