George Spencer Watson, Rodolph Fane de Salis (1854–1931), Last Chairman of the Grand Junction Canal Company

George Spencer Watson

British · 1869–1934 · Painter, Draughtsman

George Spencer Watson R.O.I., R.P., A.R.A., R.A. was an English portrait artist of the late romantic school who sometimes worked in the style of the Italian Renaissance. (Wikipedia)

£8,000≈ $10,169≈ €9,307Sign uprecord pricePortraits of a boy and a girlDreweatts4auction results2023–2026years recorded100%sold (4)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Portraits of a boy and a girl by George Spencer Watson, 1910, Oil on canvas One signed and dated, sold Aug 2023Portraits of a boy and a girlDreweatts · £8,000≈ $10,169≈ €9,307Sign up to see
  2. Portrait of a lady by George Spencer Watson, Oil on canvas, sold Oct 2023Portrait of a ladyDreweatts · £2,000≈ $2,440≈ €2,309Sign up to see
  3. Marcote on lake lugano. italy by George Spencer Watson, Oil on board, sold Mar 2026Marcote on lake lugano. italyDreweatts · £1,700≈ $2,280≈ €1,968Sign up to see

George Spencer Watson’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 4 auction results for George Spencer Watson between 2023 and 2026, and 4 of them sold (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.8kSign up free to see and $4.4kSign up free to see, with a median of $2.4kSign up free to see. Portraits of a boy and a girl holds the top price on file: $10.2kSign up free to see at Dreweatts (August 2023). Most results come from Dreweatts (4).

George Spencer Watson at auction: key figures

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$10.2kSign up free to see Portraits of a boy and a girl, Dreweatts, Aug 2023
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Paintings3$2.3k–$10.2kSign up free to see$2.4kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Dreweatts (4)

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  1. Marcote on lake lugano. italy by George Spencer Watson, Oil on board, sold Mar 2026
    Marcote on lake lugano. italy
    Oil · Board
    27 x 38cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 299
    £1,700≈ $2,280≈ €1,968HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Dreweatts ↗
  2. Portrait study of a woman wearing a hat by George Spencer Watson, Pastel, sold Mar 2025
    Portrait study of a woman wearing a hat
    Pastel
    38 x 31cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 156
    £190≈ $245≈ €227HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Dreweatts ↗
  3. Portrait of a lady by George Spencer Watson, Oil on canvas, sold Oct 2023
    Portrait of a lady
    Oil · Canvas
    59 x 56cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 240
    £2,000≈ $2,440≈ €2,309HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  4. Portraits of a boy and a girl by George Spencer Watson, 1910, Oil on canvas One signed and dated, sold Aug 2023
    Portraits of a boy and a girl, 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    174 x 90 cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 152
    £8,000≈ $10,169≈ €9,307HammerSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Dreweatts ↗

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George Spencer Watson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Spencer Watson at auction?

$10,169Sign up free to see, for Portraits of a boy and a girl at Dreweatts (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Spencer Watson?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Spencer Watson have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell George Spencer Watson?

Dreweatts accounts for the most recorded results. Dreweatts

About George Spencer Watson

George Spencer Watson R.O.I., R.P., A.R.A., R.A. was an English portrait artist of the late romantic school who sometimes worked in the style of the Italian Renaissance.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • George Spencer Watson, Rodolph Fane de Salis (1854–1931), Last Chairman of the Grand Junction Canal CompanyRodolph Fane de Salis (1854–1931), Last Chairman of the Grand Junction Canal Company, 1928
    Gloucester Waterways Museum · Public domain
  • George Spencer Watson, A Lady in BlackA Lady in Black, 1922
    National Gallery · Public domain
  • George Spencer Watson, Hilda and MaggieHilda and Maggie, 1911
    Tate · Public domain
  • George Spencer Watson, Major-General G. B. Hughes, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.Major-General G. B. Hughes, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., 1918
    Canadian War Museum · Public domain

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