Rating and value 2024 of drawings, watercolors, paintings by Auguste Pelletier

If you own a work by or after Auguste Pelletier, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Auguste Pelletier

The artist Auguste Pelletier leaves behind a very singular body of work, producing mostly illustrations. Prices for his works are now rising under auctioneers' hammers. His paintings are particularly prized, especially by French buyers. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €30 to €47,260, a significant gap but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to works by Auguste Pelletier. In 2005, a watercolor depicting a male couroucou sold for €50,000, whereas its estimate was between €15,000 and €20,000. In the 2000s, the value of his works was at an all-time high. However, they are not rare on the auction block, and collectors still seek them out. Auctie's recently sold one of his watercolors depicting a parrot for €18,000.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Auguste Pelletier

Auguste Pelletier was an illustrator who mainly depicted birds of all species for scientific purposes. Many watercolors can be found on the art market, but he also produced a few oils on canvas (still life, landscape painting).

Auguste Pelletier, forgotten figure of the 19th century

Auguste Pelletier (active between 1800 and 1847), a French artist, became an important figure on the art market thanks to his scientific illustrations of birds.

A French artist, he spent his entire career in London, where he painted mainly birds, flowers and landscapes. He was exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Old Watercoulour Society and the Royal Watercoulour society.

The majority of his works are scientific watercolors depicting different species of birds and detailing their main characteristics. However, he also produced ensemble compositions depicting birds in a landscape.

Very little is known about his life and artistic training to date. 

Auguste Pelletier's imprint

Auguste Pelletier was an illustrator who was not widely known during his lifetime. He exhibited only in London, and his work was not widely distributed. However, he met with great success on the art market. Today, his works are still prized and in demand by some collectors.

Recognize the artist's signature

Auguste Pelletier's works are usually signed in the lower right-hand corner of the painting, with a color that contrasts with the background.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Auguste Pelletier, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as ad hoc information about it. If you wish to sell your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives to sell it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.