Edward Duncan, A town on an estuary at low tide

Edward Duncan

British · 1803–1882 · Painter, Printmaker

Edward Duncan was a British watercolourist known for his depictions of coastal views and shipping. He was a member of the Royal Watercolour Society and received Royal patronage… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Edward Duncan, Pont de la Concorde et Tuilleries Gardens, 1840, watercolour on paperPont de la Concorde et Tuilleries GardensLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$2,875≈ $2,945≈ £1,436≈ €2,010Sign up to see
  2. Edward Duncan, Untitled, watercolour 16.5 x 26cm (2)UntitledSworders · £520≈ $674≈ €571Sign up to see
  3. Edward Duncan, View of Spithead from the Isle of Wight, watercolourView of Spithead from the Isle of WightSworders · £400≈ $536≈ €462Sign up to see

Edward Duncan’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).

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Edward Duncan, A Mill on the Thames, watercolour over pencil
A Mill on the Thames
Chorley's · Jul 15, 2026
£190Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, View of Spithead from the Isle of Wight, watercolour
View of Spithead from the Isle of Wight
Sworders · May 19, 2026
£400Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, Untitled, watercolour 12 x 31.5cm Exhibited: Thomas Agnew & Sons
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 11, 2025
£160Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, On the Gower Coast, watercolour
On the Gower Coast
Chorley's · Sep 24, 2025
£160Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, Fishermen on the Look-out, Late 19th century oil on canvas artwork
Fishermen on the Look-out
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 26, 2025
$40Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, A Folio Of Figure Studies, pencil on paper each
A Folio Of Figure Studies
Olympia Auctions · Mar 16, 2025
£35Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, On The Upper Thames, 1859, Watercolour
On The Upper Thames, 1859
Elstob & Elstob · Feb 14, 2024
£320Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, Bringing In The Catch, Dover (?), 1876, Watercolour
Bringing In The Catch, Dover (?), 1876
Elstob & Elstob · May 7, 2023
£90Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, Moonlight, 1877, Watercolour
Moonlight, 1877
Elstob & Elstob · May 7, 2023
£180Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, Untitled, watercolour 16.5 x 26cm (2)
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 6, 2020
£520Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, Pont de la Concorde et Tuilleries Gardens, 1840, watercolour on paper
Pont de la Concorde et Tuilleries Gardens, 1840
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 18, 2007
CA$2,875Sign up free to see
Edward Duncan, Yachts in Loch Crinan from Opposite Don Troon Castle, watercolour
Yachts in Loch Crinan from Opposite Don Troon Castle
Chorley's · Jul 15, 2026
Edward Duncan, Fishermen on the Look-out, Late 19th century oil on canvas artwork
Fishermen on the Look-out
Sloans & Kenyon · May 15, 2025
Edward Duncan, Fishermen on the Look-out, Late 19th century oil on canvas artwork
Fishermen on the Look-out
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 19, 2024
CATTLE ON A COASTAL PATH
Whyte's · Jun 12, 2001

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Edward Duncan, A town on an estuary at low tide
A town on an estuary at low tide1868 · Watercolor with gum arabic, over graphite, heightened with touches of gouache (bodycolor)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013 …
Edward Duncan, Pheasant Shooting
Pheasant Shooting1830
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Edward Duncan, Partridge Shooting
Partridge Shooting1830
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Edward Duncan, East Indiamen in the China Seas
East Indiamen in the China Seas1825
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Edward Duncan, A Shipwreck
A Shipwreck1865
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Edward Duncan, Spithead
Spithead1855
Birmingham Museums Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Birmingham Museums Trust
Edward Duncan, H.M.S. Warspite 50 Guns
H.M.S. Warspite 50 Guns
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Edward Duncan, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Edward Duncan, Action with the Spanish Slave Frigate 'Velos Passaheros' Captured by Boarding by H.M. Ship 'Primrose' Commander W. Boughton, off Wydah Bight of Benin, September 6, 1830
Action with the Spanish Slave Frigate 'Velos Passaheros' Captured by Boarding by H.M. Ship 'Primrose' Commander W. Boughton, off Wydah Bight of Benin, September 6, 18301831
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Edward Duncan, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Edward Duncan, The Bentinck
The Bentinck1844
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Edward Duncan, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Edward Duncan, Old Billingsgate, London
Old Billingsgate, London1835 · watercolor and graphite
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Sanford Feld — Open Access (CC0)

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