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John Blake McDonald

British · 1829–1901 · Painter, Illustrator

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3auction results2009–2025years recorded100%sold (3)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Blake McDonald, Reading the Paper, oil on canvasReading the PaperMorgan O'Driscoll · €1,200≈ $1,314≈ £1,040Sign up to see
  2. John Blake McDonald, Untitled - Sunday Picnic, oil on wood panelUntitled - Sunday PicnicLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$1,170≈ $1,111≈ £664≈ €743Sign up to see
  3. John Blake McDonald, Figures on a bridge, watercolourFigures on a bridgeToovey's · £30≈ $40≈ €34Sign up to see

John Blake McDonald’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 3 auction results for John Blake McDonald between 2009 and 2025, of which 3 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $40Sign up free to see to $1.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.3kSign up free to see for Reading the Paper at Morgan O'Driscoll in November 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (1), Toovey's (1) and Morgan O'Driscoll (1).

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  1. John Blake McDonald, Figures on a bridge, watercolour
    Figures on a bridge
    Watercolor
    28cm x 43cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 149
    £30≈ $40≈ €34HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  2. John Blake McDonald, Reading the Paper, oil on canvas
    Reading the Paper
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 66cm (20.1 x 26in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 103
    €1,200≈ $1,314≈ £1,040HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Figures on a Bridge, possible signature remnants lower leftAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 16 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 889
    $400≈ £327≈ €364HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. John Blake McDonald, Untitled - Sunday Picnic, oil on wood panel
    Untitled - Sunday Picnic
    Oil · Panel
    43.8 x 65.4 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 220
    CA$1,170≈ $1,111≈ £664≈ €743Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$800–1,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

John Blake McDonald: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Blake McDonald at auction?

$1,314Sign up free to see, for Reading the Paper at Morgan O'Driscoll (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Blake McDonald?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Blake McDonald have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Blake McDonald?

Levis Fine Art Auctions, Toovey's and Morgan O'Driscoll account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Toovey's · Morgan O'Driscoll

About John Blake McDonald

In museum collections

  • John Blake McDonald, James Watt (1736–1819)James Watt (1736–1819), 1858
    Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery · Public domain
  • John Blake McDonald, 'Lochaber No More', Prince Charlie Leaving Scotland'Lochaber No More', Prince Charlie Leaving Scotland, 1863
    Dundee Art Galleries and Museums · Public domain
  • John Blake McDonald, John Phillip (1817–1867), HRSA, RAJohn Phillip (1817–1867), HRSA, RA, 1867
    Royal Scottish Academy · Public domain
  • John Blake McDonald, Lochaber No More (sketch)Lochaber No More (sketch), 1874
    Perth Art Gallery · Public domain

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