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).
Lots sold
12
of 14 offered · 2007–2025
Sell-through
86%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
3 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | 8 | 89% | $2.6kSign up | $563Sign up | $13kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 8 | 89% | $2.6kSign up | $563Sign up | $13kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 80% | $1.3kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $2.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.