Penelope Carwardine

A young lady, in a low-cut blue dress with a lace collar, pearl choker flowers in her powdered upswept hair

Found at Christies, London
AT HOME - PORTRAIT MINIATURES, OBJECTS OF VERTU, ICONS, RUSS, Lot 57
18. May - 18. May 2004
Estimate: 250 - 350 GBP
Price realised: 538 GBP
Penelope Carwardine, circa 1757
A young lady, in a low-cut blue dress with a lace collar, pearl choker flowers in her powdered upswept hair
signed with initials and dated 'P.C. 1757', gilt-metal frame
oval, 1¼ in. (32 mm.) high
See Page 9 for Illustration

A top price for Penelope Carwardine

The work A young lady, in a low-cut blue dress with a lace collar, pearl choker flowers in her powdered upswept hair by Penelope Carwardine was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 537.75 (€ 806.82), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 54%. This high result makes A young lady, in a low-cut blue dress with a lace collar, pearl choker flowers in her powdered upswept hair the most expensive artwork by Penelope Carwardine that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Penelope Carwardine

Die Arbeit A young lady, in a low-cut blue dress with a lace collar, pearl choker flowers in her powdered upswept hair von Penelope Carwardine kam im Mai 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 537,75 (€ 806,82) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 54%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A young lady, in a low-cut blue dress with a lace collar, pearl choker flowers in her powdered upswept hair zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Penelope Carwardine, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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