Robert Henry Cheney
The Villa Borghese, Rome (illustrated); The Piazza della Trinita dei Monte, Rome; and The Via Appia, Rome
Found at
Christies,
London
WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, Lot 76
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, Lot 76
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2005
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 2.280 GBP
Price realised: 2.280 GBP
Description
Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
The Villa Borghese, Rome (illustrated); The Piazza della Trinita dei Monte, Rome; and The Via Appia, Rome
the first dated 'March 21' (lower left), inscribed 'Villa Borghese' (lower right, on the mount) and further dated 'March 21' (lower left, on the mount); the second inscribed and dated 'Piazza della Trinita de' Monte - May 6.' (lower centre, on the mount); the third inscribed 'Via Appia' (lower left), dated 'March 23' (lower centre) and further inscribed 'Via Appia' (lower right, on the mount) and dated 'March 23. 1833.' (lower left, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, three on two sheets, unframed
10¾ x 7 3/8 in. (27.3 x 18.5 cm.); and smaller (3)
The Villa Borghese, Rome (illustrated); The Piazza della Trinita dei Monte, Rome; and The Via Appia, Rome
the first dated 'March 21' (lower left), inscribed 'Villa Borghese' (lower right, on the mount) and further dated 'March 21' (lower left, on the mount); the second inscribed and dated 'Piazza della Trinita de' Monte - May 6.' (lower centre, on the mount); the third inscribed 'Via Appia' (lower left), dated 'March 23' (lower centre) and further inscribed 'Via Appia' (lower right, on the mount) and dated 'March 23. 1833.' (lower left, on the mount)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out, three on two sheets, unframed
10¾ x 7 3/8 in. (27.3 x 18.5 cm.); and smaller (3)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work The Villa Borghese, Rome (illustrated); The Piazza della Trinita dei Monte, Rome; and The Via Appia, Rome by Robert Henry Cheney was worth GBP 2,280.00 (€ 3,362.31) to a buyer in October 2005. This price was achieved in the auction WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 700.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Robert Henry Cheney; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot A panoramic view of the Farnesina and the city of Rome sold at auction in June 2002 with the realized price of GBP 4,182.50 (€ 6,469.38).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit The Villa Borghese, Rome (illustrated); The Piazza della Trinita dei Monte, Rome; and The Via Appia, Rome von Robert Henry Cheney war einem Käufer im Oktober 2005 GBP 2.280,00 (€ 3.362,31) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion WATERCOLOURS OF THE GRAND TOUR FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 700,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Robert Henry Cheney; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit A panoramic view of the Farnesina and the city of Rome im Juni 2002 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 4.182,50 (€ 6.469,38).
Robert Henry Cheney - Auction history
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