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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)

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  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

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  1. John George Brown, The Study Hour, 1905, oil on canvas
    The Study Hour, 1905
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 25in
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    $46,875≈ £29,202≈ €36,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. John George Brown, Pegged Out, watercolor on paper
    Pegged Out
    Watercolor · Paper
    24 x 16 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 183
    $17,250≈ £8,648≈ €10,964Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  3. John George Brown, The Street Musician, Oil on canvas portrait of an older man playing the violin with his hat hanging off the front button
    The Street MusicianAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    14" x 10"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 763
    $660≈ £339≈ €427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at James D. Julia ↗
  4. John George Brown, Girl on Hillside, oil on canvas
    Girl on Hillside
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    $6,000≈ £2,904≈ €4,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. John George Brown, Portrait of a Girl in a Landscape, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Girl in a Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    11 3/4 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    $8,365≈ £4,303≈ €6,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Home Comfort, 1893
    Oil · Canvas
    35-1/4 x 40 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1004
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. John George Brown, Old Man Seated in Chair, 1880, oil on canvas
    Old Man Seated in Chair, 1880
    Oil · Canvas
    23 x 15 in. (58.4 x 38.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Country Boy
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 24 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 117
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–2,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Country Boy
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 24 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 372
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–2,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Untitled
    Oil · Panel
    16 x 12.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
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Lots by John George Brown that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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

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