Edward Penfield
American · 1866–1925 · Painter, Printmaker
Edward Penfield was an American illustrator in the era known as the "Golden Age of American Illustration" and he is considered the father of the American poster. His work has… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
In the Fields, 1917 and Good-Bye Summer: twoBonhams · $10,158≈ £5,397≈ €7,904Sign up to see
A Day of Leisure: A Preliminary Illustration for an AdvertisementBonhams · $5,079≈ £2,699≈ €3,952Sign up to see
E.P. and J.W.P., CatskillsRago Auctions · $5,040≈ £4,050≈ €4,661Sign up to see
Edward Penfield’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 3 | 100% | $4.6kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $6.3kSign up | $6.3kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 61 | 61 | 100% | $921Sign up | $630Sign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 42 | 42 | 100% | $859Sign up | $630Sign up | $5kSign up |
| Gouache | 8 | 8 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $567Sign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $126Sign up | $126Sign up | $126Sign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 6 | 100% | $718Sign up | $504Sign up | $2.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 13 | 12 | 92% | $464Sign up | $415Sign up | $1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 12 | 11 | 92% | $472Sign up | $459Sign up | $1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $371Sign up | $371Sign up | $371Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.