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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $4,011–$6,017
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — British and Continental Pictures, London · 6 March 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3733984
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William A. Breakspeare, A Flirtation in the Rose Garden. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2008, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3733984.
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William A. Breakspeare, A Flirtation in the Rose Garden. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2008, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3733984.
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From the same sale British and Continental Pictures · Mar 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sister | Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes, Arws | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Fuente en un patio moro (Fountain in a Moorish Courtyard) | T. Liger-hidalgo | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Still Life of Flowers | Mee, Margaret. 1909-1988. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The Little Flower Seller | Antonio Paoletti | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Busy Street Scene, Mahon | Gonzalo Bilbao | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Still Life of Flowers | Anna Peters | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Breakspeare | Lost in thought | $11,225 | Christie's, Mar 2015 | |
| William A. Breakspeare | Wistful | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The gypsy girl | Christie's, Jul 2009 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The Guardian Angel 24 1/4 x 36 1/4in (61.6 x 92.1cm) | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A Musical Interlude | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Where are you going to, my pretty maid? | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The End of the Evening | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identifi | Bonhams, Jul 2015 |
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.