Charles West Cope, R.A.
Thirteen Figure And Composition Studies Relating To The Frescoes At The Palaces of Westminster Including; Study For 'Griselda'S First Trial of Patience'; Compositional Sketch For 'Charles 1 Raising His Standard At Nottingham, 1642'; Study of Man'S He
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper, Lot 157
17. NOV - 17. NOV 2005
British Art on Paper, Lot 157
17. NOV - 17. NOV 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Charles West Cope, R.A. (1811-1890)
Thirteen figure and composition studies relating to the frescoes at the Palaces of Westminster including; Study for 'Griselda's first Trial of Patience'; Compositional sketch for 'Charles 1 Raising his Standard at Nottingham, 1642'; Study of man's head in profile; Study for 'The Setting Out of the Trained Bands from London to Raise the Siege of Gloucester'; Study of a sword Hilt; Study of a bearded male head looking to the left; Study of armour; Compositional sketch for 'Basing House defended by the Cavaliers' (illustrated); Study for 'Prince Henry Acknowledging the Authority of Chief Justice Gascoyne'; Study for a man in profile looking to the left - prominant cheekbones (illustrated); Two studies for 'First Trial by Jury'; Study for 'The Expulsion of the Fellows of a College at Oxford for Refusing to Sign the Covenant'; and Studies of a hand holding a walking stick
one signed with initials and inscribed 'Sketch for/Defense of Basing Ho/CWC/Westr' (on the reverse), one signed with initials and inscribed 'Sketch for/Raising of the Standard/at Nottingham/Westminster/CWC' (on the reverse), one signed with initials and inscribed 'Trained Bands/Westr CWC' (lower left), one inscribed 'Griselda Trial/H. Lords' (lower right)
eight coloured chalks, one pencil and brown wash, two oil on canvas, two pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of white, some on tinted paper, one fragmentary watermark, unframed
19¾ x 15¾ in. (50.1 x 40 cm.); and smaller (13)
Thirteen figure and composition studies relating to the frescoes at the Palaces of Westminster including; Study for 'Griselda's first Trial of Patience'; Compositional sketch for 'Charles 1 Raising his Standard at Nottingham, 1642'; Study of man's head in profile; Study for 'The Setting Out of the Trained Bands from London to Raise the Siege of Gloucester'; Study of a sword Hilt; Study of a bearded male head looking to the left; Study of armour; Compositional sketch for 'Basing House defended by the Cavaliers' (illustrated); Study for 'Prince Henry Acknowledging the Authority of Chief Justice Gascoyne'; Study for a man in profile looking to the left - prominant cheekbones (illustrated); Two studies for 'First Trial by Jury'; Study for 'The Expulsion of the Fellows of a College at Oxford for Refusing to Sign the Covenant'; and Studies of a hand holding a walking stick
one signed with initials and inscribed 'Sketch for/Defense of Basing Ho/CWC/Westr' (on the reverse), one signed with initials and inscribed 'Sketch for/Raising of the Standard/at Nottingham/Westminster/CWC' (on the reverse), one signed with initials and inscribed 'Trained Bands/Westr CWC' (lower left), one inscribed 'Griselda Trial/H. Lords' (lower right)
eight coloured chalks, one pencil and brown wash, two oil on canvas, two pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of white, some on tinted paper, one fragmentary watermark, unframed
19¾ x 15¾ in. (50.1 x 40 cm.); and smaller (13)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work Thirteen Figure And Composition Studies Relating To The Frescoes At The Palaces of Westminster Including; Study For 'Griselda'S First Trial of Patience'; Compositional Sketch For 'Charles 1 Raising His Standard At Nottingham, 1642'; Study of Man'S He by Charles West Cope was sold in the British Art on Paper auction at Christies in London in November 2005. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 3,840.00 (€ 5,641.45), 28% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Charles West Cope have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Awakening Of King Lear By The Kiss Of Cordelia in May 2013 with an auction result of GBP 32,500.00 (€ 37,997.57).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Thirteen Figure And Composition Studies Relating To The Frescoes At The Palaces of Westminster Including; Study For 'Griselda'S First Trial of Patience'; Compositional Sketch For 'Charles 1 Raising His Standard At Nottingham, 1642'; Study of Man'S He von Charles West Cope wurde im November 2005 in der Auktion British Art on Paper bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 3.840,00 (€ 5.641,45) und damit 28% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Charles West Cope auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Awakening Of King Lear By The Kiss Of Cordelia im Mai 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 32.500,00 (€ 37.997,57).
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