Penelope Carwardine

A young lady, nearly full face in torquoise-coloured dress with lace borders, adorned with a string of pearls, wearing a choker and a plait in her hair; and a young lady in a pink dress with large lace collar and a pink bow at corsage (Gervase Spencer)

Found at Christies, London
OBJECTS OF VERTU AND PORTRAIT MINIATURES & FOB SEALS, Lot 17
28. May - 28. May 2002
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 470 GBP
Penelope Carwardine
A young lady, nearly full face in torquoise-coloured dress with lace borders, adorned with a string of pearls, wearing a choker and a plait in her hair; and a young lady in a pink dress with large lace collar and a pink bow at corsage (Gervase Spencer)
the former signed with initials and dated 'PC 17..', the former in a rectangular black frame, the latter in a brooch frame
ovals, approximately 1 5/8 in. (42 mm.) high
See Front Cover for part lot Illustration (2)

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work A young lady, nearly full face in torquoise-coloured dress with lace borders, adorned with a string of pearls, wearing a choker and a plait in her hair; and a young lady in a pink dress with large lace collar and a pink bow at corsage (Gervase Spencer) by Penelope Carwardine was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2002. It changed hands for a price of GBP 470.00 (€ 736.03) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 300.00 – 500.00. Other works by Penelope Carwardine have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May 2004 the work A young lady, in a low-cut blue dress with a lace collar, pearl choker flowers in her powdered upswept hair was auctioned for GBP 537.75 (€ 806.82).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit A young lady, nearly full face in torquoise-coloured dress with lace borders, adorned with a string of pearls, wearing a choker and a plait in her hair; and a young lady in a pink dress with large lace collar and a pink bow at corsage (Gervase Spencer) von Penelope Carwardine kam im Mai 2002 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 470,00 (€ 736,03) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 300,00 – 500,00. Andere Arbeiten von Penelope Carwardine konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai 2004 die Arbeit A young lady, in a low-cut blue dress with a lace collar, pearl choker flowers in her powdered upswept hair für GBP 537,75 (€ 806,82) versteigert.

Other artists in this auction

Henry Spicer - A gentleman, facing right in a bright blue coat, cream-coloured waistcoat, frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue
Henry Spicer
Auction: 28. May - 28. May 2002
Title: A gentleman, facing right in a bright blue coat, cream-coloured waistcoat, frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue
Price: 1.410 GBP
Found at Christies
5 auction results
Charles Hayter - A young gentleman believed to be Rev. Lee, seated facing right in brown coat and white cravat, his left hand resting on the Holy Bible; library interior (cracked)
Charles Hayter
Auction: 28. May - 28. May 2002
Title: A young gentleman believed to be Rev. Lee, seated facing right in brown coat and white cravat, his left hand resting on the Holy Bible; library interior (cracked)
Price: 353 GBP
Found at Christies
4 auction results
Thomas Hazlehurst - A young lady, facing left in a frilled white dress, curling powdered hair (cracked)
Thomas Hazlehurst
Auction: 28. May - 28. May 2002
Title: A young lady, facing left in a frilled white dress, curling powdered hair (cracked)
Price: 353 GBP
Found at Christies
24 auction results
Albin Roberts Burt - A gentleman and a lady, in profile: he in a black coat and frilled cravat; she, in a black dress with lace collar and bonnet, a red stole over her shoulders
Albin Roberts Burt
Auction: 28. May - 28. May 2002
Title: A gentleman and a lady, in profile: he in a black coat and frilled cravat; she, in a black dress with lace collar and bonnet, a red stole over her shoulders
Price: 376 GBP
Found at Christies
4 auction results