# Wilson Henry Irvine artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1869-02-28
- Nationality: American
- Movements: American Impressionism
- Common media: oil painting

## About Wilson Henry Irvine

Wilson Henry Irvine (1869–1936) was an American Impressionist landscape painter born in Byron, Illinois. Active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Irvine is associated with the American Impressionist movement and is best known for his landscape paintings. He is documented in major authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN), the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF), the Library of Congress Name Authority File, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History. Irvine's work appears regularly at auction, with over three hundred recorded lots, reflecting sustained collector engagement with American Impressionist landscapes from this period.

## Common works and media

Irvine primarily painted landscapes in oil on canvas. Collectors may encounter rural and pastoral scenes characteristic of American Impressionist practice, including plein-air landscape compositions. Works are typically signed and may range from small easel paintings to larger exhibition-scale canvases.

## Market and appraisal context

Irvine's paintings appear with regularity in the American art and Impressionist painting categories at auction. Collectors encountering his work should consider factors such as subject matter, medium, canvas size, condition, provenance, and the presence of comparable auction records for American Impressionist landscapes of similar date and quality. As with many artists of this era, attribution should be confirmed and any restorations or condition issues documented. Consultation with a qualified appraiser and review of realized prices for comparable lots are recommended steps for valuation.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines artist identity research grounded in library authority files (Getty ULAN, VIAF, Library of Congress, RKD) with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when those records are available. Biographical claims are supported by the cited authority and reference sources.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8023101
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Irvine
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500032904
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76237877/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr99025383
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/41129