Donald Fraser Gould Mcgill
'Look at that enormous old beech!.' 'Sir!! That's my wife!' (illustrated); and 'Man does not live by bread alone!'
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 347
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 347
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 359 GBP
Price realised: 359 GBP
Description
Donald Fraser Gould McGill (1875-1962)
'Look at that enormous old beech!.' 'Sir!! That's my wife!' (illustrated); and 'Man does not live by bread alone!'
both signed '- Donald. McGill.' (lower left) and inscribed with titles (on the mounts)
watercolour and bodycolour
8 x 5½ in. (20.4 x 14 cm.); and 8½ x 6¼ in. (21.7 x 15.8 cm.) (2)
'Look at that enormous old beech!.' 'Sir!! That's my wife!' (illustrated); and 'Man does not live by bread alone!'
both signed '- Donald. McGill.' (lower left) and inscribed with titles (on the mounts)
watercolour and bodycolour
8 x 5½ in. (20.4 x 14 cm.); and 8½ x 6¼ in. (21.7 x 15.8 cm.) (2)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work 'Look at that enormous old beech!.' 'Sir!! That's my wife!' (illustrated); and 'Man does not live by bread alone!' by Donald Fraser Gould McGill was sold in the British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book auction at Christies in London in December 2004. The price achieved of GBP 358.50 (€ 507.38) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 300.00 – 500.00. Admittedly, works by Donald Fraser Gould McGill have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Look at' er! Look at' er! in June 2002 with an auction result of GBP 1,410.00 (€ 2,180.95).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit 'Look at that enormous old beech!.' 'Sir!! That's my wife!' (illustrated); and 'Man does not live by bread alone!' von Donald Fraser Gould McGill wurde im Dezember 2004 in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 358,50 (€ 507,38) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 300,00 – 500,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Donald Fraser Gould McGill auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Look at' er! Look at' er! im Juni 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.410,00 (€ 2.180,95).
Donald Fraser Gould McGill - Auction history
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