The Harpist, 1870

JOHN GEORGE BROWN

American, 1831-1913

The Harpist, 1870

oil on canvas
signed and dated lower right "J. G. Brown / 1870"
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.), Frame: 40 3/4 x 4 x 36 in. (103.5 x 10.2 x 91.4 cm.)

Alexander Gallery, New York, New York, 1982; Sotheby's, New York, New York, September 30, 2009, lot 58; Private Collection, Michigan Exhibited: Springfield, Massachusetts, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum; New York, New York, National Academy of Design; Omaha, Nebraska, Joslyn Art Museum, "Country Paths and City Sidewalks: The Art of J.G. Brown", 1989

Tags: 19th century, portrait, oil painting, listed artist

Condition: in very good overall condition; lined canvas; minor scattered restoration mostly above the harpist's head; UV photos available upon request

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