Robert Walker Macbeth Auction Prices and Value Guide
Robert Walker Macbeth auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 198 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Robert Walker Macbeth auction prices: quick answer
Robert Walker Macbeth auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Robert Walker Macbeth
- Source records
- 198
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Robert Walker Macbeth
Robert Walker Macbeth (1848–1910) was a Scottish painter, etcher, and watercolourist active in the late Victorian period. Born in Glasgow, he trained and worked in both Scotland and London, producing pastoral genre scenes, landscapes, and figurative works across oil, watercolour, and print media. He came from a prominent artistic family: his father Norman Macbeth was a portrait painter, his niece Ann Macbeth became known for embroidery and design, and two of his brothers, James Macbeth and Henry Macbeth-Raeburn, also pursued careers in art. Macbeth's etchings and paintings are represented in public collections including the Tate. His versatility across mediums and his role within a multi-generational Scottish artistic dynasty make his work a recurring presence in British art sales.
Victorian-era British artoil paintingetchingwatercolourrural and pastoral genre sceneslandscape
Common works and media
Common works include rural and pastoral genre scenes in oil and watercolour, landscape paintings of Scottish and English countryside subjects, figurative compositions, and etched plates. Collectors may also encounter original etchings, mezzotints, and illustrated book plates. His subjects often feature agricultural life, cattle, and seasonal countryside narratives.
Market and appraisal context
Macbeth's work appears at auction primarily as 19th-century British drawings, watercolours, prints, and paintings. Oil paintings tend to carry the strongest interest, while his etchings and watercolours circulate more widely at accessible price points. Provenance linking works to the broader Macbeth artist family can add contextual appeal. Collectors should consider medium, condition, date, subject matter, and whether a work can be firmly attributed to Robert Walker Macbeth rather than to his artist brothers. Public auction records and museum holdings at institutions such as the Tate provide useful comparables for appraisal purposes.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Market data is limited in the available source pack; auction realised prices should be verified through dedicated databases.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Tate museum or university
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 Robert Walker Macbeth 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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