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John George Brown
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- John George Brown
- The Rush for Evening Papers
- signed J.G. Brown N.A. and dated Copyright 1912 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 40 by 31 1/2 in.
- 101.6 by 80 cm.
Provenance
S.N. Thompson, Woodbury, Connecticut
Private Collection, 1965 (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 27, 1992, lot 24)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, 1965 (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 27, 1992, lot 24)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, National Academy of Design, Annual Exhibition, 1912, no. 150 (as "Rush for Evening Papers in the Eighties") (probably)
Springfield, Massachusetts, Gill's Art Gallery, Thirty-Sixth Annual Exhibition of Paintings, February, 1913, no. 18
Springfield, Massachusetts, Gill's Art Gallery, Thirty-Sixth Annual Exhibition of Paintings, February, 1913, no. 18
Condition
canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition; very minor frame abrasion at all corners, except upper left; pinpoint losses to the lower left leg of foremost child. UNDER ULTRAVIOLET: no apparent signs of inpainting; old varnish is very opaque and green in color.
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.