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250 - William Arthur Breakspeare, RBA RBSA,
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William Arthur Breakspeare, RBA RBSA, British 1856-1914- Figures in an interior, traditionally called 'The Prize'; oil on panel, signed 'WABreakspeare' (lower left), bears label inscribed '"The Prize" / by / Wm. Breakspeare' attached to the reverse of the frame, 19.9 x 29.9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Breakspeare was a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, exhibiting at their gallery regularly throughout the late 19th century, and was also a founding member of the Birmingham Art Circle. Indeed, he exerted significant influence on the Birmingham art scene. His oeuvre includes many genres, including portrait, figure, landscape, genre, and 18th-century costume pieces. The present work recalls, for example, a similar work which sold at Christie's, London, on 23 November 2004, lot 96 (£2,151).
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