Donald McGill

British · 1875–1962 · Illustrator

Donald Fraser Gould McGill was an English graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the genre of saucy postcards, particularly associated with the seaside. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Donald McGill, Untitled, watercolour and bodycolourUntitledSworders · £1,900≈ $2,532≈ €2,284Sign up to see
  2. Donald McGill, Now what is it that elephants have that no other animal has? Please Miss, baby elephants!, gouache on cardNow what is it that elephants have that no other animal has? Please Miss, baby elephants!Toovey's · £650≈ $825≈ €751Sign up to see
  3. Donald McGill, I'm no motorist, but you can't tell me anything about 'Built-up-Areas'!, watercolour and gouacheI'm no motorist, but you can't tell me anything about 'Built-up-Areas'!Toovey's · £400≈ $650≈ €460Sign up to see

Donald McGill’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 41 auction results for Donald McGill between 2011 and 2025, of which 41 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $114Sign up free to see to $2.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.5kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in October 2024. The most common medium is watercolors (30 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (36) and Sworders (5).

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  1. Donald McGill, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 22.5 x 17cm
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 231
    £380≈ $502≈ €432HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Sworders ↗
  2. Donald McGill, YES, an’ his wife’s a skinny little woman – flat as a pancake!, watercolour
    YES, an’ his wife’s a skinny little woman – flat as a pancake!
    Watercolor
    20cm x 14.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 130
    £170≈ $215≈ €204HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  3. Donald McGill, You know, Girls, these ultra-violet rays do fly to your nose!’: A squiffy woman drinking Guinness on the beach, watercolour
    £400≈ $505≈ €480HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. Donald McGill, Untitled, watercolour and bodycolour
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 133
    £1,900≈ $2,532≈ €2,284HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  5. Donald McGill, The boys and girls have the same curriculum, watercolour with gouache
    The boys and girls have the same curriculum
    Watercolor
    24.5cm x 19cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 296
    £120≈ $151≈ €140HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  6. Donald McGill, What do you do when you go on reconnaissance?, 1940, watercolour with gouache
    What do you do when you go on reconnaissance?, 1940
    Watercolor
    28cm x 18cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 297
    £90≈ $114≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  7. Donald McGill, But he’s very kind to his mother…, watercolour with gouache
    But he’s very kind to his mother…
    Watercolor
    28cm x 19cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 298
    £90≈ $114≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  8. Donald McGill, I'm sure they don't wear 'em!, watercolour with gouache
    I'm sure they don't wear 'em!
    Watercolor
    26.5cm x 19cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 299
    £90≈ $114≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  9. Donald McGill, With just a line to say, if you want to live in peace, this is the only way!, watercolour with gouache on card
    With just a line to say, if you want to live in peace, this is the only way!
    Watercolor · Board
    22.5cm x 15cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 74
    £150≈ $189≈ €175HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  10. Donald McGill, I was going to send a letter, but I think a postcard’s better…, two 20th century watercolours with gouache on card
    I was going to send a letter, but I think a postcard’s better…
    Watercolor · Board
    each 20.5cm x 15.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 75
    £380≈ $480≈ €444HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗

Donald McGill works on paper (41)Donald McGill watercolors (30)Donald McGill gouaches (11)

Donald McGill: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Donald McGill at auction?

$2,532Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Donald McGill?

The median sale price is $203Sign up free to see across 41 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Donald McGill have sold at auction?

41 of 41 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Donald McGill?

Toovey's and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Sworders

About Donald McGill

Donald Fraser Gould McGill was an English graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the genre of saucy postcards, particularly associated with the seaside.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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