Robert Henry Cheney

The Arch of Constantine, Rome (illustrated); View of Tourmagne, Nîmes; and The Villa Belvedere, Naples

Found at Christies, London
WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, Lot 82
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.140 GBP
Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
The Arch of Constantine, Rome (illustrated); View of Tourmagne, Nîmes; and The Villa Belvedere, Naples
the first inscribed and dated 'Arch of Constantine April 5.' (lower right, on the mount); the second inscribed 'Tourmagne Nismes [sic] -' (lower right, on the mount) and dated 'July 11. 1833' (lower left, on the mount); the third inscribed 'Villa Belvedere Naples' (lower right on the mount) and dated 'April 10.' (lower left, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, three on two sheets, unframed
9¼ x 7¼ in. (23.5 x 18.4 cm.); and smaller (3)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 43 %.

In October 2005 Christies in London held the auction WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, which included the work The Arch of Constantine, Rome (illustrated); View of Tourmagne, Nîmes; and The Villa Belvedere, Naples by Robert Henry Cheney. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,140.00 (€ 1,681.16), 43% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Robert Henry Cheney - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work A panoramic view of the Farnesina and the city of Rome, which sold at auction in June 2002 for GBP 4,182.50 (€ 6,469.38).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 43 % übertroffen

Im Oktober 2005 führte Christies in London die Auktion WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Arch of Constantine, Rome (illustrated); View of Tourmagne, Nîmes; and The Villa Belvedere, Naples von Robert Henry Cheney zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.140,00 (€ 1.681,16) und damit 43% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Robert Henry Cheney mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit A panoramic view of the Farnesina and the city of Rome beobachtet, die im Juni 2002 für GBP 4.182,50 (€ 6.469,38) versteigert wurde.

Other artists in this auction

Thomas Hartley Cromek, A.N.W.S. - The Acropolis of Athens at sunset
Thomas Hartley Cromek, A.N.W.S.
Auction: 12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
Title: The Acropolis of Athens at sunset
Price: 2.400 GBP
Found at Christies
27 auction results
Harriet Cheney - The Temple of Paestum, Naples; and Cattle watering before the Temple of Paestum (both illustrated)
Harriet Cheney
Auction: 12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
Title: The Temple of Paestum, Naples; and Cattle watering before the Temple of Paestum (both illustrated)
Price: 1.680 GBP
Found at Christies
9 auction results
Edward Cheney - A sketchbook of thirty-three drawings (vol. V.) of Italian views including: The marina at Palermo (illustrated); Mount Etna; The remains of the Greek theatre at Catania; Fontana dell\' Elephante, Piazza del Duomo, Catania; View of Catania; Castagna di
Edward Cheney
Auction: 12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
Title: A sketchbook of thirty-three drawings (vol. V.) of Italian views including: The marina at Palermo (illustrated); Mount Etna; The remains of the Greek theatre at Catania; Fontana dell' Elephante, Piazza del Duomo, Catania; View of Catania; Castagna di
Price: 2.040 GBP
Found at Christies
3 auction results
William Leighton Leitch, R.I. - Lago Maggiore (illustrated); Isola Bella on the Lago Maggiore; and Ruins in the Roman Campagna
William Leighton Leitch, R.I.
Auction: 12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
Title: Lago Maggiore (illustrated); Isola Bella on the Lago Maggiore; and Ruins in the Roman Campagna
Price: 900 GBP
Found at Christies
57 auction results