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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,462–$2,193
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W04700 · 21 January 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3028910
- Record
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William A. Breakspeare, The gay troubadour. Sotheby's, 21 Jan 2004, lot 281. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3028910.
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William A. Breakspeare, The gay troubadour. Sotheby's, 21 Jan 2004, lot 281. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3028910.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter - Sheep and Cattle | Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| The Awakening | Armand Point | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Beach scene | Hercules Brabazon Brabazon | £300–£500 | |
| The mother of Ulysses recognising her son | Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Girl with lilac | Albert H. Collings | £500–£700 | |
| A good Smoke | Giuseppe Giardiello | £800–£1,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Breakspeare | La belle Helene | $1,061 | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | |
| William A. Breakspeare | Portrait of a young lady with long dark hair and a white sha | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | An offering | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | William A. Breakspeare (1855-1914) | Ishtar, Mar 2024 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The windswept maiden | Christie's, Jul 2009 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A gentleman raising a toast; A gentleman holding a sword (a | Bonhams, Feb 2013 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Departing guests | Christie's, Mar 2012 | ||
| English School | Figures in a park 30 x 40 1/4in (76.2 x 102.2cm) unframed | Bonhams, Oct 2022 |
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.