William W. Kennedy

American | 1817 - 1871

William W. Kennedy was an American 19th Century painter who was born in 1817.

How much does a William W. Kennedy cost?

William W. Kennedy's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 25,000 USD.

What is William W. Kennedy's most expensive painting?

Since 2010 the record price for this artist at auction is 25,000 USD for 2 works: Husband, Wife, and Daughter, sold at Christie's New York in 2014.

William W. Kennedy in the news

In MutualArt’s artist press archive, William W. Kennedy is featured in Los Angeles Folk, a piece from The Magazine Antiques in September 2010. The artist died in 1871.

Artist's alternative names: William Kennedy

At Auction

Notable Lots

CHILD IN BLUE WITH A CANE

Attributed to William W. Kennedy

+137%

above mid-estimate

2 works: Husband, Wife, and Daughter

Attributed to William W. Kennedy

-17%

below mid-estimate

A portrait of a young figure holding a fishing rod against a dark background.

ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM KENNEDY (1818-AFTER 1870)

Attributed to William W. Kennedy

-34%

below mid-estimate

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Recent Auction Results

A diptych of formal portraits featuring a man in a bow tie and a woman holding a red book.

Pair of portraits, likely a husband and his wife

By William W. Kennedy

-17%

below mid-estimate

Eldred's Auction and Appraisal Services

A diptych of formal portraits featuring a bearded man and a woman in dark clothing, framed by gold borders.

Pair of American oil on canvas portraits of a husband and wife , 19

Attributed to William W. Kennedy

-35%

below mid-estimate

Pook & Pook

Pair of portraits, likely a husband and wife

By William W. Kennedy

+104%

above mid-estimate

Eldred's Auction and Appraisal Services

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Articles

Los Angeles Folk

The Magazine Antiques Sep 01, 2010

In the foyer of a handsome Los Angeles house hang half a dozen handmade nineteenth-century game boards (backgammon, checkers, Chinese checkers,

William W. Kennedy

How much does a William W. Kennedy cost?

What is William W. Kennedy's most expensive painting?

William W. Kennedy in the news

At Auction

Notable Lots

CHILD IN BLUE WITH A CANE

2 works: Husband, Wife, and Daughter

ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM KENNEDY (1818-AFTER 1870)

Recent Auction Results

Pair of portraits, likely a husband and his wife

Pair of American oil on canvas portraits of a husband and wife , 19

Pair of portraits, likely a husband and wife

Articles

Los Angeles Folk

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