Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Pestilence

Hugh Henry Breckenridge

American · 1870–1937 · Painter

Hugh Henry Breckenridge, was an American painter and art instructor, who championed the artistic movements from impressionism to modernism. Breckenridge taught for more than… (Wikipedia)

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8lots offered2007–2025years recorded100%sold (7)$2.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Untitled (Mountain Scene), 1928, oil on canvasUntitled (Mountain Scene)Bonhams · $14,080≈ £10,545≈ €12,380Sign up to see
  2. The Little HarborBrunk Auctions · $7,500≈ £6,131≈ €6,832Sign up to see
  3. Hugh Henry Breckenridge, The Blue Goose, Abstract oil on canvas shows a blue bird flying through colorful clouds in skyThe Blue GooseJames D. Julia · $7,475≈ £3,714≈ €5,471Sign up to see

Hugh Henry Breckenridge’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Hugh Henry Breckenridge between 2007 and 2025, of which 7 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $140Sign up free to see to $14.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.1kSign up free to see for Untitled (Mountain Scene) at Bonhams in April 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (3), James D. Julia (2) and Concept Art Gallery (1).

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  1. Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Untitled (Mountain Scene), 1928, oil on canvas
    Untitled (Mountain Scene), 1928
    Oil · Canvas
    16 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (41.3 x 50.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 71
    $14,080≈ £10,545≈ €12,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Across the Harbor
    Across the Harbor
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $140≈ £112≈ €128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Still Life with Carafe and Fruit, oil on canvas in Badura frame
    Still Life with Carafe and Fruit
    Oil · Canvas
    17 h x 21 w in (43 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 206
    $1,875≈ £1,644≈ €1,884Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. The Little Harbor
    Pastel · Paper
    12 x 14 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1157
    $7,500≈ £6,131≈ €6,832HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Study of Foliage, Oil on canvas
    Study of Foliage
    Oil · Canvas
    18-1/4” x 21-1/4” Overall: 21" x 24"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1457
    $1,185≈ £727≈ €877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  6. Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Summer landscape, oil on board
    Summer landscape
    Oil · Board
    7 x 8 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 65
    $2,684≈ £1,730≈ €2,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Hugh Henry Breckenridge, The Blue Goose, Abstract oil on canvas shows a blue bird flying through colorful clouds in sky
    The Blue Goose
    Oil · Canvas
    26” x 32”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 451
    $7,475≈ £3,714≈ €5,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at James D. Julia ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Hugh Henry Breckenridge that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Hugh Henry Breckenridge paintings (5)Hugh Henry Breckenridge oil paintings (5)

Hugh Henry Breckenridge: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hugh Henry Breckenridge at auction?

$14,080Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Mountain Scene) at Bonhams (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hugh Henry Breckenridge?

The median sale price is $2.7kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hugh Henry Breckenridge have sold at auction?

7 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Hugh Henry Breckenridge?

Bonhams, James D. Julia and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · James D. Julia · Concept Art Gallery

About Hugh Henry Breckenridge

Hugh Henry Breckenridge, was an American painter and art instructor, who championed the artistic movements from impressionism to modernism. Breckenridge taught for more than forty years at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, becoming the school's Dean of Instruction in 1934. He also taught from 1899 to 1918 at the Darby School of Art, which he co-founded with Thomas Anshutz (1851-1912), and from 1920 to 1937 at his own Breckenridge School of Art in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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In museum collections

  • Hugh Henry Breckenridge, PestilencePestilence, 1918
    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Public domain
  • Hugh Henry Breckenridge, PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, 1917
    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Public domain
  • Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Blue and GoldBlue and Gold, 1916
    Reading Public Museum · Public domain
  • Hugh Henry Breckenridge, The White VaseThe White Vase
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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