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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PAINTINGS, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6306310
- Record
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John George Brown, Eating the Profits. Christie's, 2 Dec 1998, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6306310.
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John George Brown, Eating the Profits. Christie's, 2 Dec 1998, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6306310.
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From the same sale British and Continental Paintings · Dec 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shore Line -- Cotton Bay, Bahamas | Ogden Pleissner (1905-1983) Check | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Figures tending livestock, a mountain beyond | Follower Of Jan Miel | £800–£1,200 | |
| Sunlight | Julius Leblanc Stewart | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| The Connoisseurs | Louis Charles Moeller | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Ellen with Bows in Her Hair, Looking Right | Mary Cassatt | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| Persian Artifact with Faience Decoration | John Singer Sargent, Ra | $50,000–$70,000 |
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| John George Brown | That's Me Pumpkin | $47,500 | Christie's, Nov 2018 | |
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| John George Brown | sympathy | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| John George Brown | You're a Nice Pup , 1886 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2022 | ||
| John George Brown | Pull for the Shore | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| John George Brown | The Rush for Evening Papers | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| John George Brown | Give me a Swing? | Sotheby's, May 2017 |
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