Frank Cadogan Cowper, R.A., R.W.S.
A self-portrait of the artist, bust-length; and Two sketchbooks of landscape, animal and figure studies including studies for: 'The Damozel of the Lake called Nimue the Enchantress', 'Mariana in the South', 'The New Learning in England. Erasmus and T
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.390 GBP
Price realised: 2.390 GBP
Description
Frank Cadogan Cowper, R.A., R.W.S. (1877-1958)
A self-portrait of the artist, bust-length; and Two sketchbooks of landscape, animal and figure studies including studies for: 'The Damozel of the Lake called Nimue the Enchantress', 'Mariana in the South', 'The New Learning in England. Erasmus and Thomas More visit the children of Henry VII at Greenwich, 1499', 'Paolo and Francesca', 'Portrait of Celandine Hanevry Tracy', 'Lucretia Borgia reigns in the Vatican in the Absence of Pope Alexander VI', 'Our Lady of the Fruits of the Earth', 'The Cathedral Scene from Faust-Margaret tormented by the evil spirits', 'The legend of St Percival', 'La belle dame sans merci'; and a characture of Cowper by Mary Halford
the portrait signed and dated 'F.C. Cowper/Dec. 21th 1911', one sketchbook signed 'Frank Cadogan Cowper' (on the inside front cover) and inscribed 'flagon/beakers/Piles of/fine fruit/not too/much food/flowers at/feet/ship behind/her.' and further inscribed variously on the pages of the album
sixty-three pencil, fourteen pencil and watercolour, one with pen and black ink, fragmentary watermark on the pages of one of the sketchbooks
9 x 12¼ in. (22.8 x 31.1 cm.); and 9 3/8 x 11½ in. (23.8 x 29.2 cm.) overall (3)
A self-portrait of the artist, bust-length; and Two sketchbooks of landscape, animal and figure studies including studies for: 'The Damozel of the Lake called Nimue the Enchantress', 'Mariana in the South', 'The New Learning in England. Erasmus and Thomas More visit the children of Henry VII at Greenwich, 1499', 'Paolo and Francesca', 'Portrait of Celandine Hanevry Tracy', 'Lucretia Borgia reigns in the Vatican in the Absence of Pope Alexander VI', 'Our Lady of the Fruits of the Earth', 'The Cathedral Scene from Faust-Margaret tormented by the evil spirits', 'The legend of St Percival', 'La belle dame sans merci'; and a characture of Cowper by Mary Halford
the portrait signed and dated 'F.C. Cowper/Dec. 21th 1911', one sketchbook signed 'Frank Cadogan Cowper' (on the inside front cover) and inscribed 'flagon/beakers/Piles of/fine fruit/not too/much food/flowers at/feet/ship behind/her.' and further inscribed variously on the pages of the album
sixty-three pencil, fourteen pencil and watercolour, one with pen and black ink, fragmentary watermark on the pages of one of the sketchbooks
9 x 12¼ in. (22.8 x 31.1 cm.); and 9 3/8 x 11½ in. (23.8 x 29.2 cm.) overall (3)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A self-portrait of the artist, bust-length; and Two sketchbooks of landscape, animal and figure studies including studies for: 'The Damozel of the Lake called Nimue the Enchantress', 'Mariana in the South', 'The New Learning in England. Erasmus and T by Frank Cadogan Cowper was sold in the BRITISH ART ON PAPER auction at Christies in London in June 2003. The price achieved of GBP 2,390.00 (€ 3,434.56) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Frank Cadogan Cowper achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Our Lady of the Fruits of the Earth in December 2011 with an auction result of GBP 469,250.00 (€ 561,993.16).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A self-portrait of the artist, bust-length; and Two sketchbooks of landscape, animal and figure studies including studies for: 'The Damozel of the Lake called Nimue the Enchantress', 'Mariana in the South', 'The New Learning in England. Erasmus and T von Frank Cadogan Cowper wurde im Juni 2003 in der Auktion BRITISH ART ON PAPER bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.390,00 (€ 3.434,56) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Frank Cadogan Cowper erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Our Lady of the Fruits of the Earth im Dezember 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 469.250,00 (€ 561.993,16).
Frank Cadogan Cowper - Auction history
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