Joseph Pennell
American · 1857–1926 · Painter, Printmaker
Joseph Pennell was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines. A prolific artist, he spent most of his working life in Europe, and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Cross of Gold, Cedar Street Building (Wuerth 497)Bonhams · $2,304≈ £1,704≈ €1,955Sign up to see
- THE BANK OF IRELAND (COLLEGE GREEN), DUBLINWhyte's · €1,050≈ $1,439≈ £909Sign up to see
- The Statue of LibertyBrunk Auctions · $1,300≈ £943≈ €1,118Sign up to see
Joseph Pennell’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
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 4 | 3 | 75% | $996Sign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 1 | 50% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $250Sign up | $250Sign up | $250Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 40 | 24 | 60% | $394Sign up | $250Sign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Etching | 30 | 17 | 57% | $274Sign up | $225Sign up | $750Sign up |
| Engraving | 4 | 3 | 75% | $930Sign up | $313Sign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Aquatint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 4 | 2 | 50% | $107Sign up | $107Sign up | $150Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $630Sign up | $630Sign up | $630Sign up |
| Other | 19 | 12 | 63% | $284Sign up | $325Sign up | $375Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.