Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2535BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 28, 2011 12:00PM
Description:
William A. Breakspeare (British, 1856-1914)
View of Maidservant Before a Feast
Signed "WA Breakspeare" l.r., identified on a label affixed to the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 54 1/4 x 36 in. (137.8 x 91.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Craquelure, surface grime.
Estimate $5,000-7,000
Inscribed "Catching Trout for His Lordship's Lunch" on the presentation plaque, craquelure throughout, yellowed varnish layer, may benefit from having stretcher keys tightened, no additional condition issues to report.