LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

canvas: 30 ½ by 25 ¼ inches (77.5 by 64 cm)

Description:

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Markings:

Property from the Collection of the Late Paula and Don Gaston

Condition:

framed: 41 by 35 ½ inches (104.1 by 90.2 cm) The work is lined and retains the original stretchers. There is minor frame abrasion along the edges of the canvas with associated losses. Under UV: The work retains an uneven varnish and there is a pindot of inpainting within the center window pane, as well as a few scattered pindots of inpainting along the upper edge addressing frame abrasion. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Literature:

Charles De Kay, "Veteran of Academicians Is J. G Brown," New York Times, November 13, 1904, pt. 4, p. 1 illustrated (as Our Grandma) "Pictures by the Painter who Loved Newsboys," New York Times, March 9, 1913, pt. 1, p. 1, illustrated (as Dreaming)

Provenance:

Sold: American Art Association, New York, The J. G. Brown Estate Sale, 9-10 February 1914, lot 107 Abraham & Straus, New York (acquired at the above sale) Private collection, Connecticut Sold: Sotheby's, New York, 23 April 1998, lot 48 (consigned by the above) Acquired by the present owner at the above sale