Lot 264 · 19th Century European Art, including Spanish and Orientalist Art
The court musicians
Francois Brunery · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $119,973–$159,964
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art, including Spanish and Orientalist Art , London · 26 June 2007
- Dimensions
- 43¾ x 37¼ in. (111.2 x 94.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5544554
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Brunery, The court musicians. Christie's, 26 Jun 2007, lot 264. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5544554.
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Francois Brunery, The court musicians. Christie's, 26 Jun 2007, lot 264. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5544554.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art, including Spanish and Orientalist Art · Jun 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferme dans les Landes (la maison du garde) | Théodore Rousseau | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| A sultan with a tiger | Rudolf Ernst | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Tocando la guitarra (Playing the guitar) | Lluís Graner i Arrufi (Spanish, 1863-1929) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Descanso (A rest from the sun) | Gonzalo Bilbao Martínez | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Descanso en la plaza de toros (Matadors resting) | José María Uría y Uría (Spanish, 1861 - 1969) | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Puerto de Valencia (Port of Valencia) | Joaquín Sorolla Y Bastida | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Brunery | Un Duo Discordant | $119,813 | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | |
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Bourberouge. Deux jeunes filles dans une prairie | Christie's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Les Gourmets | Sotheby's, Jun 2004 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Fontainebleau: Group of trees on the flank of a rocky hillsi | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Un duo discordant | Christie's, Jun 2002 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Deux vaches et leur gardien au marécage boisé | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Souvenir de Voisinlieu | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Trois paysannes causant dans une cour rustique | Sotheby's, May 2024 |
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.