Lot 39 · British and European Art
Emperor Francis I visiting the studio of Benvenuto Cellini
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,348–$2,022
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — British and European Art, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 10 March 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-100956
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-100956 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-100956
Robert Alexander Hillingford, Emperor Francis I visiting the studio of Benvenuto Cellini. Bonhams, 10 Mar 2025, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-100956.
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Robert Alexander Hillingford, Emperor Francis I visiting the studio of Benvenuto Cellini. Bonhams, 10 Mar 2025, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-100956.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Mar 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a seated man (recto); Studies of children (verso) | Dame Laura Knight, Ra, Rws | £800–£1,200 | |
| Model with henna hair; The sewing girl one 28 x 25cm (11 x 9 13/16in)… | Sir William Russell Flint, Ra, Prws | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Afternoon on the beach | Sir William Russell Flint, Ra, Prws | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Chateaubriand's Isle, Brittany | Sir William Russell Flint, Ra, Prws | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| His first and only love | Ethel Wright | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A social call unframed | Xavier Alphonse Monchablon | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alexander Hillingford | The Dunmow Flitch | $5,120 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | |
| Robert Alexander Hillingford | Bringing home the bride | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Alexander Hillingford | Napoleon's retreat | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| Robert Alexander Hillingford | Marlborough and Prince Rupert on Inspection | Lempertz, Nov 2023 | ||
| Robert Alexander Hillingford | King Lear and his daughters | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Alexander Hillingford | Romeo and Juliet meeting at the Capulets' Ball | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Robert Alexander Hillingford | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2016 | ||
| Sidney Richard Percy | A view of Loch Katrine | Sworders, May 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.