Lot 55
  • 55

John George Brown 1831 - 1913

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • John George Brown
  • That's Me Pumpkin
  • signed J.G. Brown and dated 1874 (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 18 1/4 by 12 inches
  • (46.4 by 30.5 cm)

Provenance

Sold: Christie's, New York, November 30, 1990, lot 11, illustrated
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Exhibited

New York, Artists' Fund Society, 1875 (possibly, as Some Pumpkins)

Literature

New York Evening Post, December 31, 1873, p. 2 (possibly, as Some Pumpkins)
"The Artist's Fund," New York Evening Mail, January 18, 1875, p. 2 (possibly, as Some Pumpkins)

Condition

This work is in good condition. The canvas is lined. Under UV: there are two spots and one thin line of inpainting in the upper register.
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