Pompeo Batoni
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personItalian, 1708–1787lock_openPublic domain: US, EU, UK, CA, MX, CO · 94% confidenceplay_circleStream Art
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Selected Works68

Museum Acquisitions

Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Art
LACMA

Previous Sales 14

Sotheby's
Portrait of Stephen Beckingham (1730 or 1731-1813)
Portrait of Stephen Beckingham (1730 or 1731-1813)
Unknown
Feb 2024
Christie's
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Alexandra Evichovna Demidov (1745-1778), three-quarter-length, as Cleopatra
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Alexandra Evichovna Demidov (1745-1778), three-quarter-length, as Cleopatra
£187,500 ($248k USD)
Dec 2019
Christie's
Portrait of a lady as Flora, half-length, holding a wicker basket of flowers
Portrait of a lady as Flora, half-length, holding a wicker basket of flowers
$432,500
Oct 2018
Christie's
Group portrait of the Hon. Arthur Saunders Gore, Viscount Sudley, later 2nd Earl of Arran (1734-1809), and his wife Catherine, née Annesley (1739-1770), with their son (?), Arthur Saunders Gore, later 3rd Earl of Arran (1761-1837), as Cupid, three-quarter-length
Group portrait of the Hon. Arthur Saunders Gore, Viscount Sudley, later 2nd Earl of Arran (1734-1809), and his wife Catherine, née Annesley (1739-1770), with their son (?), Arthur Saunders Gore, later 3rd Earl of Arran (1761-1837), as Cupid, three-quarter-length
£320,750 ($423k USD)
Jul 2018
Christie's
Portrait of George Craster (1734-1772), half-length, in the gold-frogged, red and blue uniform of the Horse Grenadier Guards, holding a tricorn
Portrait of George Craster (1734-1772), half-length, in the gold-frogged, red and blue uniform of the Horse Grenadier Guards, holding a tricorn
£344,500 ($455k USD)
Dec 2014
Christie's
Portrait of the Rev. Thomas Kerrich (1748-1828), in an embroidered blue waistcoat and fur-lined green coat, holding a letter in his right hand, by a column
Portrait of the Rev. Thomas Kerrich (1748-1828), in an embroidered blue waistcoat and fur-lined green coat, holding a letter in his right hand, by a column
£361,250 ($477k USD)
Jul 2012
Christie's
Portrait of Thomas Thornhill Esq., half-length, in a blue velvet coat
Portrait of Thomas Thornhill Esq., half-length, in a blue velvet coat
$446,500
Jun 2010
Christie's
Chute de Simon le Magicien
Chute de Simon le Magicien
Bought In
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Allegory of Painting
Allegory of Painting, 1772
$508,000
May 2025
Bonhams
Portrait of Edward Solly, half length, in a blue coat and cream waistcoat, standing beside a table
Portrait of Edward Solly, half length, in a blue coat and cream waistcoat, standing beside a table
$164,271
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
Recto: Studies of Hercules for The Choice of Hercules; Verso: Drapery studies
Recto: Studies of Hercules for The Choice of Hercules; Verso: Drapery studies
Bought In
Jul 2021
Sotheby's
Susanna And The Elders
Susanna And The Elders, 1751
$11,394,500
Jan 2013
Sotheby's
Portrait of Count Kirill Grigorjewitsch Razumovsky (1728-1803), full-length, in a scarlet suit, wearing the star, sash and badge of the order of Saint Andrew ...standing within a sculpture gallery with the Vatican Ariadne, Apollo Belvedere...
Portrait of Count Kirill Grigorjewitsch Razumovsky (1728-1803), full-length, in a scarlet suit, wearing the star, sash and badge of the order of Saint Andrew ...standing within a sculpture gallery with the Vatican Ariadne, Apollo Belvedere..., 1766
$2,518,892
Jul 2008
Sotheby's
Portrait Du Baron François De Chambrier (1739-1781), Chambellan Du Roi De Prusse
Portrait Du Baron François De Chambrier (1739-1781), Chambellan Du Roi De Prusse, 1771
$1,032,254
Jun 2008

For Sale 5

Castelbarco Antiques · Artsy
Apollo Marsyas Batoni Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Mythological Roman school
Apollo Marsyas Batoni Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Mythological Roman school, 1750
€6,500
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman, 1762
For sale
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Sketches of Heads and Hands
Sketches of Heads and Hands
For sale
Red and black chalks on orange prepared laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Study Sheet with Two Putti
Study Sheet with Two Putti, 1748
For sale
Red chalk heightened with white chalk on paper washed ocher, partially squared for transfer in red chalk
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
A Youth Reclining on a Bed (Antiochus)
A Youth Reclining on a Bed (Antiochus), 1746
For sale
Red chalk on paper washed ocher
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Market298 auction results

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$164K – $508K
2 of 3 paintings lots with prices
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$394K
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$336K
2 priced paintings lots
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May 2025 · $508K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $336K medianWorks on paper: $3.3K medianSculpture/objects: $2.5M medianUnclassified lots: $6.3K median
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Sotheby'sChristie'sThierry de MaigretHampel KunstauktionenBonhams
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Education1

Agostino Masucci Sebastiano Conca
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Publications2

Monograph 1

Pompeo Batoni
Phaidon Press · 1985

Exhibition Catalog 1

Pompeo Batoni
Yale University Press · 2016
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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The art of resurrecting forgotten artists
The article examines the phenomenon of artistic fame and obscurity, tracing how once-celebrated artists like William Dyce, Carlo Maratti, Anton Rafael…
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Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials
The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles presents "Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials," a spring 2026 exhibition running from Ap…
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
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Past Exhibitions0

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No past exhibitions on record.

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Art Fair Appearances1

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
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Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials
May 12, 2026
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2026
Mar 14, 2026
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Pompeo Batoni dies
Jan 1, 1787
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Pompeo Batoni born
Jan 1, 1708
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