Lot 41 · Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours
Distant thoughts
William A. Breakspeare · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,345–$2,018
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 18 November 2009
- Dimensions
- 9 x 6½ in. (23 x 16.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5195996
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William A. Breakspeare, Distant thoughts. Christie's, 18 Nov 2009, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5195996.
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William A. Breakspeare, Distant thoughts. Christie's, 18 Nov 2009, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5195996.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A message of love | Herbert Gustave Schmalz | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Grain Traders: Black Sea | Frank. Brangwyn | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Country pursuits | James Stephenson Craig | £700–£1,000 | |
| St. James's Park, London | Colin W. Burns | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Carlotta Grisi as La Esmeralda at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1847; and Lu… | George Patten, A.R.A. (1801-1865) | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| The cymbal girl | Henry Le Jeune, A.r.a. | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Breakspeare | An offering | $1,473 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | |
| William A. Breakspeare | Portrait of a young lady with long dark hair and a white sha | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | La belle Helene | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Are you not entertained? | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The Reproof | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The Gamekeeper | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | A gentleman raising a toast; A gentleman holding a sword (a | Bonhams, Feb 2013 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Portrait of a lady | Bonhams, Mar 2019 |
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.