Ernest Martin Hennings
Indian Horsemen
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles
Portrait of the WestThe Diane and Sam Stewart Collection, Lot 30
4. Aug - 4. Aug 2021
Portrait of the WestThe Diane and Sam Stewart Collection, Lot 30
4. Aug - 4. Aug 2021
Estimate: 600.000 - 800.000 USD
Price realised: 918.313 USD
Price realised: 918.313 USD
Description
Ernest Martin Hennings (1886-1956)
Indian Horsemen
signed 'E. Martin Hennings' (lower right), signed again and titled on an artist's label (affixed to the board backing), inscribed in another hand 'Merchants Nat Bank' (on the stretcher bars)
oil on canvas
36 x 40in
framed 45 x 49in
Painted circa 1925.
Merchants National Bank. | Private collection, Arizona, from the collection of George R. Boyles, Oak Park, Illinois; by descent in the family. | Sale, Butterfields, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California and Western Paintings and Sculpture, December 10, 2003, lot 6096. | Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Indian Horsemen
signed 'E. Martin Hennings' (lower right), signed again and titled on an artist's label (affixed to the board backing), inscribed in another hand 'Merchants Nat Bank' (on the stretcher bars)
oil on canvas
36 x 40in
framed 45 x 49in
Painted circa 1925.
Merchants National Bank. | Private collection, Arizona, from the collection of George R. Boyles, Oak Park, Illinois; by descent in the family. | Sale, Butterfields, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California and Western Paintings and Sculpture, December 10, 2003, lot 6096. | Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In August 2021 Bonhams in Los Angeles held the auction Portrait of the WestThe Diane and Sam Stewart Collection, which included the work Indian Horsemen by Ernest Martin Hennings. Here, the upper estimate of USD 800,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 918,312.50 (€ 778,230.93). Other works by Ernest Martin Hennings have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 1,553,000.00 (€ 1,057,325.71) in November 2007 for the work Indian Summer.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im August 2021 führte Bonhams in Los Angeles die Auktion Portrait of the WestThe Diane and Sam Stewart Collection durch, in der auch die Arbeit Indian Horsemen von Ernest Martin Hennings zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 800.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 918.312,50 (€ 778.230,93) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Ernest Martin Hennings haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.553.000,00 (€ 1.057.325,71) im November 2007 für die Arbeit Indian Summer beobachtet.
Ernest Martin Hennings - Auction history
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