Frank McKelvey Watercolors: Value & Auction Prices

1895–1974

Frank McKelvey watercolors have appeared at auction 128 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 76 sold, a sell-through rate of 59%. Half of the priced sales fell between $900Sign up free to see and $3.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $1.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is THE POTATO GATHERERS, sold at Whyte's in November 2007 for $35.6kSign up free to see. Most results come from Whyte's (70), Morgan O'Driscoll (53) and Gormley's Art Auctions (3).

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1. 
   STACKING TURF, COUNTY DONEGAL

   Watercolor

   37 by 52cm., 14.5 by 20.5in.

   Whyte's · Sep 28, 2009 · Lot 59
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
2. 
   THE WEE SHOP, 1925

   Watercolor

   27 by 36cm., 10.7 5 by 14.2 5in.

   Whyte's · Sep 28, 2009 · Lot 58
   €5,000≈ $7,325≈ £4,613HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
3. 
   BOG LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES AND DONKEYS BY TURFSTACKS

   Watercolor

   37 by 52cm., 14.5 by 20.5in.

   Whyte's · Mar 2, 2009 · Lot 168
   €4,800≈ $6,046≈ £4,288HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
4. 
   BOGLAND WITH TURFSTACKS

   Watercolor

   37 by 51cm., 14.5 by 20.2 5in.

   Whyte's · Nov 24, 2008 · Lot 86
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
5. 
   FARMYARD AT PASHEL-NA-GOR, COUNTY DONEGAL

   Watercolor

   26 by 36cm., 10.2 5 by 14.2 5i

   Whyte's · Nov 24, 2008 · Lot 85
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
6. 
   RIVER LAGAN

   Watercolor

   25 by 37cm., 10 by 14.5in.

   Whyte's · Feb 25, 2008 · Lot 108
   €3,500≈ $5,186≈ £2,638HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
7. 
   IN THE MOURNES

   Watercolor

   27 by 37cm., 10.5 by 14.5in.

   Whyte's · Nov 26, 2007 · Lot 148
   €4,800≈ $7,126≈ £3,446HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
8. 
   THE POTATO GATHERERS, 1922

   Watercolor

   36 by 53cm., 14.2 5 by 20.7in.

   Whyte's · Nov 26, 2007 · Lot 131
   €24,000≈ $35,628≈ £17,231HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
9. 
   PATH TO THE COAST

   Watercolor

   28 by 38cm., 11 by 15in.

   Whyte's · Sep 17, 2007 · Lot 91
   €5,000≈ $6,939≈ £3,472HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
10. 
    BOG NEAR TOOME BRIDGE, COUNTY ANTRIM, circa 1922

    Watercolor

    27 by 37cm., 10.5 by 14.7in.

    Whyte's · Sep 17, 2007 · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
11. 
    BLOODY FORELAND, COUNTY DONEGAL

    Watercolor

    37 by 54cm., 14.7 by 21.25in.

    Whyte's · Nov 28, 2006 · Lot 185
    €4,600≈ $6,048≈ £3,111HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
12. 
    BLOODY FORELAND, COUNTY DONEGAL

    Watercolor

    37 by 54cm., 14.7 by 21.25in.

    Whyte's · Feb 21, 2006 · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
13. 
    TENDING HER GOATS, late 1920s

    Watercolor

    21 by 30cm., 8.25 by 11.75in.

    Whyte's · Feb 21, 2006 · Lot 87
    €7,500≈ $8,930≈ £5,116HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
14. 
    EMMA, THE ARTIST'S NIECE

    Watercolor

    79 by 55cm., 31 by 21.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
15. 
    SUNSHINE

    Watercolor

    26 by 16cm., 10.2 by 6.25in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 66
    €17,000≈ $20,048≈ £11,633HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    FEEDING THE HENS

    Watercolor

    36 by 25cm., 14 by 10in.

    Whyte's · Sep 20, 2005 · Lot 57
    €11,000≈ $13,369≈ £7,407HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
17. 
    CASTLEGOLAND, NARIN, COUNTY DONEGAL

    Watercolor

    37 by 561cm., 14.5 by 221in.

    Whyte's · Apr 26, 2005 · Lot 98
    €2,800≈ $3,635≈ £1,907HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
18. 
    RECLINING NUDE IN A LANDSCAPE

    Watercolor

    25 by 36cm., 10 by 14in.

    Whyte's · Feb 22, 2005 · Lot 128
    €1,400≈ $1,847≈ £968HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
19. 
    PORTRAIT OF A LADY and PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN (A PAIR)

    Watercolor

    17 by 12cm., 6.5 by 4.75in.

    Whyte's · Feb 17, 2004 · Lot 152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
20. 
    PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH GREEN DROP EARRINGS

    Watercolor

    34 by 25cm., 13.5 by 10in.

    Whyte's · Sep 16, 2003 · Lot 95
    €3,200≈ $3,595≈ £2,255HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
21. 
    WORKING IN THE YARD

    Watercolor

    25 by 37cm., 10 by 14.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 16, 2003 · Lot 89
    €4,200≈ $4,719≈ £2,960HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
22. 
    AUTUMN, COUNTY DOWN

    Watercolor

    27 by 38cm., 10.5 by 15in.

    Whyte's · Apr 29, 2003 · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    BLACKROCK CASTLE

    Watercolor

    24 by 30cm., 9.5 by 12in.

    Whyte's · Nov 19, 2002 · Lot 100
    €2,200≈ $2,228≈ £1,402HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
24. 
    CLAUDY RIVER, NEAR BUNBEG, COUNTY DONEGAL

    Watercolor

    25 by 37cm., 10 by 14.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 17, 2002 · Lot 130
    €1,500≈ $1,447≈ £945HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
25. 
    MUCKISH, COUNTY DONEGAL

    Watercolor

    27 by 38cm., 10.5 by 15in.

    Whyte's · May 8, 2002 · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
26. 
    BLACKROCK CASTLE

    Watercolor

    24 by 30cm., 9.5 by 12in.

    Whyte's · Oct 9, 2001 · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
27. 
    SUMMER LANDSCAPE WITH SHEEP GRAZING

    Watercolor

    22 by 29cm., 8.5 by 11.5in.

    Whyte's · Oct 9, 2001 · Lot 29
    €3,174≈ $2,918≈ £1,986HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
28. 
    THE WHITE LINEN HALL, BELFAST

    Watercolor

    17 by 22cm., 6.75 by 8.5in.

    Whyte's · Mar 13, 2001 · Lot 22
    €1,269≈ $1,168≈ £805HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗

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