John George Brown: career timeline
American · 1831–1913 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 25 of 55 lots (47% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 | 2 | $2.8kSign up | Oil |
| 1860s | 4 | 4 | $4.9kSign up | Oil |
| 1870s | 3 | 3 | $7.7kSign up | Oil |
| 1880s | 8 | 6 | $21.1kSign up | Oil |
| 1890s | 6 | 5 | $15.4kSign up | Oil |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | $46.9kSign up | Oil |
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1850s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $2.8kSign up
- Average
- $2.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 10 × 8 in (25 × 20 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2)
- Subjects
- —
1859 Picking Grapes$2.8kSign up
1859 The Young Philosopher$2.8kSign up
1860s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $4.9kSign up
- Average
- $8.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 15 × 11 in (38 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (4)
- Subjects
- Markets & villages (1)
1862 Two's Company, but Three is Not!$6.4kSign up
1863 A Successful Appeal$3.3kSign up
1865 Little Street Sweeper$1.1kSign up
1869 The Morning Prayer$24.1kSign up
1870s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $7.7kSign up
- Average
- $7kSign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 20 in (51 × 51 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
c. 1873 The Running Brook$8.3kSign up
1879 Shoeshine Boy$5kSign up
1879 A Merry Air and a Sad Heart$7.7kSign up
1880s 8 works
- Sold
- 6 of 8
- Median
- $21.1kSign up
- Average
- $74.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 26 × 18 in (66 × 46 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (8)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1), Flowers & still life (1)
1880 Old Man Seated in ChairUnsold
1881 Watching the Train$363kSign up
1882 The Flower Seller$6kSign up
1882 Among the WeedsUnsold
1882 Blowing Bubbles$32kSign up
1882 Rosebuds$5kSign up · sold 2×
1884 Bootblack$11kSign up
c. 1884 Pa(i)ring$31.3kSign up
1890s 6 works
- Sold
- 5 of 6
- Median
- $15.4kSign up
- Average
- $25.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 24.5 × 20 in (63 × 51 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (5), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
c. 1890 Serenity$23kSign up
c. 1890 Shoeshine Boy$15.4kSign up
1892 The Boot Black$2.5kSign up
1893 Home ComfortUnsold
c. 1894 A Great Find$15.4kSign up
c. 1894 A Slight Misunderstanding$72.5kSign up
1900s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $46.9kSign up
- Average
- $46.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 30 × 25 in (76 × 64 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
1905 The Study Hour$46.9kSign up
Creation date not recorded
27 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 6 works
- Sold
- 3 of 6
- Median
- $8.4kSign up
- Average
- $10.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 18 × 12 in (45 × 30 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (5), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (3)
sold 2006 Portrait of a Girl in a Landscape$8.4kSign up
sold 2006 PartedUnsold
sold 2007 Girl on Hillside$6kSign up
sold 2007 Portrait of a Girl in a Green DressUnsold
sold 2007 You Don't SayUnsold
sold 2008 Pegged Out$17.3kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 7 works
- Sold
- 5 of 7
- Median
- $7.5kSign up
- Average
- $9.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 21 × 14.5 in (54 × 37 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (6), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2), Markets & villages (1)
sold 2015 Oscar and MabelUnsold
sold 2016 Interior Scene with Boy and Girl$7.5kSign up
sold 2016 Very Rare Thomas Commeraw Oyster Jar Impressed BROWN / No. 274 Water Street / N. YORK$5.2kSign up
sold 2016 Boy with Puppy$18.8kSign up
sold 2018 Two Shoeshine Boys with a DogUnsold
sold 2018 The artist's model in a wooded setting$2.3kSign up
Show 1 more (2010s)
sold 2019 The Finishing Touch$13kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 14 works
- Sold
- 11 of 14
- Median
- $2.9kSign up
- Average
- $3.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 17 in (61 × 43 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (13), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (5), Markets & villages (1)
sold 2020 A Peaceful Moment$688Sign up
sold 2020 The Alarm (Thrilling Moment)$3kSign up
sold 2021 A Moment's Contemplation$6kSign up
sold 2022 Street Urchin$500Sign up
sold 2024 Young Boy with Puppy$5kSign up
sold 2025 Shoe Shine Boy with Dog$8kSign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2025 Shine$2.4kSign up
sold 2025 Country BoyUnsold · sold 2×
sold 2025 UntitledResult not published
sold 2025 The Young Farmer$1.3kSign up
sold 2025 The Best Dog$5.5kSign up
sold 2025 Untitled$2.9kSign up · sold 3×
…and 2 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All John George Brown auction results →