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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,742–$5,614
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian Pictures , London · 23 November 2004
- Dimensions
- 9 3/8 x 12¾ in. (23.7 x 32.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5866352
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William A. Breakspeare, The Alchemist. Christie's, 23 Nov 2004, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5866352.
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William A. Breakspeare, The Alchemist. Christie's, 23 Nov 2004, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5866352.
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From the same sale Victorian Pictures · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle watering | Alfred Augustus Glendening | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Sunday morning, Barnes | Edward Williams | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Mansion House, London | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The Drawing Room at Londonderry House, Park Lane, London | Richard Jack | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| An apple, black grapes, two oranges and cob nuts on oriental plate, w… | Eloise Harriet Stannard | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Still life with plums, peaches, black grapes, raspberries, and a roemer | Edward Ladell | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Breakspeare | A kitchen courtship | $4,421 | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | |
| William A. Breakspeare | Portrait of a lady | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A young beauty | Christie's, Apr 2006 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Halt for Refreshment | Sotheby's, Jul 2005 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Are you not entertained? | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identifi | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A dark beauty | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Where are you going to, my pretty maid? | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 |
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.