Donald Fraser Gould McGill Auction Prices and Value Guide
Donald Fraser Gould McGill auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 250 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Donald Fraser Gould McGill auction prices: quick answer
Donald Fraser Gould McGill auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Donald Fraser Gould McGill
- Source records
- 250
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Donald Fraser Gould McGill market snapshot
Donald Fraser Gould McGill shows developing auction liquidity with 47 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $360. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2009-11-24.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (100.0% · 1 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 0
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2009-11-24
Artist context
About Donald Fraser Gould McGill
Nationality
English
Also known as
Donald McGill
Donald Fraser Gould McGill, commonly known as Donald McGill, was an English graphic artist closely identified with the tradition of saucy British seaside postcards. Collectors encounter his work primarily through humorous postcard imagery in which comic situations and risqué visual or verbal jokes are central to the design. His public identity is therefore tied less to a formal art movement than to popular commercial illustration and the culture of the seaside postcard. Surviving examples may be encountered as individual cards, grouped collections, printed works, or material described more broadly within works-on-paper and decorative-art categories. Careful cataloguing should distinguish an original design or artwork from a commercially printed postcard and should record inscriptions, publisher information, printing characteristics, dimensions, and condition. The available source pack confirms his occupation and postcard association but does not contain institution-grade biographical documentation, verified life dates, or a detailed chronology.
Graphic artPostcard illustrationComic and risqué seaside postcard imagery
Common works and media
Collectors are most likely to encounter McGill through illustrated postcards and related graphic works featuring comic, risqué, or seaside-associated subjects. Auction descriptions may also place material within works on paper, prints, decorative art, or editions. Original artwork, period printed postcards, grouped collections, and later reproductions should not be treated as interchangeable; printing method, publisher or edition information, inscriptions, condition, and attribution should be documented for each object.
Market and appraisal context
Market interpretation for Donald McGill should begin with the exact type of object being offered: an original graphic work, a commercially printed postcard, another editioned item, or a later reproduction. Medium, dimensions, date, condition, inscriptions, edition or publisher details, provenance, and attribution confidence can all affect comparability. Subject matter may also matter because his public identity is particularly associated with saucy seaside-postcard imagery. The collected Appraisily page reports a 2007–2009 auction-record range but only one priced result, at $360, making the price evidence too sparse for a reliable general benchmark. Any appraisal should therefore compare like with like, confirm whether reported results include premiums or fees, and supplement the limited record with current comparable public sales when available.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Works on paper and prints
- Fine art and paintings
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for similar works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- The collected Appraisily market summary contains only one priced record, so its reported price should not be treated as a dependable standalone valuation benchmark.
- Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, fees, and later attribution changes may not be reflected in public auction data.
- Authentication and a direct condition assessment are necessary before reaching an appraisal conclusion.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- Wikimedia documented likeness
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.
LLM-readable Markdown summary for Donald Fraser Gould McGill
Artist value FAQ
How much is Donald Fraser Gould McGill 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.
Can Appraisily value my Donald Fraser Gould McGill artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.