Donald Fraser Gould Mcgill
'Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbour'S Ass. His Ox Thou Shalt Not Slaughter. But, Thank The Lord, It Is No Sin, To Covet Thy Neighbour'S Daughter!' (Illustrated); And 'Now, 'Trust', Erbert!'
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 598 GBP
Price realised: 598 GBP
Description
Donald Fraser Gould McGill (1875-1962)
'Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's ass. His ox thou shalt not slaughter. But, thank the Lord, it is no sin, to covet thy neighbour's daughter!' (illustrated); and 'Now, 'Trust', Erbert!'
both signed '. Donald. McGill.' (lower right) and (lower left) and inscribed as titles on the mount
watercolour and bodycolour
8¼ x 6½ in. (21 x 16.5 cm.); and 7¾ x 6 in. (19.5 x 15 cm.) (2)
'Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's ass. His ox thou shalt not slaughter. But, thank the Lord, it is no sin, to covet thy neighbour's daughter!' (illustrated); and 'Now, 'Trust', Erbert!'
both signed '. Donald. McGill.' (lower right) and (lower left) and inscribed as titles on the mount
watercolour and bodycolour
8¼ x 6½ in. (21 x 16.5 cm.); and 7¾ x 6 in. (19.5 x 15 cm.) (2)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work 'Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbour'S Ass. His Ox Thou Shalt Not Slaughter. But, Thank The Lord, It Is No Sin, To Covet Thy Neighbour'S Daughter!' (Illustrated); And 'Now, 'Trust', Erbert!' by Donald Fraser Gould McGill was sold in the British and Continental Watercolours auction at Christies in London in September 2004. It changed hands for a price of GBP 597.50 (€ 870.48) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 400.00 – 600.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Donald Fraser Gould McGill - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Look at' er! Look at' er!, which sold at auction in June 2002 for GBP 1,410.00 (€ 2,180.95).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit 'Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbour'S Ass. His Ox Thou Shalt Not Slaughter. But, Thank The Lord, It Is No Sin, To Covet Thy Neighbour'S Daughter!' (Illustrated); And 'Now, 'Trust', Erbert!' von Donald Fraser Gould McGill wurde im September 2004 in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 597,50 (€ 870,48) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 400,00 – 600,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Donald Fraser Gould McGill mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Look at' er! Look at' er! beobachtet, die im Juni 2002 für GBP 1.410,00 (€ 2.180,95) versteigert wurde.
Donald Fraser Gould McGill - Auction history
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