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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Record prices
The Point Wharves, Durban Harbour, circa 1900Strauss & Co · ZAR 311,920≈ $41,120≈ £25,066≈ €28,695Sign up to see
Polela River near Himeville, Natal, circa 1920Strauss & Co · ZAR 144,820≈ $19,092≈ £11,638≈ €13,323Sign up to see
Mount-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).
Lots sold
7
of 17 offered · 2009–2023
Sell-through
41%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | 7 | 44% | $13.2kSign up | $7kSign up | $41.1kSign up |
| Oil | 16 | 7 | 44% | $13.2kSign up | $7kSign up | $41.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Watercolor | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.