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William A. Breakspeare Oil on Canvas If Music Be the Food of Love
William A. Breakspeare Oil on Canvas If Music Be the Food of Love

William A. Breakspeare Oil on Canvas If Music Be the Food of Love

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

William A. Breakspeare (1855-1914) If music be the food of love Signed 'WA Breakspeare' (lower right) Oil on canvas Measures: 48 x 26 in. (121.9 x 66 cm).

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Admiral Viscount Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton in the Studio of George Romney
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Admiral Viscount Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton in the Studio of George Romney

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The play opened in London in 1897 and then toured the country. William Arthur Breakspeare (1856-1914) began formal training at the Birmingham School of Art in 1877 and he proceeded ...

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William A. Breakspeare, R.A. Late 19th Century Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Wood
William A. Breakspeare, R.A. Late 19th Century Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Wood

William A. Breakspeare, R.A. Late 19th Century Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Wood

By William Arthur Breakspeare

Located in Toronto, ONTARIO

The costume is rendered in muted shades of rust, cream and putty. William A. Breakspeare was a successful and well-regarded English genre painter.

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