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Cathcart William Methven, The Bay of Quick, Greenock (after John B. Fleming)

Cathcart William Methven

South African · 1849–1925 · Painter, Printmaker

Cathcart William Methven FRSE was a Scottish civil engineer who was Engineer-in-Chief at Greenock on the Clyde, and appointed in 1888 as Harbour Engineer in Durban. Besides… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Cathcart William Methven, The Point Wharves, Durban Harbour, circa 1900, oil on canvasThe Point Wharves, Durban Harbour, circa 1900Strauss & Co · ZAR 311,920≈ $41,120≈ £25,066≈ €28,695Sign up to see
  2. Cathcart William Methven, Polela River near Himeville, Natal, circa 1920, oil on canvasboardPolela River near Himeville, Natal, circa 1920Strauss & Co · ZAR 144,820≈ $19,092≈ £11,638≈ €13,323Sign up to see
  3. Cathcart William Methven, Mount-aux-Sources, Natal National Park, Drakensberg, oil on canvasMount-aux-Sources, Natal National Park, DrakensbergStrauss & Co · ZAR 89,120≈ $11,192≈ £6,976≈ €8,144Sign up to see

Cathcart William Methven’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for Cathcart William Methven between 2009 and 2023, of which 7 sold (41%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.2kSign up free to see to $41.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $41.1kSign up free to see for The Point Wharves, Durban Harbour, circa 1900 at Strauss & Co in September 2009. The most common medium is oil paintings (16 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (17).

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  1. Cathcart William Methven, Simon's Town from Kalk Bay, oil on canvas
    Simon's Town from Kalk Bay
    Oil · Canvas
    50 by 75cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 66
    ZAR 96,730≈ $6,732≈ £5,233≈ €5,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Cathcart William Methven, Scene on Umgeni, Howick, Natal, oil on canvas
    Scene on Umgeni, Howick, Natal
    Oil · Canvas
    106 by 70cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 67
    ZAR 62,590≈ $4,356≈ £3,386≈ €3,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Cathcart William Methven, The Western Buttress, Mt-Aux Sources National Park, oil on canvas
    The Western Buttress, Mt-Aux Sources National Park
    Oil · Canvas
    40 by 50cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 70
    ZAR 45,520≈ $3,168≈ £2,463≈ €2,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Cathcart William Methven, A Hopeless Dawn, oil on canvas
    A Hopeless Dawn
    Oil · Canvas
    75 by 126cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 163
    ZAR 61,270≈ $7,036≈ £4,431≈ €5,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Cathcart William Methven, Mount-aux-Sources, Natal National Park, Drakensberg, oil on canvas
    Mount-aux-Sources, Natal National Park, Drakensberg
    Oil · Canvas
    50 by 75,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 239
    ZAR 89,120≈ $11,192≈ £6,976≈ €8,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Cathcart William Methven, Polela River near Himeville, Natal, circa 1920, oil on canvasboard
    Polela River near Himeville, Natal, circa 1920
    Oil · Canvas
    47,5 by 73cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 23
    ZAR 144,820≈ $19,092≈ £11,638≈ €13,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Cathcart William Methven, The Point Wharves, Durban Harbour, circa 1900, oil on canvas
    The Point Wharves, Durban Harbour, circa 1900
    Oil · Canvas
    48 by 58cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 24
    ZAR 311,920≈ $41,120≈ £25,066≈ €28,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Cathcart William Methven, Harbour Scene, oil on board
    Harbour Scene
    Oil · Board
    33,5 by 48,5cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 72 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 243
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Cathcart William Methven, Pool on the Umgeni above Albert Falls, oil on canvas
    Pool on the Umgeni above Albert Falls
    Oil · Canvas
    75 by 125,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Cathcart William Methven, Cape St Blaize, Mossel Bay, oil on canvas
    Cape St Blaize, Mossel Bay
    Oil · Canvas
    45 by 65,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 69
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Cathcart William Methven paintings (16)Cathcart William Methven oil paintings (16)

Cathcart William Methven: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Cathcart William Methven at auction?

$41,120Sign up free to see, for The Point Wharves, Durban Harbour, circa 1900 at Strauss & Co (September 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Cathcart William Methven?

The median sale price is $7kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Cathcart William Methven have sold at auction?

7 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell Cathcart William Methven?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

About Cathcart William Methven

Cathcart William Methven FRSE was a Scottish civil engineer who was Engineer-in-Chief at Greenock on the Clyde, and appointed in 1888 as Harbour Engineer in Durban. Besides being an architect and able musician, he was a gifted landscape artist and produced many fine paintings of Natal scenery. He founded the Durban Art Gallery in 1892.

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