"The artist is best known for her dense, visionary ink drawings on calico and postcards. She believed her intricate compositions were guided by a spiritual entity she called "Myrninerest," which she described as an unseen collaborator. Only a small number of her textile works are known to survive, with examples held in institutions including the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, England and the Collection de l'Art Brut in Lausanne, Switzerland."
"Interest in Gill's work has grown in recent years, boosted by its inclusion in the 2024 Venice Biennale main exhibition, "Foreigners Everywhere." The recent record for the artist is 54 percent higher than her previous high of $78,120 for Untitled (Venus Amid Heaven), an ink-on-cloth work filled with faces also sold at Christie's in March 2024."
"The Artnet Price Database lists 147 auction results for Gill. Less than a dozen have sold for more than $10,000, with many trading for a few hundred dollars. One of the lowest recorded prices is $275 for an ink drawing on postcard paper sold in Philadelphia in 2024."
Madge Gill (1882-1961), a British self-taught artist, achieved a new auction record when one of her embroidered works sold for $120,650 at Christie's New York, significantly exceeding its $60,000 to $80,000 estimate. Gill is renowned for her intricate ink drawings on calico and postcards, which she believed were guided by a spiritual entity called "Myrninerest." Textile works by Gill are exceptionally rare, with only a small number surviving in institutions like the Whitworth Art Gallery and Collection de l'Art Brut. This 1930s textile piece represents the first of her textile works to appear at auction. Growing interest in Gill's work has been fueled by her inclusion in the 2024 Venice Biennale. The record price is 54 percent higher than her previous auction high of $78,120 from March 2024.
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