John George Brown
(American, 1831-1913)
You're a Nice Pup
, 1886
Sale 1057 - American & European Art
Sep 27, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Lot Description
John George Brown
(American, 1831-1913)
You're a Nice Pup
, 1886oil on canvas
signed J.G. Brown, N.A. and dated (lower right)
44 x 32 inches.
Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
We wish to thank Martha Hoppin for her assistance with researching this lot.
Provenance:
The Artist
(possibly) William Drennan, Kansas City, Missouri, acquired from the Artist
Mary Townsend Kimpton and Lawrence Kimpton, Chicago
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited:
New York, American Art Galleries, American Paintings and Sculpture Contributed to the "Second Prize Fund Exhibition," 1886, p. 13, no. 37, illus.
St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall Association, Third Annual Exhibition, 1886, p. 18, no. 42, illus.
Literature:
"The Prize Fund Exhibition," New York Times, 8 May 1886, p. 4
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