John George Brown, Portrait of Street Youth in a Chair

  John George Brown (1831-1913) was an English born, American painter collected both during and after his lifetime. A genre painter, Brown was known for his portraits of under class youth in New York City prior to 1900. Originally apprenticed to a glass craftsman, Brown knew from an early age his true calling was that of a portrait and city life painter.  This piece is typical of Brown’s style and portrays a melancholic youth leaning on the back of a chair.    It is a photo realistic portrayal of a beautiful young woman. Framed, excellent condition, oil on canvas, on board. 18” x 21” framed size. Signed in the field, dated 1893. This is an in-depth psychological study highlighting the reality of people living on the brink of society often not fitting nicely into the social norms of their time. John George Brown is a well collected American Artist, having more than 700 pieces sold at auction and private sales with sales reaching into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. This is a fin