John Leslie Breck Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Leslie Breck Art Value Price Guide

May. 26, 2024
John Leslie Breck "Evening in Giverny" Oil Painting
Est: $600 - $900
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) was an American Impressionist painter known for his contributions to the development of Impressionism in the United States. He was part of the American art scene during the late 19th century and was associated with a group of artists known as the "Boston School." Here are some key points about John Leslie Breck and his art:1. **Early Life and Education**: John Leslie Breck was born in Boston, Massachetts, and grew up in a family with an appreciation for art. He initially studied engineering at the Massachetts Institute of Technology (MIT) but later decided to pursue a career in art.2. **Parisian Influence**: In 1887, Breck traveled to Paris to further his artistic education. He studied at the AcadÃÂ©mie Julian, where he came into contact with the Impressionist movement and the work of artists like Claude Monet and Pierre-Augte Renoir. The influence of French Impressionism had a profound impact on his artistic style.3. **Impressionist Techniques**: Breck embraced the Impressionist approach to painting, characterized by the e of loose brhwork, a foc on capturing the effects of light and atmosphere, and a penchant for plein-air (outdoor) painting. He adopted these techniques and brought them back to the United States.4. **Landscape and Genre Scenes**: Much of Breck's work falls into the category of landscape and genre scenes. He often painted scenes of nature, such as landscapes, gardens, and coastal views, as well as figures in leisurely settings.5. **Contributions to American Impressionism**: Upon returning to the United States, Breck became one of the key figures in the American Impressionist movement. He exhibited his work with fellow American Impressionists and played a role in introducing Impressionist techniques to American art.6. **Exhibitions and Recognition**: Breck's work was exhibited in prominent art exhibitions in both the United States and France. He received recognition and awards for his contributions to American art during his short but influential career.7. **Death**: Tragically, John Leslie Breck's life was cut short when he died of tuberculosis in 1899 at the age of 39. Despite his relatively brief career, he left a lasting impact on American Impressionism.John Leslie Breck's dedication to Impressionism and his efforts to bring the style back to the United States played a crucial role in the development of American art. His paintings, characterized by their emphasis on light and color, continue to be appreciated for their beauty and contribution to the American art scene of the late 19th century. Measures 20 x 24. Oil on canvas. Sold "after" Breck.
Morgan Auctions
Nov. 14, 2023
Apple Trees
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
John Leslie Breck 1860 - 1899 Apple Trees signed John L. Breck. (lower right) oil on canvas 18 by 21¾ in. 45.7 by 55.2 cm. Executed circa 1889.
Sotheby's
Feb. 27, 2022
John Breck (1860-1899) Amer, Portrait, Oil/Canvas
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Breck (1860-1899) American, "Portrait of Study" of his brother Edward Breck. Partial original exhibition label verso. Signed on the stretcher. Beginning in 1886, Breck studied at the Academie Julian in Paris, and soon became one of the original settlers of the important Impressionist art colony in Giverny, France. Breck's achievements as an American artist constituted some of the earliest fully realized impressionistic paintings in this country. His works influenced the positive movement of Impressionism that occurred in the Boston area in the late 1880s and 1890s.Overall Size: 38 1/2 x 35 3/4 in.Sight Size: 32 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Nov. 18, 2021
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Surf at Gloucester signed 'John Leslie Breck'
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Surf at Gloucester signed 'John Leslie Breck' (lower center)—dated '1894' (lower right) oil on canvas 22 ¼ x 18 in. (56.5 x 45.7 cm.) Painted in 1894.
Christie's
Jan. 18, 2020
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899), landscape, oil on canvas, signed lower right "John Leslie Breck" and dated '85. Sight: 11 3/4 in. high x 19 1/2 in. wide. Frame: 17 in. high x 25 in. wide. Weight: 5.05 lbs.
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Jun. 09, 2019
JOHN LESLIE BRECK, (AMERICAN 1860–1899), "FOG AND SUN IN GIVERNY"
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK (american 1860–1899) "FOG AND SUN IN GIVERNY" Signed and dated 'BRECK 89' bottom left; also with French preparer's stencil verso, oil on canvas 18 1/4 x 22 in. (46.4 x 55.9cm) provenance: Collection of George Whitfield Chadwick and Ida Mae Brooks Chadwick, Boston. By descent in the family. Skinner, Marlborough, sale of November 10, 2000, lot 195. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Washington D.C. EXHIBITED: "Paintings by John Leslie Breck," Saint Botolph Club, Boston, Massachusetts, 1890, no. 5. NOTE: A short lived Massachusetts-based painter, John Leslie Breck was among the first American artists of the 1880s to work and settle in the French village of Giverny, home to Impressionist master Claude Monet. Alongside other artists including Willard LeRoy Metcalf, Theodore Wendel, Blair Bruce and Theodore Robinson, Breck founded a small colony in this tiny village of Normandy about fifty miles northwest of Paris, and eventually developed close ties to Claude Monet, experimenting with the artist's aesthetic principals. On his return to his native Boston in 1890, Breck exhibited paintings, including the present work, at the Botolph Club in 1890, thus helping to introduce Impressionism to an American audience. Painted just one year prior to his return to Boston, Fog and Sun in Giverny is characterized by Claude Monet's inspired loose, dappled brushwork and atmospheric effects. Here, the artist introduces us to a foggy landscape in the early hours of the morning. It combines the artist's delicate impressionist touch with a bold composition. The viewer is looking at the roofs of several cottages from a low vantage point, located at the bottom of a hill. The subtle contrasts between the pastel hues of the painting, and the radiating milky sky in the background demonstrate the artist's interest, in recording the transient effects of light, at which he excelled.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 23, 2019
John Leslie Breck, (American, 1860-1899), Haystacks
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899) Haystacks oil on canvas signed Breck (lower left) 18 x 22 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 29, 2018
JOHN L. BRECK IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Impressionistic oil painting of an autumn landscape with river, probably the River Epte in Giverny France. Size: 20 x 24 inches, framed 26 x 30 inches. (John Leslie Breck was a Mass. Impressionist painter 1860-1899. He studied at the Academie Julian in Paris and was a founder of the important impressionist art colony in Giverny France. He was a close friend of Claude Monet and died young at age 39)
Americana Auctions
Apr. 07, 2018
JOHN LESLIE BRECK, Massachusetts, 1860-1899, Crashing waves., Oil on board, 10" x 14". Framed 13.5" x 17.5".
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK Massachusetts, 1860-1899 Crashing waves. Inscribed lower left "To E.H.B. Sept 2 ... J.L.B". This work possibly relates to "Surf at Gloucester" sold at Christie's New York, November 22, 2016, Lot #93. Provenance: The personal collection of the late Lewis "Julian" Kotekas, Manchester, New Hampshire. Oil on board, 10" x 14". Framed 13.5" x 17.5".
Eldred's
Aug. 16, 2017
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN LESLIE BRECK (American, 1860-1899) STROLLING AMONGST THE TALL TREES.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on canvas. Housed in a modern gilt decorated fancy frame with linen liner. Signed lower right "John Leslie Breck" SIZE: 24" x 19-3/4". Overall: 32" x 28" CONDITION: Very good, patch to reverse with no corresponding inpainting. 52317-1
James D. Julia
May. 23, 2017
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Study for 'Indian Summer'
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Study for 'Indian Summer' oil on canvas 15 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (39.7 x 49.8 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 22, 2016
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) The River Epte, Giverny
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) The River Epte, Giverny oil on canvas 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 22, 2016
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Surf at Gloucester
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Surf at Gloucester oil on canvas 24 ½ x 44 ¼ in. (62.2 x 112.4 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 22, 2016
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Garden, Ironbound Island, Maine
Est: $700,000 - $1,000,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Garden, Ironbound Island, Maine oil on canvas 28 ½ x 48 ½ in. (72.4 x 123.2 cm.)
Christie's
Aug. 24, 2016
JOHN LESLIE BRECK (American, 1860-1899) PASTORAL LANDSCAPE, GIVERNY, FRANCE.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Oil on canvas. Housed in a contemporary gold painted wood frame. . Signed lower left "BRECK" SIZE: 18" x 22". Overall: 23" x 27" PROVENANCE: John S. Carter & Mary Bolyan (secretary to President John F. Kennedy) CONDITION: Overall very good condition with minor touch up in areas around trees. Recently cleaned 50275-1
James D. Julia
Jun. 09, 2016
JOHN LESLIE BRECK | Fog and Sun
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2015
Attributed to John Leslie Breck
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Untitled (Courtyard), Oil on canvas, 25 1/2 x 21 inches
Auctionata US
Apr. 26, 2015
Attr. Breck, Houses by River, O/P
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
Attributed to John Leslie Breck, houses by a river, oil on panel, signed lower left, 14 1/2" h x 17 1/2" w (view), 19 1/2" h x 22 1/2" w (frame). Provenance: From a California estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Feb. 08, 2015
Breck, Houses by River, O/P
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899), houses by a river, oil on panel, signed lower left, 14 1/2" h x 17 1/2" w (view), 19 1/2" h x 22 1/2" w (frame). Provenance: From a California estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Oct. 23, 2014
JOHN LESLIE BRECK, American (1860-1899), The River Epte, Giverny, oil on panel, signed lower right., 11 3/4 x 9 3/4
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK American (1860-1899) The River Epte, Giverny oil on panel, signed lower right. 11 3/4 x 9 3/4 Provenance: Spanierman Gallery, New York, New York.
Shannon's
Oct. 23, 2014
JOHN LESLIE BRECK, American (1860-1899), The Dragon in Winter, Essex, 1896, oil on canvas, signed lower left., 18 x 22
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK American (1860-1899) The Dragon in Winter, Essex, 1896 oil on canvas, signed lower left. 18 x 22 Provenance: Private collection, Massachusetts, until 2002; Private collection, New York. Exhibitions: Brockton, Massachusetts, Fuller Museum of Art and elsewhere, Artists of the Boston Art Club, 1995-1999, no. 7; Cotuit, Massachusetts, Cahoon Museum of Art, Winter Wonderlands: Snow Scenes of New England, November 13 – December 29, 2001.
Shannon's
Aug. 23, 2014
Attributed to John L. Breck (American, 1860-1899)
Est: $600 - $800
Facade. Oil on canvas. Canvas size 25 1/2x 20 1/2 inches. Unframed.
Capo Auction
May. 22, 2014
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) >Rocky Neck, Gloucester <br>signed 'John Leslie Breck' (lower right) >oil on canvas <br>25 x 13 in. (63.5 x 33 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 07, 2014
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899), Marsh View, Signed and dated "John Leslie Breck/18..." l.r., inscribed and numbered "Breck...,
Est: $70,000 - $90,000
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899) Marsh View Signed and dated "John Leslie Breck/18..." l.r., inscribed and numbered "Breck... 1387" in pencil on the stretcher, with a partial label also numbered "138..." from the Lincoln Street Art Store, Boston, Massachusetts, on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 56.0 cm), framed. Condition: Small tear with paint loss u.c., scattered accretions, surface grime. Provenance: From the collection of Merrill B. and Gertrude Mae Gardner, Somerset, Massachusetts, to the current owner by family descent.
Skinner
Oct. 13, 2013
JOHN LESLIE BRECK, (American, 1860-1899), VIEW OF VENICE, oil on canvas;, 18 x 21 1/2 inches, framed: 21 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK (American, 1860-1899) VIEW OF VENICE oil on canvas; signed and dated John Leslie Breck / 1897, l.r.; 18 x 21 1/2 inches, framed: 21 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches Provenance: Collection of Mabel Tower Eager, Auburndale, Massachusetts, by descent to current owners.
Grogan & Company
May. 23, 2013
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: -
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Early Snow signed and dated 'John Leslie Breck/1894' (lower left) oil on canvas 18¼ x 22 in. (48.9 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's
May. 23, 2013
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: -
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) At Annisquam signed 'John Leslie Breck' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.8 cm.) Painted in 1894.
Christie's
May. 17, 2013
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899), The River Epte, Giverny, c. 1887, Signed "Breck" l.r., identified on a label from Vose Galleri
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899) The River Epte, Giverny, c. 1887 Signed "Breck" l.r., identified on a label from Vose Galleries of Boston on the fra backing. Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 22 in. (46.2 x 55.9 cm), framed. Condition: Craquelure, mild surface grime. N.B. In the late 1880s, John Leslie Breck was drawn to Giverny and the Impressionism of Claude Monet. Along with Theodore Robinson, Theodore Wendel, and Blair Bruce, Breck was among the earliest American artists to settle in the picturesque village along the Seine. Breck entered Monet's inner circle, and became an exponent of the "new painting." His close association with Monet can be seen in pictures Breck completed of Monet's houseboat and garden, which were shown in Breck's first one-man show in Boston at the St. Botolph Club in 1890. (1) Breck returned permanently to Boston in 1890 and continued to paint in this avant-garde style. His Impressionist canvases provoked lively response in Boston and New York. Breck's premature death in 1899 elicited a memorial exhibition at the St. Botolph Club, at which time the leadership and direction of the Boston school had been assumed by Edmund Tarbell. The quiet River Epte with its tree-lined banks was a favorite Giverny locale for painters. It was recorded many times by Monet; one well-known version, Bend in the River Epte, 1888, is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1. Biography, AskArt, http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?searchtype=BIO&artist=21827
Skinner
Nov. 28, 2012
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Ipswich, Massachusetts signed 'John Leslie Breck' (lower left) oil on canvas 14½ x 27 in. (36.8 x 68.6 cm.) Painted circa 1894.
Christie's
Apr. 05, 2012
JOHN LESLIE BRECK
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
1860 - 1899 STAND OF BIRCH TREES IN WINTER signed John Leslie Breck and dated 95, l.r. oil on canvas 26 by 32 in. 66 by 81.3 cm.
Sotheby's
May. 19, 2011
JOHN LESLIE BRECK 1860 - 1899
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK 1860 - 1899 STAND OF BIRCH TREES IN WINTER signed John Leslie Breck and dated 95 , l.r. oil on canvas 26 by 32 in. (66 by 81.3 cm)
Sotheby's
Nov. 30, 2010
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899) The river Epte, Giverny 19 3/4 x 24 unframed
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
The river Epte, Giverny inscribed 'John Leslie Breck' (on stretcher) oil on canvas 19 3/4 x 24 unframed
Bonhams
May. 20, 2010
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Apple Trees signed 'John. L. Breck' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 21¾ in. (45.7 x 55.2 cm.) Painted circa 1889.
Christie's
Mar. 04, 2010
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Pastoral Landscape signed 'Breck' (lower left) oil on canvas 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 02, 2009
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Farmhouses in Giverny oil on canvas 13½ x 14¼ in. (34.3 x 36.2 cm.) Painted circa 1890.
Christie's
Mar. 06, 2009
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899) Landscape with Cows at Pasture/An Impressionist Scene b3...
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899) Landscape with Cows at Pasture/An Impressionist Scene Signed "BRECK" l.l., a canvas stencil from Paul Foinet, Paris, on the reverse and inscribed "owned by Mrs. J. F. Curtis..." in pencil on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 22 in. (46.0 x 55.9 cm), unframed. Condition: Tear in the l.l. and u.r. quadrants, surface grime, subtle canvas deformations, losses to tacking margin. Provenance: Through an Allston, Massachusetts estate. N. B. John Leslie Breck, born of German descent, studied in Munich in the early 1880s, continued his practice at the Académie Julian in Paris in the mid-1880s, and painted in Giverny the summer of 1887. It was at Giverny that Breck became acquainted with Claude Monet and his family, and the present work shows the dappled light effects that Breck mastered under Monet's influence.
Skinner
Oct. 23, 2008
JOHN LESLIE BRECK American (1860-1899) Summer Day, Ipswich oil on panel, initialed lower left and inscribed "To CNA '94".
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK American (1860-1899) Summer Day, Ipswich oil on panel, initialed lower left and inscribed "To CNA '94". 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 Provenance : Private collection, Boston, Massachusetts.
Shannon's
Sep. 22, 2008
JOHN LESLIE BRECK (American. 1860-1899)
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK (American. 1860-1899)"Haystacks Landscape". Signed John Leslie Breck l/r.Oil on Artist's Paper Board. Measuring 8 7/8" by 10 5/8". In carved gilt frame. (Cond: Has been cleaned; minor inpainting in sky; otherwise good condition) (120000/16000)
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Aug. 01, 2008
John Leslie Breck
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
John Leslie Breck The River Epte, Giverny 18 X 22 inches Breck l.r. from an estate, Ipswich, Massachusetts Oil on canvas
Barridoff Auctions
Aug. 01, 2008
John Leslie Breck
Est: $50,000 - $75,000
John Leslie Breck The Sketch Class 4 X 6 inches by another hand in pencil John Leslie Breck" verso of Anne and Chris Emmet, Oldwick, New Jersey Estate of Ross TurnerBy descent When he was a small child, Chris Emmet's mother married Ross S. Turner, grandson of the artist. Chris and Anne Emmet later bought the contents of Cameron Turner's house in Rowley, Massachusetts, including the paintings in the Turner estate in this sale. Cameron was the brother of the artist.Barridoff Gaslleries thanks Jeffrey Brown and Kathryn Corbin for help in cataloguing this lot. Oil on panel
Barridoff Auctions
May. 21, 2008
Lot of Five Works: Three Autograph Books and Two Autographed Menus, originally belonging to Herbert L. War...
Est: $150 - $250
Lot of Five Works: Three Autograph Books and Two Autographed Menus, originally belonging to Herbert L. Ware of Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts books autographed by John Leslie Breck (American, 1860-1899) and others in the Newton Lower Falls vicinity, ca. 1878-1879, each approx. 3 1/8 x 5 1/4 in.; Ye Olde Cheshyre Cheese 1908, autographed by Billie Billings, William M. Schofield, Jack Callaway, and Bob Keyes, dated "Aug. 21, 1908," wood engraving, sheet size 10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1 cm), unframed; Ye Olde Cheshyre Cheese 1929, initialed and inscribed "A.R./cocktail," "A.W.B. / Ale," "A.P./White [...]" and "D.W.D/liqueur," dated "Apr. 24 /-29-", wood engraving, sheet size 10 x 15 in., unframed. Condition: Broken bindings, rubbing to leather covers, soiling.
Skinner
May. 01, 2008
JOHN LESLIE BRECK American (1860-1899) "View Across Ipswich Bay", Near Cambridge Beach, Annisquam, Massachusetts, c. 1894 oil on can...
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JOHN LESLIE BRECK American (1860-1899) "View Across Ipswich Bay", Near Cambridge Beach, Annisquam, Massachusetts, c. 1894 oil on canvas, signed lower left. 18 x 22 Provenance : Meredith Long and Company, Houston, Texas; Adelson Galleries, New York, New York.; Private collection, California. Exhibitions: Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, "Rediscovered Artists of Essex County", July 1-November 1, 1987.
Shannon's
Nov. 29, 2007
Early Snow
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899) Early Snow signed and dated 'John Leslie Breck/1894' (lower left) oil on canvas 18¼ x 22 in. (48.9 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 01, 2005
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
The River Epte with Monet's Atelier-Boat oil on canvas 13 x 16 in. (33 x 40.6 cm.) Painted circa 1887-90.
Christie's
May. 19, 2005
John Leslie Breck (1860-1899)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
The Dragon in Winter, Essex signed '-John Leslie Breck-' (lower left) oil on canvas 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm.) Painted in 1896.
Christie's
Apr. 28, 2005
JOHN LESLIE BRECK American (1860-1899)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
oil on canvas, 18 x 22, signed lower left.
Shannon's
May. 26, 1993
JOHN LESLIE BRECK (1860-1899) The River
Est: $70,000 - $90,000
signed "Breck," l.l.- -signed with initials "J L B" on the stretcher- -oil on canvas 18 1/8 x 21 7/8 in. (46 x 55.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Otis Kimball, Esq. EXHIBITED Boston, St. Botolph Club, "J.L. Breck Memorial Exhibition," May 1899, no. 43 New York, National Arts Club, "Memorial Exhibition," Feb.-March 1900, no. 32 According to Jeffrey Brown, this picture is one of four views that Breck painted of the Ept River at Giverny.
Christie's