Lot 256 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
The Recital
Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. · ink, watercolour and pencil on paper, lightly squared for transfer
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $23,436–$32,550
- Result
- upcoming — 17 October 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 17 October 2024
- Dimensions
- 13 ¼ x 21 ¼ in. (33.6 x 54 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3213885
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3213885 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3213885
Willis, Robert. 1799-1878., The Recital. Christie's, 17 Oct 2024, lot 256. estimate £18,000–£25,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3213885.
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89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Willis, Robert. 1799-1878., The Recital. Christie's, 17 Oct 2024, lot 256. estimate £18,000–£25,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3213885.
From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale · Oct 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Seeds | SIR ANTONY GORMLEY, R.A. (B. 1950) | £30,000–£50,000 | upcoming |
| Show | SIR ANTONY GORMLEY, R.A. (B. 1950) | £50,000–£80,000 | upcoming |
| Dorelia standing | AUGUSTUS JOHN, O.M., C.H. (1878-1961) | £40,000–£70,000 | upcoming |
| Footed Bowl | Dame Lucie Rie | £15,000–£25,000 | upcoming |
| Head of David Landau | Frank Auerbach | £80,000–£120,000 | upcoming |
| Fidelma Asleep | Leon Kossoff | £120,000–£180,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Marking the Pose | $26,917 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | |
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Guns Don't Kill, Bullets Do | Phillips, Sep 2019 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Dancing Bear | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Whoopee Hat | Phillips, Sep 2019 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Feeding the seagulls | Christie's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Recital | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Study for 'TV' | Christie's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Standing Man 34.3 x 24.7 cm. (13 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 |
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.