Frederick McCubbin, Down on His Luck

Frederick McCubbin

Australian · 1855–1917 · Painter

Frederick McCubbin was an Australian artist, art teacher and prominent member of the Heidelberg School art movement, also known as Australian impressionism. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Frederick McCubbin, What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush 1904, 1904, oil on canvasWhat the Little Girl Saw in the Bush 1904Smith & Singer · A$1,472,727≈ $1,145,620≈ £820,351≈ €950,643Sign up to see
  2. Frederick McCubbin, The Mountain Cottage 1915, 1915, oil on canvasThe Mountain Cottage 1915Menzies · A$859,091≈ $897,578≈ £557,225≈ €695,258Sign up to see
  3. Frederick McCubbin, The Lime Tree (Yarra River from Kensington Road, South Yarra), 1917, oil on canvasThe Lime Tree (Yarra River from Kensington Road, South Yarra)Leonard Joel · A$1,200,000≈ $779,580≈ £577,125≈ €666,479Sign up to see

Frederick McCubbin’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 74 auction results for Frederick McCubbin between 2009 and 2026, of which 63 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $8.4kSign up free to see to $1.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1MSign up free to see for What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush 1904 at Smith & Singer in April 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (70 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (30), Menzies (27) and Leonard Joel (17).

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  1. Frederick McCubbin, Poultry in the Bush (1908), 1908, oil on canvas
    Poultry in the Bush (1908), 1908
    Oil · Canvas
    25.5 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 62
    A$147,273≈ $105,349≈ £77,281≈ €90,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. Frederick McCubbin, Harvest Moon (1911), 1911, oil on canvas
    Harvest Moon (1911), 1911
    Oil · Canvas
    24.5 x 55.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 8
    A$73,636≈ $52,678≈ £39,110≈ €45,101Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Frederick McCubbin, The Clearing c1910, c1910, oil on canvas on board
    The Clearing c1910, c1910
    Oil · Canvas
    25.0 x 34.0 cm; 41.0 x 45.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 32
    A$49,091≈ $31,850≈ £24,272≈ €27,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Frederick McCubbin, Autumn Afternoon 1915, 1915, oil on canvas
    Autumn Afternoon 1915, 1915
    Oil · Canvas
    35.0 x 50.5 cm; 44.5 x 60.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 64
    A$73,636≈ $47,775≈ £36,408≈ €41,246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Frederick McCubbin, The Lime Tree (Yarra River from Kensington Road, South Yarra), 1917, oil on canvas
    The Lime Tree (Yarra River from Kensington Road, South Yarra), 1917
    Oil · Canvas
    97 x 110cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 10
    A$1,200,000≈ $779,580≈ £577,125≈ €666,479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600,000–800,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Frederick McCubbin, The Artist's Garden, South Yarra, oil on canvas
    The Artist's Garden, South Yarra
    Oil · Canvas
    49.5 x 59.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 13
    A$170,000≈ $110,441≈ £81,759≈ €94,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Frederick McCubbin, Towards Prahran, 1907, oil on canvas
    Towards Prahran, 1907
    Oil · Canvas
    22.5 x 53cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 16
    A$100,000≈ $64,965≈ £48,094≈ €55,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Frederick McCubbin, Mount Macedon, c.1910, oil on canvas
    Mount Macedon, c.1910
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 75cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 19
    A$220,000≈ $142,923≈ £105,806≈ €122,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Frederick McCubbin, The Country Lane, oil on board, double-sided
    The Country Lane
    Oil · Board
    23 x 33.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 26
    A$60,000≈ $38,979≈ £28,856≈ €33,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. Frederick McCubbin, (Bush Setting, Mount Macedon), 1902, oil on canvas
    (Bush Setting, Mount Macedon), 1902
    Oil · Canvas
    39.5 x 60cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 28
    A$75,000≈ $48,724≈ £36,070≈ €41,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Leonard Joel ↗

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Frederick McCubbin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Frederick McCubbin at auction?

$1,145,620Sign up free to see, for What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush 1904 at Smith & Singer (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Frederick McCubbin?

The median sale price is $48.7kSign up free to see across 63 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Frederick McCubbin have sold at auction?

63 of 74 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Frederick McCubbin?

Smith & Singer, Menzies and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Smith & Singer · Menzies · Leonard Joel

About Frederick McCubbin

Frederick McCubbin was an Australian artist, art teacher and prominent member of the Heidelberg School art movement, also known as Australian impressionism.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Frederick McCubbin, Down on His LuckDown on His Luck, 1889
    Art Gallery of Western Australia · Public domain
  • Frederick McCubbin, On the Wallaby TrackOn the Wallaby Track, 1896
    Art Gallery of New South Wales · Public domain
  • Frederick McCubbin, The PioneerThe Pioneer, 1904
    National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
  • Frederick McCubbin, Falls Bridge, MelbourneFalls Bridge, Melbourne, 1882
    National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain

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