David Martin
British · 1737–1797 · Painter, Printmaker
David Martin was a Scottish painter and engraver. Born in Fife, he studied in Italy and England, before gaining a reputation as a portrait painter. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Portrait of General Gabriel Christie, 1787Clarke Auction Gallery · $13,000≈ £10,037≈ €11,235Sign up to see
Half-length portrait of Thomas Tod holding a quillBonhams · £3,750≈ $4,811≈ €4,417Sign up to see
UntitleddeVeres · €1,800≈ $2,551≈ £1,571Sign up to see
David Martin’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 14 auction results for David Martin between 2007 and 2025, of which 12 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $99Sign up free to see to $13kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13kSign up free to see for Portrait of General Gabriel Christie, 1787 at Clarke Auction Gallery in September 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (7), Levis Fine Art Auctions (2) and deVeres (2).
17 results
- Portrait of Colonel Colin Campbell (c.1761-1839), son of Lord Stonefield, half-length, in Hussar's uniformAttributed to the artist£1,152≈ $1,537≈ €1,311Sign up free to see
- £500≈ $673≈ €573Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Archibald Campbell of Stonefield Sheriff of Argyll, half-length, in a red coat and tartan plaidAttributed to the artist£2,176≈ $2,969≈ €2,508Sign up free to see
- £454≈ $575≈ €533Sign up free to see
- £80≈ $99≈ €91Sign up free to see
- PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, 2001£454≈ $550≈ €512Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,694≈ £1,280Sign up free to see
- $13,000≈ £10,037≈ €11,235Sign up free to see
- £500≈ $658≈ €556Sign up free to see
- Yellow Jug & Pears, 1998$400≈ £305≈ €345Sign up free to see
David Martin paintings (9)David Martin oil paintings (9)
David Martin: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by David Martin at auction?
$13,000Sign up free to see, for Portrait of General Gabriel Christie, 1787 at Clarke Auction Gallery (September 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for David Martin?
The median sale price is $617Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by David Martin have sold at auction?
12 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell David Martin?
Bonhams, Levis Fine Art Auctions and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Levis Fine Art Auctions · deVeres
About David Martin
David Martin was a Scottish painter and engraver. Born in Fife, he studied in Italy and England, before gaining a reputation as a portrait painter.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Public domainMary Barbara Drummond, Mrs William Abernethy Drummond, 1721 / 1722 - 1789. Wife of the Bishop of Edinburgh, 1788
National Galleries Scotland · Public domainMary Knox, Mrs Andrew Duncan, d. 1839. Wife of Andrew Duncan, the physician
National Galleries Scotland · Public domainWilliam Abernethy Drummond, 1719 / 1720 - 1809. Bishop of Edinburgh, 1788
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
