Lot 101 · Victorian, Pre Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
Lost in thought
William A. Breakspeare · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,245–$2,993
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian, Pre Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London (South Kensington) · 12 March 2015
- Dimensions
- 16 x 12 in. (40.7 x 30.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4186615
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William A. Breakspeare, Lost in thought. Christie's, 12 Mar 2015, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4186615.
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William A. Breakspeare, Lost in thought. Christie's, 12 Mar 2015, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4186615.
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From the same sale Victorian, Pre Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art · Mar 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster, London | George Hyde-pownall | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| The Old Curiosity Shop | George Hyde-pownall | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Trafalgar Day | William Logsdail | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Westminster at sunset | George Hyde-pownall | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Misty Morning, Rotterdam Quayside | Edward Seago, R.B.A., R.W.S. (1910-1974) | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Hôtel de Crillon, Paris | Edward Seago, R.B.A., R.W.S. (1910-1974) | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Breakspeare | Wistful | $12,915 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | |
| William A. Breakspeare | A Musical Interlude | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The Guardian Angel 24 1/4 x 36 1/4in (61.6 x 92.1cm) | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The gypsy girl | Christie's, Jul 2009 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A Flirtation in the Rose Garden | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The End of the Evening | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The Lover's Meeting | Sotheby's, Nov 2003 | ||
| 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.