John George Brown
Empty Pockets
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
The American Scene including Important Photographs from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, Lot 1068
9. May - 24. May 2022
The American Scene including Important Photographs from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, Lot 1068
9. May - 24. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from the Collection of the Late Paula and Don Gaston
J. G. Brown
1831 - 1913
Empty Pockets
signed J.G. Brown N.A. and dated 1883. (lower left)
oil on canvas
14 1/8 by 10 3/4 in.
35.9 by 27.3 cm.
Executed in 1883. We wish to thank Martha Hoppin for her help researching this lot.
[with] Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago | Acquired circa 2000 by the present owner
J. G. Brown
1831 - 1913
Empty Pockets
signed J.G. Brown N.A. and dated 1883. (lower left)
oil on canvas
14 1/8 by 10 3/4 in.
35.9 by 27.3 cm.
Executed in 1883. We wish to thank Martha Hoppin for her help researching this lot.
[with] Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago | Acquired circa 2000 by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Empty Pockets by John George Brown was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May last year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 12,000.00 – 18,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 10,710.00 (€ 9,980.43). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John George Brown achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A Thrilling Moment in January this year with an auction result of USD 819,000.00 (€ 754,282.56).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Empty Pockets von John George Brown im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 10.710,00 (€ 9.980,43) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John George Brown erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A Thrilling Moment im Januar diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 819.000,00 (€ 754.282,56).
John George Brown - Auction history
