Lot 55 · 300 Years Of British Drawings
Study of a male head
Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. · sanguine chalk
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,323–$4,652
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 300 Years Of British Drawings, London · 8 December 2020
- Dimensions
- in. (35.5 x 30 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3580105
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s., Study of a male head. Christie's, 8 Dec 2020, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3580105.
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Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s., Study of a male head. Christie's, 8 Dec 2020, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3580105.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | the transformation of callisto | $11,557 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | |
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Royal procession | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Head of a child | Christie's, Nov 2001 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Orlando | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Sir William Russell Flint | Melusina | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Mrs Cecelia Bowen-Summers | Sotheby's, Mar 2009 | ||
| Sir William Russell Flint | Nude on green drapes 29 x 44.5 cm (11 7/16 x 17 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Head study of a young girl, looking downwards | Christie's, Jul 2017 |
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.