John George Brown (1831-1913)

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John George Brown (1831-1913)

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signed J. G. Brown, N.A. and dated copyright 1909, lower left--oil on canvas
24 x 16in. (61 x 40.6cm.)

Provenance

Estate of the artist
Sale: New York, American Art Galleries, The Finished Pictures and Studies Left by the Late J.G. Brown, N.A., Feb. 10, 1914, no. 122
John F. Hitchcock, Stonington, Connecticut
John F. Hitchcock, Jr., Red Bank, New Jersey
by descent in the family to the present owners

Lot Essay

The original notarized copyright assignment accompanies the lot. This deed, which is signed by Emma A. Brown and George W. Dunn; executors of the artist's estate, registers the copyright with the Library of Congress in the name of John F. Hitchcock, the original owner of the painting.