Robert Alexander Hillingford, Duke of Marlborough signing the Despatch at Blenheim

Robert Alexander Hillingford

British · 1825–1904 · Painter

British artist (1828–1904)

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  1. Robert Alexander Hillingford, The defence of the farmhouse at Hougoumont at the Battle of Waterloo, oil on canvasThe defence of the farmhouse at Hougoumont at the Battle of WaterlooBonhams · £11,520≈ $14,585≈ €13,895Sign up to see
  2. Robert Alexander Hillingford, The Duke of Wellington in Portugal directing a popular defence, 1809, circa 1880s, Oil on canvasThe Duke of Wellington in Portugal directing a popular defence, 1809, circa 1880sCircle Auction · $7,000≈ £5,406≈ €6,498Sign up to see
  3. Robert Alexander Hillingford, The Dunmow Flitch, oil on canvasThe Dunmow FlitchBonhams · $5,120≈ £3,850≈ €4,456Sign up to see

Robert Alexander Hillingford’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

British artist (1828–1904)

Born 1825, LondonDied 1904, LondonOccupation PainterWikidata Q7341431 ↗ULAN 500003738 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Richard Hillingford

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Robert Alexander Hillingford, Duke of Marlborough signing the Despatch at Blenheim
Duke of Marlborough signing the Despatch at Blenheim1850
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Robert Alexander Hillingford, Peasants of the Campagna
Peasants of the Campagna1860
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Robert Alexander Hillingford, The Last Days of Sir Philip Sydney
The Last Days of Sir Philip Sydney
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Robert Alexander Hillingford, The Return of the Heroes
The Return of the Heroes1887
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Williamson Art Gallery and Museum
Robert Alexander Hillingford, The Death of Captain Grenville, Captain of the 'Revenge'
The Death of Captain Grenville, Captain of the 'Revenge'1899
Victoria Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria Art Gallery
Robert Alexander Hillingford, 'Yet Still a King'
'Yet Still a King'1888
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Robert Alexander Hillingford, The Storybook
The Storybook1878
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Robert Alexander Hillingford, The Dunmow Flitch
The Dunmow Flitch
Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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