François-Leon Benouville

Study of St Francis of Assisi

Found at Christies, London
Christie's Interiors, Lot 41
29. Jul - 29. Jul 2008
Estimate: 250 - 350 GBP
Price realised: 600 GBP
François-Leon Benouville (French, 1821-1859)
Study of St Francis of Assisi
signed, inscribed and dated 'L. Benouville/Rome 1845' (lower right) and further inscribed 'Bénouville/François Léon/1821/1859/Prix de Rome en 1843/au Louvre - St François d'assise, ****forté mourant/Ste Marie des Anges, bénil la ville d'assise.' (on the reverse)
pencil
7¾ x 6½ in. (19.7 x 16.5 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 71 %.

The work Study of St Francis of Assisi by François-Léon Bénouville was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2008. It achieved a price of GBP 600.00 (€ 762.31), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 71%. Admittedly, works by François-Léon Bénouville have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work French saint Francois D'Assise Transporte Mourant A Sainte-Marie Des Anges, Benit La Ville D'Assise in November 2011 with an auction result of GBP 6,250.00 (€ 7,296.24).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 71 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Study of St Francis of Assisi von François-Léon Bénouville kam im Juli 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 600,00 (€ 762,31) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 71%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von François-Léon Bénouville auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit French saint Francois D'Assise Transporte Mourant A Sainte-Marie Des Anges, Benit La Ville D'Assise im November 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.250,00 (€ 7.296,24).

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