# William Raymond Dommersen artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/william-raymond-dommersen/ Profile generated: 2026-05-10T11:08:30.000Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Nationality: Dutch, British - Movements: Victorian and Edwardian landscape and marine painting - Common media: Oil on canvas, Watercolour ## About William Raymond Dommersen William Raymond Dommersen (c. 1850–1859 – 1927) was a Dutch-born painter who spent most of his career in England, specialising in landscapes, seascapes, and detailed depictions of villages and town life. Born in the Netherlands, he likely relocated to England around 1861 with his father, the painter Pieter Cornelis Dommersen. He came from a family of artists that also included his uncle Christiaan Dommersen. Working primarily in oils, Dommersen captured coastal views, canal scenes, and bustling street subjects across the Netherlands, Britain, and the European continent. He signed his paintings as W. Dommersen or W.R. Dommersen, and his surname appears in records under several variant spellings including Dommerson, Dommershuijzen, Dommersheusen, and Dommersheuzen. Collectors most often encounter his work through British and Continental auction houses. ## Common works and media Dommersen's output consists chiefly of oil paintings on canvas, with landscapes, marine subjects, and town or village views being the most frequently encountered categories. His canal and harbour scenes, often featuring Dutch or English settings, are well represented in auction records. Works are typically cabinet-sized to mid-scale easel paintings. He is less commonly associated with watercolours or works on paper. Prints or reproductions are not widely documented as a significant part of his oeuvre. ## Market and appraisal context William Raymond Dommersen has a well-established auction footprint spanning over two decades (2001–2026), with 195 recorded lots of which 121 carry realised prices. His market is anchored in mid-tier British and Continental auction houses, with major houses including Christie's, Bonhams, Sotheby's, and Lyon & Turnbull all having offered his work. The price distribution is moderately dispersed: the interquartile range runs from approximately $500 to $1,750 (USD-equivalent), with a median near $850. The top recorded price is $22,895, indicating that exceptional compositions—likely larger-scale or historically significant canvases—can command a substantial premium. Liquidity is steady but moderate: 8 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month period (down from 11 in the prior 12 months), suggesting a stable if slightly contracting supply. Recent results (2024–2026) cluster between roughly £110 and £550 in the UK and €500 in the Netherlands, pointing to a current market where typical cabinet-to-mid-scale works trade in the low-hundreds-of-pounds range, while stronger compositions occasionally exceed £500. Works are primarily oil on canvas depicting Dutch canals, coastal scenes, and European town views. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence William Raymond Dommersen has a well-established auction footprint spanning over two decades (2001–2026), with 195 recorded lots of which 121 carry realised prices. His market is anchored in mid-tier British and Continental auction houses, with major houses including Christie's, Bonhams, Sotheby's, and Lyon & Turnbull all having offered his work. The price distribution is moderately dispersed: the interquartile range runs from approximately $500 to $1,750 (USD-equivalent), with a median near $850. The top recorded price is $22,895, indicating that exceptional compositions—likely larger-scale or historically significant canvases—can command a substantial premium. Liquidity is steady but moderate: 8 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month period (down from 11 in the prior 12 months), suggesting a stable if slightly contracting supply. Recent results (2024–2026) cluster between roughly £110 and £550 in the UK and €500 in the Netherlands, pointing to a current market where typical cabinet-to-mid-scale works trade in the low-hundreds-of-pounds range, while stronger compositions occasionally exceed £500. Works are primarily oil on canvas depicting Dutch canals, coastal scenes, and European town views. ### Appraisal notes Appraisily would combine these auction records with physical examination details—photographs, measured dimensions, confirmed medium (oil on canvas vs watercolour), signature form and placement, canvas condition (noting re-lining or restoration), and any available provenance or exhibition history. Comparable lots from the 195-record dataset allow price benchmarking by size, subject, and condition. Because no published catalogue raisonné exists, signature verification against known forms ('W. Dommersen', 'W.R. Dommersen') and cross-referencing with family attribution patterns (father Pieter Cornelis, uncle Christiaan) are essential steps. The surname's multiple spellings across records mean the appraiser should search under all variant names to ensure full comparable coverage. ### Valuation factors - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] - [object Object] ### Collector notes ### Market caveats - No published catalogue raisonné exists, limiting the ability to definitively authenticate works and making comprehensive attribution support difficult. - The Dommersen family used multiple surname spellings (Dommersen, Dommerson, Dommershuijzen, Dommersheusen, Dommersheuzen), which causes attribution confusion across auction records and may lead to misattributed lots. - William Raymond's father Pieter Cornelis and uncle Christiaan painted similar subjects in a comparable style; works are occasionally misattributed between family members. - Birth year is uncertain across authority files (c. 1850 vs. 1859), leading to inconsistent catalogue descriptions that may affect buyer confidence. - Price data mixes GBP, EUR, and USD; currency conversion at time of sale may shift effective comparables. - Recent lot volume has declined slightly (8 in the last 12 months vs. 11 in the prior period), which may indicate softening demand or simply reduced consignment supply. ### Market evidence sources - undefined: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/william-raymond-dommersen/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0 - undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-raymond-dommersen-dutch-english-1850-1927-161-c-1c0cc972ab ## Appraisily data basis Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from authority files and institutional sources with auction records, sale dates, realised prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For William Raymond Dommersen, identity data is sourced from the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and Wikidata, with biographical context corroborated by Wikipedia. ## Sources - RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/23634 - VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/95947258/ - Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500041064 - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3070720 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Raymond_Dommersen