Price databaseBrowseSell your artwork
Watchlist
John George Brown, The Longshoremen's Noon

John George Brown

American · 1831–1913 · Painter, Printmaker

John George Brown was a British citizen and an American painter who specialized in genre scenes. (Wikipedia)

Own a work by John George Brown? Get a free auction estimate →

57lots offered2006–2026years recorded77%sold (41)$6kSign up free to seemedian price

4 works by John George Brown with an auction history (offered more than once) →

Record prices

  1. John George Brown, Watching the Train, 1881, oil on canvasWatching the TrainCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $363,000≈ £272,441≈ €319,065Sign up to see
  2. John George Brown, A Slight Misunderstanding, circa 1894, oil on canvasA Slight MisunderstandingBonhams · $72,500≈ £49,808≈ €64,279Sign up to see
  3. John George Brown, The Study Hour, 1905, oil on canvasThe Study HourBonhams · $46,875≈ £29,202≈ €36,498Sign up to see

John George Brown’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).

ArtSell has recorded 53 auction results for John George Brown between 2006 and 2026, of which 41 sold (77%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $363kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $363kSign up free to see for Watching the Train at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (48 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (23), Brunk Auctions (13) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (8).

All filters
Longest side–Reset

59 results · page 1 of 2

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. Portrait of Woman in a Chair
    Oil · Canvas
    30-1/8 x 16-3/8 x 1 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 189
    $1,500≈ £1,130≈ €1,315HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Bootblack, 1884
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 16 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 211
    $11,000≈ £8,216≈ €9,585HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. John George Brown, Watching the Train, 1881, oil on canvas
    Watching the Train, 1881
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 44 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 275
    $363,000≈ £272,441≈ €319,065Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  4. John George Brown, Shoe Shine Boy with Dog, Oil on Canvas
    Shoe Shine Boy with Dog
    Oil · Canvas
    H 24" W 17"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1001
    $8,000≈ £5,984≈ €6,831HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–18,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. John George Brown, Shine, Oil on canvas
    Shine
    Oil · Canvas
    60" h x 36" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 25
    $2,400≈ £1,801≈ €2,061HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. The Best Dog
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 16-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1096
    $5,500≈ £4,255≈ €5,078HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. John George Brown, The Young Farmer, Oil on canvas
    The Young Farmer
    Oil · Canvas
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1350
    $1,300≈ £1,006≈ €1,200HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. John George Brown, A Successful Appeal, 1863, oil on board
    A Successful Appeal, 1863
    Oil · Board
    7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (19.7 x 14.0 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 93
    $3,328≈ £2,570≈ €3,057Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. UntitledManner of the artist
    Oil · Panel
    16 x 11.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 167
    $126≈ £100≈ €120$100 + $26 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Untitled
    Oil · Panel
    16 x 12.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 248
    $2,898≈ £2,300≈ €2,766$2,300 + $598 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by John George Brown that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

John George Brown paintings (48)John George Brown oil paintings (48)John George Brown works on paper (4)

John George Brown: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John George Brown at auction?

$363,000Sign up free to see, for Watching the Train at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John George Brown?

The median sale price is $6kSign up free to see across 41 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John George Brown have sold at auction?

41 of 53 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell John George Brown?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About John George Brown

In museum collections

  • John George Brown, The Longshoremen's NoonThe Longshoremen's Noon, 1879
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • John George Brown, A LongshoremanA Longshoreman, n.d.
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • John George Brown, The Music LessonThe Music Lesson, 1870
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John George Brown, To Decide the QuestionTo Decide the Question, 1897
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

All 17 open-access museum images →

Related artists — American, born 1806–1856

More American artists of the same period