Robert Henry Cheney
Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry; Dinas Island, Killarney; Cahir Castle, Tipperary; Kilcommon, Tipperary; Long Reach, Killarney; and Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary (illustrated)
Found at
Christies,
London
WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, Lot 124
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, Lot 124
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 3.120 GBP
Price realised: 3.120 GBP
Description
Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry; Dinas Island, Killarney; Cahir Castle, Tipperary; Kilcommon, Tipperary; Long Reach, Killarney; and Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary (illustrated)
the first inscribed and dated 'Ross Castle Killarney June 20.' (lower right, on the mount); the second inscribed and dated 'Killarney Dinas Island. June 29.' (lower right, on the mount); the third inscribed 'Cahir Castle.' (lower left) and further inscribed 'Cahir Castle' (lower right, on the mount); the fourth inscribed 'Kilcommon' (lower right); the fifth inscribed 'Long Reach - Killarney.' (lower right, on the mount); the sixth inscribed 'Holy Cross Abbey.' (lower right, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, six on three sheets, unframed
8½ x 10 in. (21.5 x 25.5 cm.); and smaller (6)
Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry; Dinas Island, Killarney; Cahir Castle, Tipperary; Kilcommon, Tipperary; Long Reach, Killarney; and Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary (illustrated)
the first inscribed and dated 'Ross Castle Killarney June 20.' (lower right, on the mount); the second inscribed and dated 'Killarney Dinas Island. June 29.' (lower right, on the mount); the third inscribed 'Cahir Castle.' (lower left) and further inscribed 'Cahir Castle' (lower right, on the mount); the fourth inscribed 'Kilcommon' (lower right); the fifth inscribed 'Long Reach - Killarney.' (lower right, on the mount); the sixth inscribed 'Holy Cross Abbey.' (lower right, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, six on three sheets, unframed
8½ x 10 in. (21.5 x 25.5 cm.); and smaller (6)
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry; Dinas Island, Killarney; Cahir Castle, Tipperary; Kilcommon, Tipperary; Long Reach, Killarney; and Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary (illustrated) by Robert Henry Cheney was worth GBP 3,120.00 (€ 4,601.06) to a buyer in October 2005. This price was achieved in the auction WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 700.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Robert Henry Cheney; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot A panoramic view of the Farnesina and the city of Rome sold at auction in June 2002 with the realized price of GBP 4,182.50 (€ 6,469.38).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry; Dinas Island, Killarney; Cahir Castle, Tipperary; Kilcommon, Tipperary; Long Reach, Killarney; and Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary (illustrated) von Robert Henry Cheney war einem Käufer im Oktober 2005 GBP 3.120,00 (€ 4.601,06) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 700,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Robert Henry Cheney; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit A panoramic view of the Farnesina and the city of Rome im Juni 2002 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 4.182,50 (€ 6.469,38).
Robert Henry Cheney - Auction history
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