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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,657–$3,985
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — British and European Art, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 16 March 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-031705
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-031705 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-031705
William A. Breakspeare, A moment's reflection. Bonhams, 16 Mar 2026, lot 94. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-031705.
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William A. Breakspeare, A moment's reflection. Bonhams, 16 Mar 2026, lot 94. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-031705.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainous lake view | Edward Theodore Compton | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| 19th Century A group of twenty-five coastal scenes, thought to be vie… | English School | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Sterling | Vasily Sitnikov | £500–£700 | |
| Memory | Vasily Sitnikov | £600–£800 | |
| Head study of a young woman | Simeon Solomon | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Study of a man's head | William De Morgan | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Breakspeare | Portrait of a lady | $2,852 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | |
| William A. Breakspeare | A kitchen courtship | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A young beauty | Christie's, Apr 2006 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Are you not entertained? | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Flirting | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Portrait of a gentleman in Tudor dress, traditi | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Halt for Refreshment | Sotheby's, Jul 2005 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The Reproof | Bonhams, Sep 2020 |
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.