Joseph Austin Benwell
A Caravan Passing The Statues of Memnon In The Plain of Goorna At Thebes
Found at
Christies,
New York
Orientalist Art, Lot 38
19. Apr - 19. Apr 2006
Orientalist Art, Lot 38
19. Apr - 19. Apr 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Joseph Austin Benwell (British, 1830-1890)
A Caravan passing the Statues of Memnon in the Plain of Goorna at Thebes
signed and dated 'JA Benwell 1876' (lower left)
watercolor on paper
13½ x 27¼ in. (34.3 x 69.2 cm.)
Executed in 1876
A Caravan passing the Statues of Memnon in the Plain of Goorna at Thebes
signed and dated 'JA Benwell 1876' (lower left)
watercolor on paper
13½ x 27¼ in. (34.3 x 69.2 cm.)
Executed in 1876
A top price for Joseph Austin Benwell
This artwork by Joseph Austin Benwell achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in April 2006. In the Orientalist Art auction, the work A Caravan Passing The Statues of Memnon In The Plain of Goorna At Thebes sold for USD 31,200.00 (€ 24,714.83) - well above the upper estimate of USD 15,000.00. This high result makes A Caravan Passing The Statues of Memnon In The Plain of Goorna At Thebes the most expensive artwork by Joseph Austin Benwell that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Joseph Austin Benwell
Dieses Kunstwerk von Joseph Austin Benwell erzielte im April 2006 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Orientalist Art wurde die Arbeit A Caravan Passing The Statues of Memnon In The Plain of Goorna At Thebes für USD 31.200,00 (€ 24.714,83) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 15.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A Caravan Passing The Statues of Memnon In The Plain of Goorna At Thebes zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Joseph Austin Benwell, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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