John Duncan, Angus Og, God of Love and Courtesy, Putting a Spell of Summer Calm on the Sea

John Duncan

British · 1866–1945 · Painter, Illustrator

John Duncan (1866–1945) was a Scottish Symbolist painter. Much of his work, apart from portraits, depicted Arthurian legends, Celtic folklore, and other mythological subjects. (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Duncan, CATHEDRAL ROCK, NORTH END, IONA, oil on boardCATHEDRAL ROCK, NORTH END, IONALyon & Turnbull · £6,930≈ $8,641≈ €8,048Sign up to see
  2. John Duncan, THE MAN OF THE MOON LOST, tempera on boardTHE MAN OF THE MOON LOSTLyon & Turnbull · £4,536≈ $5,792≈ €5,331Sign up to see
  3. John Duncan, PORT BHAN, oil on boardPORT BHANLyon & Turnbull · £4,284≈ $5,470≈ €5,035Sign up to see

John 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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John Duncan, Untitled, tempera on canvas 76 x 57cm
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 11, 2025
£3,200Sign up free to see
Woodcock (Just Arrived)
Anderson & Garland · Apr 3, 2025
£95Sign up free to see
John Duncan, ST. MICHAEL AND THE DEVIL, watercolour grisaille on paper
ST. MICHAEL AND THE DEVIL
Lyon & Turnbull · Mar 19, 2025
£2,016Sign up free to see
John Duncan, PORT BHAN, oil on board
PORT BHAN
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 6, 2024
£4,284Sign up free to see
John Duncan, THE MAN OF THE MOON LOST, tempera on board
THE MAN OF THE MOON LOST
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 6, 2024
£4,536Sign up free to see
John Duncan, Untitled, oil on board 30 x 40cm Provenance: With the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours.
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 17, 2023
£800Sign up free to see
John Duncan, CATHEDRAL ROCK, NORTH END, IONA, oil on board
CATHEDRAL ROCK, NORTH END, IONA
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 8, 2023
£6,930Sign up free to see
Barn Swallow, and Gold-Crest
Anderson & Garland · Dec 8, 2022
£120Sign up free to see
Peregrine Falcon, and Kingfisher on the Watch
Anderson & Garland · Dec 8, 2022
£50Sign up free to see
John Duncan, ERISKAY, oil on board
ERISKAY
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 16, 2022
£2,750Sign up free to see
John Duncan, THE ENTOMBMENT, oil on canvas, arched top
THE ENTOMBMENT
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 10, 2021
£1,875Sign up free to see
John Duncan, BEARING THE CROSS, oil on canvas, arched top
BEARING THE CROSS
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 10, 2021
£3,500Sign up free to see
John Duncan, THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS, oil on canvas, arched top
THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 10, 2021
£3,750Sign up free to see
John Duncan, Untitled, Attributed to John Duncan (1866-1945) Guinevere oil on board 23.5 x 19.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 20, 2020
£380Sign up free to see
John Duncan, A DESERTED ROCKY COAST, oil on board
A DESERTED ROCKY COAST
Lyon & Turnbull · Jul 15, 2020
£1,625Sign up free to see
John Duncan, Bridge over the river, oil on board
Bridge over the river
Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2019
£1,000Sign up free to see
John Duncan, Breton Crabbers, Newlyn, oil on canvas
Breton Crabbers, Newlyn
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2009

Works in museum collections

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

John Duncan, Angus Og, God of Love and Courtesy, Putting a Spell of Summer Calm on the Sea
Angus Og, God of Love and Courtesy, Putting a Spell of Summer Calm on the Sea1908
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland
John Duncan, Saint Bride
Saint Bride1913
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland
John Duncan, Masque of Love
Masque of Love1912
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museum…
John Duncan, A Rocky Shore
A Rocky Shore1912
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museum…
John Duncan, A Beach Scene
A Beach Scene1912
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museum…
John Duncan, Phlegethon - John Duncan
Phlegethon - John Duncan1912
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museum…
John Duncan, Portrait of Rachel Annand Taylor
Portrait of Rachel Annand Taylor1907
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museum…
John Duncan, The Taking of Excalibur
The Taking of Excalibur1897
City Art Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — City Art Centre

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