Benjamin Robert Haydon
A book of sketches, mainly after Egyptian objects, bass reliefs and paintings, many inscribed with colour notes, some inscribed in French
Found at
Bonhams
Old Master Paintings, Lot 228
4. Apr - 4. Apr 2023
Old Master Paintings, Lot 228
4. Apr - 4. Apr 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Benjamin Robert Haydon (Plymouth 1785-1845 London)
A book of sketches, mainly after Egyptian objects, bass reliefs and paintings, many inscribed with colour notes, some inscribed in French
the title page inscribed and dated 'Paris/Bibliotheque du Roi/1814'
the majority pen and brown ink, a few in graphite
18.5 x 12.5cm (7 5/16 x 4 15/16in).
A book of sketches, mainly after Egyptian objects, bass reliefs and paintings, many inscribed with colour notes, some inscribed in French
the title page inscribed and dated 'Paris/Bibliotheque du Roi/1814'
the majority pen and brown ink, a few in graphite
18.5 x 12.5cm (7 5/16 x 4 15/16in).
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
When the work A book of sketches, mainly after Egyptian objects, bass reliefs and paintings, many inscribed with colour notes, some inscribed in French by Benjamin Robert Haydon was auctioned at Bonhams in April this year, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 1,200.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at GBP 5,355.00 (€ 6,102.95). Admittedly, works by Benjamin Robert Haydon have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Heracles and Persephone in December 2000 with an auction result of GBP 25,850.00 (€ 41,178.82).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit A book of sketches, mainly after Egyptian objects, bass reliefs and paintings, many inscribed with colour notes, some inscribed in French von Benjamin Robert Haydon im April diesen Jahres bei Bonhams versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 1.200,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 5.355,00 (€ 6.102,95) mehr als viermal so hoch. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Benjamin Robert Haydon auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Heracles and Persephone im Dezember 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 25.850,00 (€ 41.178,82).
Benjamin Robert Haydon - Auction history
