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John George Brown 1831 - 1913
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- John George Brown
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signed J.G. Brown and dated 1862, l.l.
oil on canvas
- 15 1/4 by 12 1/4 in.
- 38.7 by 31.1 cm.
Provenance
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1978
Exhibited
New York, The Academy of Music, Brooklyn Art Association, December 1862, no. 68
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, American Genre Painting in the Victorian Era - Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, and their Contemporaries, 1978, no. 6, illustrated
Springfield, Massachusetts, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum; New York, National Academy of Design; Omaha, Nebraska, Joslyn Art Museum, Country Paths & City Sidewalks: The Art of J.G. Brown, 1989
Condition
The canvas is lined. SURFACE: In good condition, surface compressed due to lining. UNDER UV: Thin spots more visible throughout, especially on the right half of the image. Scattered small spots of inpainting in the boy's jacket and at right in the structure of the fence.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.