John George Brown, Portrait of Street Youth in a Chair oil painting Award winning and renowned Oregon

Award winning and renowned Oregon artist Eliza Barchus (1857-1959)  Light restoration on upper left of painting professionally conserved less than 4 square inches

Corcoran Art Gallery

This piece is typical of Brown’s style and portrays a melancholic youth leaning on the back of a chair

American painter collected both during and after his lifetime

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John George Brown, Portrait of Street Youth in a Chair oil painting Award winning and renowned OregonJohn 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 Browns style and portrays a melancholic youth leaning on the back of a