William Darling Mckay, R.S.A.

Cattle watering

Found at Christies, London
British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings, Lot 71
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2004
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.315 GBP
William Darling McKay, R.S.A. (1844-1924)
Cattle watering
signed with initials 'W.D.M.' (lower left)
oil on canvas laid down on board
9½ x 12¼ in. (24.6 x 31.1 cm.)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Cattle watering by William Darling McKay was sold in the British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings auction at Christies in London in March 2004. The price achieved of GBP 1,314.50 (€ 1,967.69) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00. Admittedly, works by William Darling McKay have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Feeding the fowl in October 2002 with an auction result of GBP 5,975.00 (€ 9,451.40).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Cattle watering von William Darling McKay wurde im März 2004 in der Auktion British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.314,50 (€ 1.967,69) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Darling McKay auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Feeding the fowl im Oktober 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.975,00 (€ 9.451,40).

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