Robert Thorburn Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Robert Thorburn Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 15, 2025
ROBERT THORBURN (BRITISH 1818-1885)
Est: £400 - £600
ROBERT THORBURN (BRITISH 1818-1885) MRS JANE EMBLETON DOIG AND FAMILY signed and dated 1836, inscribed with sitters on the mount, arched top, watercolour 25.5cm x 34cm (10in x 13.5in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 05, 2024
Attributed to Robert THORBURN (1818–1885) A bust-length portrait of a gentleman Miniature 15.5 x 13.5cm (frame overall)
Est: $700 - $1,000
Attributed to Robert THORBURN (1818–1885) A bust-length portrait of a gentleman Miniature Apparently unsigned 15.5 x 13.5cm (frame overall)
Leonard Joel
Nov. 25, 2024
Attributed to Robert THORBURN (1818–1885) A bust-length portrait of a gentleman Miniature 15.5 x 13.5cm (frame overall)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Attributed to Robert THORBURN (1818–1885) A bust-length portrait of a gentleman Miniature Apparently unsigned 15.5 x 13.5cm (frame overall)
Leonard Joel
May. 11, 2022
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, 'The Marchioness of Stafford', A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory
Est: £600 - £800
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, 'The Marchioness of Stafford', A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory, with labels verso, 18" x 13". A/F.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 09, 2022
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, 'The Marchioness of Stafford', A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory
Est: £800 - £1,200
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, 'The Marchioness of Stafford', A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory, with labels verso, 18" x 13". A/F.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 24, 2021
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, 'The Marchioness of Stafford', A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory
Est: £1,400 - £1,800
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, 'The Marchioness of Stafford', A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory, with labels verso, 18" x 13".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 11, 2021
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, The Marchioness of Stafford , A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, The Marchioness of Stafford , A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory, with labels verso, 18 x 13 .
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 19, 2021
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, 'The Marchioness of Stafford', A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Robert Thorburn (1815-1885) British, 'The Marchioness of Stafford', A portrait of a lady, watercolour on ivory, with labels verso, 18" x 13".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 01, 2020
Robert Thorburn, ARA (British, 1818-1885)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Robert Thorburn, ARA (British, 1818-1885) A Portrait of Ada Dunn Gardner ( née Pigott, d. 1915) seated full length in an Alpine lake landscape with her son Algernon Dunn Gardner (1853-1929) signed lower right 'R. Thorburn / 1856' watercolour on ivory 45 x 33cm Footnote: By her marriage in 1853 to John Dunn Gardner (1811-1908) Ada Pigott as his second wife brought the Dullingham, Lillingstone Dayrell and Denston estates, which ultimately all devolved upon their only child Algernon Dunn Gardner (1853-1929) here represented as a child. Exhibited: London, Royal Academy of Arts, 1856, no. 744 as 'Mrs Dunn Gardner'
Cheffins
Oct. 01, 2020
Robert Thorburn, ARA (British, 1818-1885)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Robert Thorburn, ARA (British, 1818-1885) A Portrait of John Dunn Gardner (1811-1908) standing full-length in black with his first wife, Mary Lawson (d. 1851) in a landscape with a dark horse signed lower right 'R. Thorburn / 1851' watercolour on ivory 45 x 33cm Footnote: Exhibited: London, Royal Academy of Arts, 1850, no. 767 as 'J. D. Gardner, Esq., and Mrs. Gardner' (as the latter died in 1851, that date was presumably later added)
Cheffins
Oct. 29, 2019
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A, H.R.S.A. (1818-1885)
Est: £600 - £800
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A. (1818-1885). Portrait miniature of a Lady, wearing a pink dress with white falling lace neckline and sleeves, and a small gold brooch set with a purple stone at her corsage, her dark hair worn in ringlets Watercolour on ivory, gilt-metal bow surmounted ormolu frame Oval, 115mm high
Chiswick Auctions
Sep. 26, 2018
THORBURN, ROBERT
Est: CHF1,500 - CHF2,000
THORBURN, ROBERT (Dumfries 1818 - 1885 Tunbridge Wells) Girl praying. Oil on canvas. 122 x 81.5 cm. Provenance: - Auction Koller, Zurich, 22 March 2010, Lot No. 6476. - from a Swiss private collection. --------------- THORBURN, ROBERT (Dumfries 1818 - 1885 Tunbridge Wells) Betendes Mädchen. Öl auf Leinwand. 122 x 81,5 cm. Provenienz: - Auktion Koller, Zürich, 22.3.2010, Los 6476. - Schweizer Privatbesitz.
Koller Auctions
Jun. 12, 2018
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A, H.R.S.A. (1818-1885)
Est: £600 - £800
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A, H.R.S.A. (1818-1885) Portrait miniature of a Lady, standing full length against a ballustrade overlooking a parkland, wearing a black silk moiré dress with white lace collar, a long black lace veil falling from her hair over her shoulders, her brown hair upswept and plaited adorned with a red rose watercolour on ivory rectangular gilt moulded frame, gilt mount and blue velvet slip rectangular, 19.5 x 14 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in)
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 12, 2018
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A, H.R.S.A. (1818-1885)
Est: £600 - £800
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A. (1818-1885). Portrait miniature of a Lady, wearing a pink dress with white falling lace neckline and sleeves, and a small gold brooch set with a purple stone at her corsage, her dark hair worn in ringlets, watercolour on ivory, gilt-metal bow surmounted ormolu frame oval, 115mm, high
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 20, 2018
THORBURN, ROBERT
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
THORBURN, ROBERT (Dumfries 1818 - 1885 Tunbridge Wells) A girl praying. Oil on canvas. 122 x 81.5 cm. Provenance: - Koller, Zurich, 22.3.2010, Lot 6476. - Swiss private collection. --------------- THORBURN, ROBERT (Dumfries 1818 - 1885 Tunbridge Wells) Betendes Mädchen. Öl auf Leinwand. 122 x 81,5 cm. Provenienz: - Auktion Koller, Zürich, 22.3.2010, Los 6476. - Schweizer Privatbesitz.
Koller Auctions
Oct. 03, 2017
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A. (1818-1885). Portrait miniature of a Lady, wearing a pink dress with white falling lace neckline and sleeves, and a small gold brooch set with a purple stone at her corsage, her dark hair worn in ringlets, watercolour on ivory, gilt-metal bow surmounted ormolu frame, oval, 115mm, high
Est: £500 - £700
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A. (1818-1885). Portrait miniature of a Lady, wearing a pink dress with white falling lace neckline and sleeves, and a small gold brooch set with a purple stone at her corsage, her dark hair worn in ringlets, watercolour on ivory, gilt-metal bow surmounted ormolu frame, oval, 115mm, high
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 17, 2017
Portrait Miniature, att. Robert Thorburn (British, 1818-1885)
Est: $400 - $800
watercolor on ivory, bust length profile of a young man, possibly a self portrait of artist, with landscape beyond, housed under glass in a gold filled oval locket case with engine turn work, presented in a leather bound and velvet lined case, unsigned. SS 1 5/8 x 1.5 in. By descent. Collection of Robert Thorburn of New York and Chapel Hill, NC Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 13, 2017
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A. (1818-1885). "Portrait miniature of The Countess of Hardwicke, seated wearing a white lace off the shoulder dress with a gold brooch at her corsage, a cream embroidered shawl around her shoulders, a red flower adorning her dark brown upswept hair, seated beside a table covered with a Turkey rug with a sculpture of an angel covered in a glass dome on the table, damask draped curtain background." watercolour on ivory. signed, 'R. Thorburn delt', right hand edge. gilt metal frame with ormolu slip. rectangular 49 x 200mm, arched top ?
Est: £400 - £600
ROBERT THORBURN A.R.A. (1818-1885). "Portrait miniature of The Countess of Hardwicke, seated wearing a white lace off the shoulder dress with a gold brooch at her corsage, a cream embroidered shawl around her shoulders, a red flower adorning her dark brown upswept hair, seated beside a table covered with a Turkey rug with a sculpture of an angel covered in a glass dome on the table, damask draped curtain background." watercolour on ivory. signed, 'R. Thorburn delt', right hand edge. gilt metal frame with ormolu slip. rectangular 49 x 200mm, arched top ?
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 26, 2017
Robert Thorburn(1818-1885) "Portrait de Mrs D.Coutts Marjorbanks", huile su
Est: €6,500 - €7,000
Robert Thorburn(1818-1885) "Portrait de Mrs D.Coutts Marjorbanks", huile sur panneau, ce tableau a été exposé à la Royal Academy en 1850 avec le numéro 866 comme on le retrouve répertorié dans le livre "The Royal Acadely of Arts, a complète dictionary of contributors and their work from its Foundation in 1769 to 1904" Peintre miniaturiste et portraitiste, Thorburn a reçu son premier contrat pour réaliser le portrait de la Reine Victoria, d'autres commandes de personnages de la famille royale se sont succédées. Lors de l'exposition internationale à Paris en 1855, il reçoit la médaille d'or. 46,5 x 34 cm
Prunier
Jun. 16, 2016
Robert Thorburn (1818-1885) « Portrait de Mrs. D. Coutts Marjoribanks », Pe
Est: €6,500 - €7,000
Robert Thorburn (1818-1885) « Portrait de Mrs. D. Coutts Marjoribanks », Peinture sur ivoire. Ce tableau, a été exposé à la Royal Academy en 1850, avec le numéro 866, comme on le trouve repertorié dans le livre « The Royal Academy of Arts, a complete dictionary of contributors and their work from its Foundation in 1769 to 1904 ». Peintre miniaturiste et portraitiste, Thorburn a reçu en 1846, son premier contrat pour réaliser le portrait de la Reine Victoire, d’autres commandes de personnages de la Famille Royale se sont succédées. Lors de l’Exposition internationale à Paris en 1855, il reçoit la médaille d’or.
Prunier
Mar. 26, 2016
Robert Thorburn (British, 1818 - 1885)
Est: $700 - $900
Portrait of a Young Lady. Watercolor on paper, 1835. Signed 'R Thorburn...' and dated (LR). Sight size 11 x 8.5 inches, frame size 18 x 16 inches. Framed. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Capo Auction
Jun. 27, 2015
Robert Thorburn
Est: $300 - $500
Robert Thorburn (British, 1818-1885) MAIDEN IN LANDSCAPE, watercolor and graphite, framed, initialed & dated, 1835, sight H6 1/4" W5" Provenance: South Carolina private collection
Charlton Hall
May. 27, 2015
WILLIAM ESSEX | Portrait of Isaac Cohen (d. 1846)
Est: £600 - £800
enamel, silver-gilt frame, red leather case; signed and inscribed verso: In memory / of Isaac Cohen . Obt 10 Janry 1846 / aet: 53 / W. Essex. I.; together with a gentleman, English School, watercolour and gouache on ivory, circa 1810 and a lady, Circle of Robert Thorburn (1818–1885)
Sotheby's
Nov. 18, 2014
ROBERT THORBURN (1818-1885) British
Est: £120 - £150
ROBERT THORBURN (1818-1885) British Portrait of J.M. Mackay Watercolour and bodycolour Signed, old labels to verso variously inscribed 12.5 x 22 cms, framed and glazed £120 - 150
Rowley Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers
Nov. 21, 2012
Robert Thorburn, ARA HRSA (British, 1818-1885)
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1769-1852), wearing blue coat, white waistcoat, chemise and stock. Rectangular gilt-metal frame, gilt wood slip, suspended within red leather travelling case, lined with red velvet and embossed in gold to the obverse THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON/ THORBURN. Oval, 140mm (5 1/2in) high
Bonhams
May. 15, 2012
Attributed to Robert Thorburn, ARA HRSA (British, 1818-1885)
Est: £250 - £350
A portrait miniature of a gentleman, wearing a dark jacket with brown fur collar, oval, on ivory 6 x 5cm (2 5/16 x 1 15/16in).
Bonhams
May. 25, 2011
Robert Thorburn, ARA HRSA (British, 1818-1885) Marianne Weyland Bowyer-Smijth (d.1900), wearing décolleté white dress with lace trim, a gem set brooch at her corsage, her hair parted and upswept
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Marianne Weyland Bowyer-Smijth (d.1900), wearing décolleté white dress with lace trim, a gem set brooch at her corsage, her hair parted and upswept. Rectangular gilt-metal frame, inscribed on the reverse Marianne Weyland Bowyer Smijth/ 1846/ Thorburn Pinxit. Oval, 100mm (3 15/16in) high
Bonhams
Mar. 30, 2011
ROBERT THORBURN, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1818-1885)
Est: £800 - £1,200
ROBERT THORBURN, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1818-1885) Alice Hope Montgomery, née Johnstone (d. 1890), in dress with wide lace collar, wearing a gold necklace, dark hair dressed in ringlets on ivory oval, 2½ in. (63 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-metal frame
Christie's
Mar. 30, 2011
ROBERT THORBURN, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1818-1885)
Est: £800 - £1,200
ROBERT THORBURN, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1818-1885) Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, 3rd Bt. of Stanhope (1823-1901), in open-collared white shirt, fair curling hair; sky background on ivory oval, 2½ in. (63 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-metal frame
Christie's
Nov. 25, 2009
Robert Thorburn, ARA HRSA (British, 1818-1885) A Gentleman, looking back over his shoulder, wearing dark grey coat with black velvet collar and striped brown and tan scarf, mountainous landscape beyond
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
A Gentleman, looking back over his shoulder, wearing dark grey coat with black velvet collar and striped brown and tan scarf, mountainous landscape beyond. Rectangular ormolu frame with velvet surround. Oval, 105mm (4 1/8in) high
Bonhams
Jun. 02, 2009
ROBERT THORBURN, A.R.A., (SCOTTISH, 1818-1885)
Est: £800 - £1,200
ROBERT THORBURN, A.R.A., (SCOTTISH, 1818-1885) A lady, in white décolleté dress with lace-trimmed neckline, ruched sleeves, white gauze shawl, her dark centre-parted hair upswept in a chignon, seated in a moss-green velvet chair; burgundy damask curtain background on ivory rectangular, 6½ x 5 in. (166 x 126 mm.), ormolu mount with sablé border surrounded by c-scrolls, rocaille and flowers, within a rectangular scarlet velvet-lined morocco travelling case, the exterior tooled with scrolling foliage
Christie's
May. 23, 2007
Robert Thorburn, ARA HRSA (British, 1818-1885)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Clementina Booda, in a landscape, wearing brown velvet dress with fur trim, pendant jewel and white lace collar and cuffs. Gilded carved wood frame. Rectangular, 176mm ( 6 15/16in) high
Bonhams
Mar. 08, 2006
Robert Thorburn, A.R.A. (1818-1885)
Est: £400 - £600
John the Baptist inscribed '...p.asswade/Edinburgh/22 Percy Street, Bedford Square' (on the artist's label on the reverse), with inscription 'John the Baptist in the Wilderness/exhibited at the R.A.' (on a label on the reverse) oil on canvas, unframed 42 1/2 x 60 7/8 in. (107.9 x 154.6 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 09, 2005
Robert Thorburn, A.R.A. (1818-1885)
Est: £800 - £1,200
John the Baptist inscribed '...p.asswade/Edinburgh/22 Percy Street, Bedford Square' (on the artist's label on the reverse), with inscription 'John the Baptist in the Wilderness/exhibited at the R.A.' (on a label on the reverse) oil on canvas, unframed 42 1/2 x 60 7/8 in. (107.9 x 154.6 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 11, 2003
ROBERT THORBURN ARA HRSA (1818-1885) PORTRAIT OF A LADY 21.7cm x 14.5cm (8.5in x 5.75in)
Est: £400 - £600
ROBERT THORBURN ARA HRSA (1818-1885) PORTRAIT OF A LADY Watercolour and body colour on ivory, within a gilt brass Rococo scrolling frame with velvet mount 21.7cm x 14.5cm (8.5in x 5.75in) Note: The sitter in this portrait is unknown, however an almost identical example, possibly a copy, is kept in the - Collection (cat no. etc..), part of the collections of The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 11, 2003
ROBERT THORBURN ARA HRSA (1818-1885) PORTRAIT OF A LADY 21.7cm x 14.5cm (8.5in x 5.75in)
Est: £400 - £600
ROBERT THORBURN ARA HRSA (1818-1885) PORTRAIT OF A LADY Watercolour and body colour on ivory, within a gilt brass Rococo scrolling frame with velvet mount 21.7cm x 14.5cm (8.5in x 5.75in) Note: The sitter in this portrait is unknown, however an almost identical example, possibly a copy, is kept in the - Collection (cat no. etc..), part of the collections of The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Lyon & Turnbull