David Young Cameron Auction Prices and Value Guide
David Young Cameron auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,029 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
David Young Cameron auction prices: quick answer
David Young Cameron auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- David Young Cameron
- Source records
- 1,029
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About David Young Cameron
Sir David Young Cameron (1865–1945) was a Scottish etcher and painter regarded as a leading figure in the later phase of the Etching Revival in Britain. Born in Glasgow, Cameron built his reputation primarily through etchings of townscapes and landscapes, achieving wider recognition in that medium than through his oil paintings. His subjects ranged across Scottish Highlands scenery, English cathedral cities, and Continental European architecture. Cameron was knighted for his contributions to art and his work is held in major public collections including Tate, the National Gallery of Scotland, and the Rijksmuseum. With over a thousand lots documented in auction records, his prints appear regularly on the market and remain a touchstone for collectors of British graphic art from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Etching RevivalEtchingPainting (oil and watercolour)TownscapesLandscapes
Common works and media
Cameron's most commonly encountered works at auction are intaglio prints — chiefly etchings and drypoints — depicting Scottish landscapes, English cathedral towns, and Continental European street scenes. Oil paintings and watercolours of similar subjects appear less often. Typical formats include small-to-medium plate sizes, often editioned and signed in pencil. Print series and sets of related views are also known. Works are catalogued under Prints, British Art, Scottish Art, and Works on Paper.
Market and appraisal context
David Young Cameron's auction market is anchored by a substantial body of 162 recorded lots spanning 2001 to early 2026, with 111 carrying realised prices. The market is overwhelmingly print-driven — etchings and drypoints account for nearly all observed lots. Prices cluster tightly at the lower end: the interquartile range runs from $70 (P25) to $356 (P75), with a median of $150. The recorded maximum of $12,000 represents a significant outlier, likely a major oil painting or an exceptionally rare early-state etching, while the floor sits at $20 for common later-state prints. Liquidity is moderate: 7 lots appeared in the most recent 12 months and 6 in the prior 12 months, indicating a steady but thin flow of material. Named auction houses active in this market include Sotheby's, Bonhams, Dreweatts 1759, John Nicholson's, and Waddington's, alongside numerous regional and specialist firms. Sotheby's handled a drypoint titled "Ostia" that realised £1,270 in June 2025, demonstrating that select works command materially higher prices at major houses. The bulk of transactions, however, occur at mid-tier and regional salerooms with results typically between $20 and $250 USD.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Etching
- Drypoint
- Painting (oil and watercolour)
- Prints
- British Art
Value drivers
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Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not include specific auction-house records or realised-price data; appraisal values should reference current comparable sales databases.
- No catalogue raisonné was identified in the collected sources; attribution verification should draw on published print catalogues where available.
- Market activity is inferred from the volume of works held in institutional collections (422+ RKD records) and the artist's prominence in the Etching Revival rather than from specific sale results in this source pack.
- The dataset of 162 lots with 111 priced results is skewed heavily toward etchings; oil paintings and watercolours are underrepresented and their values should not be inferred from the print-dominated price distribution.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is David Young Cameron worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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