Thomas Benjamin Kennington, R.B.A.
The Glory of Womanhood
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer, Lot 188
11. Jun - 11. Jun 2004
Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer, Lot 188
11. Jun - 11. Jun 2004
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.535 GBP
Price realised: 15.535 GBP
Description
Thomas Benjamin Kennington, R.B.A. (1856-1916)
The Glory of Womanhood
signed and dated 'T.B.Kennington/4' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'T.B.Kennington Esq. 8 Netherton Grove W' (on an old label on the reverse of the stretcher) and indistinctly signed and inscribed 'The Glory of Woma.. T.B.Kennington/..London' (on exhibition label)
oil on canvas
60¼ x 39¼ in. (153 x 99.6 cm.)
The Glory of Womanhood
signed and dated 'T.B.Kennington/4' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'T.B.Kennington Esq. 8 Netherton Grove W' (on an old label on the reverse of the stretcher) and indistinctly signed and inscribed 'The Glory of Woma.. T.B.Kennington/..London' (on exhibition label)
oil on canvas
60¼ x 39¼ in. (153 x 99.6 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 29 %.
The work The Glory of Womanhood by Thomas Benjamin Kennington was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 15,535.00 (€ 23,120.73), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 29%. Admittedly, works by Thomas Benjamin Kennington have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Wedding Dress in May 2011 with an auction result of GBP 85,250.00 (€ 97,483.64).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 29 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Glory of Womanhood von Thomas Benjamin Kennington kam im Juni 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 15.535,00 (€ 23.120,73) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 29%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Benjamin Kennington auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Wedding Dress im Mai 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 85.250,00 (€ 97.483,64).
Thomas Benjamin Kennington - Auction history
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