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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,298–$8,830
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W05703 · 13 July 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3281373
- Record
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William A. Breakspeare, Halt for Refreshment. Sotheby's, 13 Jul 2005, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281373.
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William A. Breakspeare, Halt for Refreshment. Sotheby's, 13 Jul 2005, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281373.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W05703 · Jul 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontine Marshes | Enrique Serra | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A Dutch Fisherman | R.i. Walter Langley | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Shore, Early Evening | Julius Olsson | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Surging Waves | Julius Olsson | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A Dutch Woodland Scene | Hendrik Gerrit Ten Cate | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Le Jardin des Tuileries | Paul Michel Dupuy | £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 | A kitchen courtship | $4,421 | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | |
| William A. Breakspeare | A Moment's Reflection | Christie's, Jun 1998 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Where are you going to, my pretty maid? | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Portrait of a lady | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A young beauty | Christie's, Apr 2006 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The gypsy girl | Christie's, Jul 2009 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Are you not entertained? | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A dark beauty | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 |
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.