Charles West Cope, R.A.
The Awakening Of King Lear By The Kiss Of Cordelia
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 32.500 GBP
Price realised: 32.500 GBP
Description
Charles West Cope, R.A.
1811-1890
THE AWAKENING OF KING LEAR BY THE KISS OF CORDELIA
signed l.c.: CWCope/ 1850
oil on canvas
102 by 153cm., 40 by 60in.
Painted for Isambard Kingdom Brunel's 'Shakespeare Room', the dining room of his home at Duke Street, St James'; | Sold by his executors, Christie's, 28 April 1860, lot 221; | John Marshall, his sale Christie's, 28 May 1881, lot 45 unsold; | Christie's, 26 May 1888, lot 166 bought 'Ford'; | Purchased by the present owner in 1988
1811-1890
THE AWAKENING OF KING LEAR BY THE KISS OF CORDELIA
signed l.c.: CWCope/ 1850
oil on canvas
102 by 153cm., 40 by 60in.
Painted for Isambard Kingdom Brunel's 'Shakespeare Room', the dining room of his home at Duke Street, St James'; | Sold by his executors, Christie's, 28 April 1860, lot 221; | John Marshall, his sale Christie's, 28 May 1881, lot 45 unsold; | Christie's, 26 May 1888, lot 166 bought 'Ford'; | Purchased by the present owner in 1988
A top price for Charles West Cope
The work The Awakening Of King Lear By The Kiss Of Cordelia by Charles West Cope was sold in the British & Irish Art auction at Sothebys in London in May 2013. It achieved a price of GBP 32,500.00 (€ 37,997.57), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 63%. This high result makes The Awakening Of King Lear By The Kiss Of Cordelia the most expensive artwork by Charles West Cope that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Charles West Cope
Die Arbeit The Awakening Of King Lear By The Kiss Of Cordelia von Charles West Cope wurde im Mai 2013 in der Auktion British & Irish Art bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 32.500,00 (€ 37.997,57) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 63%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Awakening Of King Lear By The Kiss Of Cordelia zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Charles West Cope, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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