John George Brown
Young Girl in the Woods
1890

Name: Young Girl in the Woods
Brand: John George Brown
Price: 6900 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A fine watercolor of a young girl in the woods surrounded by flowers by British American artist John George Brown (1831-1913). Brown was born in Durham, England, and studied at Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the Edinburgh Academy, and at the schools of the National Academy of Design after moving to New York in 1853. In 1866 he became one of the charter members of the Water-Colour Society, of which he was president from 1887 to 1904. He became well known for his painted representations of street child life, street urchins, bootblacks, and newsboys. His paintings of these sympathy-arousing children were so popular in a Victorian era of increased industrialization that he became rich from painting sales as well as royalties from lithographs. Watercolor on paper, signed and dated 1890 lower right, and framed under glass in a molded giltwood frame. Dimensions: 13.5 in H x 9.25 in W, actual; 18.38 in H x 14.25 in W x 1 in D, framed. Ref:810

Creator:

John George Brown (1831-1913, American)

Creation Year:

1890

Dimensions:

Height: 18.38 in (46.69 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)

Medium:

Paper,Watercolor

Movement & Style:

Impressionist

Period:

Late 19th Century

Condition:

Very good overall condition, with minimal imperfections. Please contact us directly for a full condition report before purchasing.

Gallery Location:

Milford, NH

Reference Number:

Seller: 76981stDibs: LU93137152542

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John George Brown

John George Brown was born in 1831 near Durham, England. At fourteen he began a seven-year apprenticeship as a glass-cutter in Newcastle-on-Tyne, studying at night with William Bell Scott at the School of Design. From 1852 to 18253 he worked at the Holyrood Glass Works, Edinburgh, studying evenings at the Trustees Academy with Robert Scott Lauder. In 1853 Brown spent the summer in London where he painted a few portraits before emigrating to the United States that fall. He settled in Brooklyn finding work at the Brooklyn Flint Glass Company. During this time he attended the free classes offered at the Graham Art School and later studied under Thomas Seir Cummings at the National Academy of Design. In 1855, Brown opened a studio as a portrait painter. Brown received the support of the art dealer, Samuel S. P. Avery, and John H. Sherwood, collector and builder of the Sherwood Studio Building in 1880, who encouraged his turning from portraits to children as subjects. In 1859 Brown was one of the founding members of the Brooklyn Art Society and in 1861 a founding member of the Brooklyn Art Association. He moved to New York in 1861 finding quarters in the Tenth Street Studio Building where he maintained a studio for the rest of his life. Brown began in 1858 to exhibit at the National Academy, a practice he continued every year, except 1871, until his death. He was elected an associate of the Academy in 1861, full member in 1863, and served as its vice-president from 1899-1904. After turning to genre scenes of the street children of New York City in the 1860s, he soon became famous and wealthy. Brown copyrighted many of his paintings that were often reproduced commercially as chromolithographs or photographic reproductions. In 1867 he was elected one of the original members of the American Watercolor Society and was its president from 1887-1904. Brown and the art dealer, John Snedecor, travelled to Europe in 1870, visiting both London and Paris. During the summer months, he often explored the rural areas of New York and Vermont, as well as Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy.