Items Similar to Old Violinist - Late 19th Century Figurative Lithograph
- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8
John George BrownOld Violinist - Late 19th Century Figurative Lithograph1879
1879
$375
$57935% Off
About
Finely detailed late 19th century chromo-lithograph portrait of a violinist street musician by John George Brown (British, 1831-1913). Many of Brown’s paintings were reproduced in lithography (Chromo-lithograpy), as is the case with the one offered here. Presented in a rustic antique Oak wood frame with giltwood fillet. Image, 15.63"H x 10.63"W.
John George Brown was a British citizen and an American painter born in Durham, England. His parents apprenticed him to the career of glass worker at the age of fourteen, in an attempt to dissuade him from pursuing painting. He studied nights at the School of Design in Newcastle-on-Tyne while working as a glass cutter there between 1849 and 1852, and evenings at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh while working at the Holyrood Glass Works between 1852 ad 1853. After moving to New York City in 1853, he studied with Thomas Seir Cummings at the National Academy of Design where he was elected a National Academician in 1861. Brown was the Academy’s vice-president from 1899 to 1904.
Around 1855, he worked for the owner of the Brooklyn Glass Company, and later he married the daughter of his employer. His father-in-law encouraged his artistic abilities, supporting him financially, letting Brown pursue painting full-time. In 1866, he became one of the charter members of the Water-Color Society, of which he was president from 1887 to 1904. Brown became famous for his depictions of street urchins found of the streets of New York (bootblacks, street musicians, posy sellers, newsboys, etc.).
Brown’s art is best characterized as British genre painting adapted to American subjects. He was one the most successful genre painters of the late 19th century.
Details
- CreatorJohn George Brown (1831-1913, American)
- Creation Year1879
- DimensionsHeight: 23.5 in. (59.69 cm)Width: 19 in. (48.26 cm)Depth: .75 in. (1.91 cm)
- Medium
- Movement & Style
- Period
- ConditionArt, excellent. Rustic antique wood frame. Age toning to mat board.
- Gallery LocationSoquel, CA
- Reference Number
Shipping & Returns
- Shipping$175 Standard Parcel Shippingto anywhere in the world, arrives in 4-5 weeks. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Delivered by a parcel delivery service such as UPS, FedEx, or DHL.Ships From: Soquel, CA
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn more
About the SellerLocated in Soquel, CA
5 / 5
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1986
1stDibs seller since 2014
1,432 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
More From This Seller
- Located in Soquel, CAHighly detailed and realistic portrait of the modernist watercolor artist Sam Colburn (American, 1909-1993) by J...Category
1980s Realist Portrait Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Lithograph
$700 Sale Price20% Off - Located in Soquel, CAOriginal 1920's vintage stone lithograph advertisement poster for Alba Leo cigarettes printed by De Rycker (Belg...Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Lithograph
$1,500 Sale Price30% Off - By Carol BennettLocated in Soquel, CAUnique etching of a female figure submersed beneath the surface of water by California and Hawaii artist Carol B...Category
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching, Laid Paper
$950 Sale Price21% Off - Located in Soquel, CALimited edition offset print of the original photorealistic painting, a portrait that portrays a historical reen...Category
1980s American Realist Figurative Prints
MaterialsOffset, Paper, Ink
$540 Sale Price20% Off - By Dorian KrauszLocated in Soquel, CADelicate drypoint etching of two girls by Dorian Krausz (American, b. 1948). Signed "Dorian Krausz" in the lower...Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Drypoint
$350 Sale Price24% Off - By Susan Pennewell EllisLocated in Soquel, CASigned and numbered offset press print of an Alaskan Eskimo Mother and child by Susan Pennewell Ellis (American,...Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints
MaterialsOffset, Paper, Ink
$250 Sale Price33% Off
You May Also Like
R.B. Kitaj Orgasm: drawing of woman in ecstasy with pale pink and clay red
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in New York, NY
Printed in a rich terra cotta red on pale pink paper, Orgasm depicts a woman’s head in profile with a dark background. Kitaj was fascinated with the female form, often producing edgy...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Vintage David Hockney Poster Galerie der Spiegel 1970 (Boy in an Egg) with bird
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
This vintage exhibition poster reproduces The Boy Hidden in an Egg by David Hockney from his Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, 1969. A shirtless young man curls up inside a d...
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Vintage David Hockney poster Young Playwrights Festival 1982
By (after) David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
This vintage poster was designed by the artist in our studio and comes directly from our Petersburg Press archive. It is not pre-owned.
A masked performer gestures his hands, weari...
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Cap'n A.B. Dick: Pale pink and raspberry sailor's portrait drawing by R.B. Kitaj
Located in New York, NY
Kitaj’s drawing is of a man in profile, with the headgear of a fisherman. The image is a wry portrait, ostensibly of Albert Blake Dick, inventor of the mimeograph and founder of the ...
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Vintage David Hockney poster, XIV Olympic Winter Games 1984, The Skater
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
Vintage David Hockney poster for the XIV 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo. Featuring one of Hockney's famous photographic collages, this poster depicts a spinning ice skater on the ice...
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Judy
By Beth van Hoesen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A magnificent original lithograph by American artist Beth van Hoesen.
Noted as a master printmaker, van Hoesen exhibited at the de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco; Achenbach ...
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Price Upon Request
Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow
By Adolphe Willette
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare lithograph by Adolphe Willette after a pencil drawing depicting Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. The artist's use of pencil underscores the severe conditions faced by G...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Little Chinese Girl
By Ming Wai
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Little Chinese Girl" 1982 in a color off set lithograph by renown Chinese/American artist Wai Ming A.K.A Lo Hing Kwok, b.1938. It is hand signed an inscribed A.C (Hors ...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Insured Global Delivery