Donald Fraser Gould Mcgill
'Parting is such sweet sorrow' (illustrated); and 'Great Scott! I asked for bath salts - not fruit salts!'
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 349
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 349
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
Estimate: 200 - 400 GBP
Price realised: 359 GBP
Price realised: 359 GBP
Description
Donald Fraser Gould McGill (1875-1962)
'Parting is such sweet sorrow' (illustrated); and 'Great Scott! I asked for bath salts - not fruit salts!'
both signed '- Donald McGill -' (lower left) and both inscribed with titles (on the mounts)
watercolour and bodycolour
9 x 6 in. (22.8 x 15.3 cm.); and 8¾ x 6¼ in. (22.3 x 15.8 cm.) (2)
'Parting is such sweet sorrow' (illustrated); and 'Great Scott! I asked for bath salts - not fruit salts!'
both signed '- Donald McGill -' (lower left) and both inscribed with titles (on the mounts)
watercolour and bodycolour
9 x 6 in. (22.8 x 15.3 cm.); and 8¾ x 6¼ in. (22.3 x 15.8 cm.) (2)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work 'Parting is such sweet sorrow' (illustrated); and 'Great Scott! I asked for bath salts - not fruit salts!' by Donald Fraser Gould McGill was sold in the British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book auction at Christies in London in December 2004. It changed hands for a price of GBP 358.50 (€ 507.38) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 200.00 – 400.00. 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 'Parting is such sweet sorrow' (illustrated); and 'Great Scott! I asked for bath salts - not fruit salts!' von Donald Fraser Gould McGill wurde im Dezember 2004 in der Auktion British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 358,50 (€ 507,38) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 200,00 – 400,00. 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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