David Scougall's Auction Record Jumps 69%
3 min read · 18 Mar 2025
Portrait of a lady identified as Lady Margaret Hay, Countess of Roxburghe, standing, three-quarter length, wearing a silk dress with a lace collar and pearl jewellery;. Image courtesy of Roseberys
David Scougall, Portrait of a lady identified as Lady Margaret Hay, Countess of Roxburghe, standing, three-quarter length, wearing a silk dress with a lace collar and pearl jewellery; (Undated) sold for $50,900 (GBP39,200), more than six and a half times the low estimate at Roseberys in London on March 12. The oil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $20,800, a 69% rise.
Portrait Of Lord David Hay (1656-1726). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Portrait Of Lord David Hay (1656-1726) (Undated), which sold for $30,100 at Sotheby's on September 24, 2013. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-03-12 | Portrait of a lady identified as Lady Margaret Hay, Countess of Roxburghe, standing, three-quarter length, wearing a silk dress with a lace collar and pearl jewellery; | $50,900 | 69 % | Roseberys | London |
2013-09-24 | Portrait Of Lord David Hay (1656-1726) | $30,100 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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