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William Breakspeare, In Time of War

William Breakspeare

British · 1856–1914 · Painter

William Arthur Breakspeare RBA, RBSA was an artist from Birmingham, England, the son of John Breakspeare, a flower painter working in the Birmingham japanning trade. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. William Breakspeare, The End of the Evening, circa 1890, oil on canvasThe End of the EveningBonhams · $12,800≈ £9,560≈ €11,085Sign up to see
  2. William Breakspeare, The Bathers, oil on canvasThe BathersMorgan O'Driscoll · €1,700≈ $1,950≈ £1,456Sign up to see
  3. William Breakspeare, The ReproofThe ReproofBonhams · £1,275≈ $1,622≈ €1,388Sign up to see

William Breakspeare’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).

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William Breakspeare, The End of the Evening, circa 1890, oil on canvas
The End of the Evening, circa 1890
Bonhams · Mar 12, 2026
$12,800Sign up free to see
William Breakspeare, The Bathers, oil on canvas
The Bathers
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 23, 2025
€1,700Sign up free to see
William Breakspeare, The Reproof
The Reproof
Bonhams · Sep 23, 2020
£1,275Sign up free to see
William Breakspeare, La Fille de la Maison, 1882, oil on canvas
La Fille de la Maison, 1882
Toovey's · Jun 15, 2016
£550Sign up free to see
William Breakspeare, Untitled - Cheers, oil on canvas
Untitled - Cheers
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Oct 3, 2010
CA$936Sign up free to see
William Breakspeare, Historische Szene: Das Treffen von drei Herren in einem Wirtshaus, Oil on panel
Historische Szene: Das Treffen von drei Herren in einem Wirtshaus
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2002
€1,150Sign up free to see
William Breakspeare, The reprimand
The reprimand
Bonhams · Sep 23, 2020
William Breakspeare, After the card game, oil on panel
After the card game
Bonhams · Jul 17, 2019

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Breakspeare, In Time of War
In Time of War
Birmingham Museums Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Birmingham Museums Trust
William Breakspeare, Fatima
Fatima
Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
William Breakspeare, Self-portrait
Self-portrait1876
Ashmolean Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Ashmolean Museum
William Breakspeare, 1 Corinthians, XI, 15
1 Corinthians, XI, 15
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
William Breakspeare, A Venetian Beauty
A Venetian Beauty
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
William Breakspeare, Roses
Roses
Museum of Croydon ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Croydon
William Breakspeare, Resting
Resting
The New Art Gallery Walsall ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — The New Art Gallery Walsall

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