Lot 1055 · British, Continental & Russian Pictures & Prints
Waiting for her lover
William A. Breakspeare · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $813–$1,219
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures & Prints, London (South Kensington) · 11 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 22¼ x 16 in. (56.5 x 40.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5539880
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5539880 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5539880
William A. Breakspeare, Waiting for her lover. Christie's, 11 Jul 2007, lot 1055. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5539880.
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William A. Breakspeare, Waiting for her lover. Christie's, 11 Jul 2007, lot 1055. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5539880.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The society beauty | William H. Barribal (British, 20th Century) | £300–£500 | |
| The overworked jester | Hans Fink (AUSTRIAN, b.1873) | £300–£500 | |
| Study after 'The Italian Goatherd', by Richard Buckner | George Patten, A.R.A. (British, 1801-1865) | £300–£500 | |
| Woodland reflections | James Skelton Smith (Scottish, b.1961) | £300–£500 | |
| The serving maid | Daniel Pasmore Jun. (fl.1829-1891) | £1,200–£1,800 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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