John (1831) Brett Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John (1831) Brett Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 17, 2026
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BRETT (1831-1902) SKETCH OF THE COAST WITH SAILING BOATS
Est: £100 - £150
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BRETT (1831-1902) SKETCH OF THE COAST WITH SAILING BOATS Oil on board (8cm x 9cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jun. 23, 2026
John Edward Brett (1830-1902) - Seascape, oil on panel, signed lower right, 12 x 21cm, gallery labels verso from Anthony Reed of Cork Street, London, and Davison Long Company of Madison Avenue, NYC, exhibited by Davison Long at their English...
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John Edward Brett (1830-1902) - Seascape, oil on panel, signed lower right, 12 x 21cm, gallery labels verso from Anthony Reed of Cork Street, London, and Davison Long Company of Madison Avenue, NYC, exhibited by Davison Long at their English Sketches & Studies Exhibition, November 1978, catalogue No. 87
Lacy Scott & Knight
Jun. 11, 2026
John Brett, ARA (1831-1902), BEACH SCENE
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Brett, ARA (1831-1902), British BEACH SCENE oil on canvas signed lower left sight 9.5 x 16.5 in — 17.8 x 33 cm Estimate: $2,000—3,000 CAD Important: This lot is located in Vancouver. Local pick up by special arrangement; shipment from Vancouver only.
Waddington's
Apr. 01, 2026
Attributed to John Brett, A.R.A (English, 1830-1902), Seascape, 1901, oil on canvas, 10 x 20in (25.5 x 51cm)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Attributed to John Brett, A.R.A (English, 1830-1902) Seascape, 1901 oil on canvas dated lower left
Andrew Jones Auctions
Mar. 22, 2026
ATTR John Brett (1830-1902) Antique English Coastal Seascape Framed Original Oil Painting
Est: $500 - $800
Antique English seascape attributed to John Brett (1830-1902). Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 18 inches overall, and 8 by 14 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting or next to each object. The first size is the overall size; the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com. Domestic flat rate shipping with FedEx is set to $85 for this lot. Pick up at our 67 Guernsey street location is available 12-7pm by appointment for two weeks following the sale by appointment. Please call or email and let us know when you would like to pick up! Local delivery is also available around the area for large pieces or large orders. Flat rate delivery to, NY, PA, OH, NJ, CT, MA as well as NYC and Brooklyn available as well. Thank you and good luck.
Curated Gallery Auctions
Feb. 10, 2026
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831 - 1902), COCKLE FISHERS AT GRAVELINES
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831 - 1902)COCKLE FISHERS AT GRAVELINESOil on canvasInscribed and dated 'Gravelines/ 4 July 96' (lower right)18 x 35.5cm (7 x 13¾ in.)Provenance:The artist's studio sale, Christie's, London, 15 February 1902, lot 62, where bought by 'McLean'The Collection of Rev. W. WaiteSale, Christie's, London, 23 January 1904, lot 124, bought by 'Collings'Sale, Bonhams, London, 6 August 1964, lot 103The Collection of Mr G. Welby-EverardSale, Knight, Frank & Rutley, London, 29 June 1967, lot 16Sale, Sotheby's, London, 29 May 1968, lot 153The Collection of Norman BraggMaas Gallery, London where purchased by Lord Dayton and thence to his niece in 2003Her sale, Sotheby's, London, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, 13 December 2018, lot 2 Literature:Christiana Payne and Charles Brett, John Brett - Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, 2010, p.175In 1896 John Brett and his wife Mary went to Paris, the first time the artist had been abroad since 1870. After attending the Salon in Paris where one of John Brett's paintings was exhibited, the Bretts travelled along the Normandy coast but little of interest inspired him. However one painting from this holiday is this delightful scene painted on the beach at Gravelines, which is unusual for depicting so many lively figures catching shrimps and gathering cockles. As has been noted; 'The deep purple of the sky contrasts effectively with the pale sand, where the reflections in the sandpools are freely and fluently painted. This sketch, and some other works surviving from this year, show that Brett was experimenting with a modified form of Impressionism in his last years...' (Christiana Payne and Charles Brett, John Brett - Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, 2010, p.175).
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Feb. 10, 2026
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831-1902), TARBERT, SCOTLAND
Est: £600 - £800
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831-1902)TARBERT, SCOTLANDOil on canvasInscribed and dated 'Tarbert, 4 aug '86' (upper left)17.5 x 35.5cm (6¾ x 13¾ in.)Provenance:Sale, Bonhams, London, 26 October 2010, lot 227The Harborne CollectionSale, Bonhams, 14th March 2024, lot 98Literature:Christiana Payne, John Brett (Yale UP 2010) p.232, catalogue No. 1178Exhibited:Fine Art Society 1886, No. 19
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 07, 2025
BRETT, JOHN: Küstenlandschaft (Cornwall?).
Est: CHF1,740 - CHF2,600
BRETT, JOHN (Reigate 1831 - 1902 London) : Küstenlandschaft (Cornwall?); Öl auf Leinwand; 38x77 cm; sig. u. dat. 1886(?) u.l.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Nov. 04, 2025
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831 - 1902), COCKLE FISHERS AT GRAVELINES
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831 - 1902)COCKLE FISHERS AT GRAVELINESOil on canvasInscribed and dated 'Gravelines/ 4 July 96' (lower right)18 x 35.5cm (7 x 13¾ in.)Provenance:The artist's studio sale, Christie's, London, 15 February 1902, lot 62, where bought by 'McLean'The Collection of Rev. W. WaiteSale, Christie's, London, 23 January 1904, lot 124, bought by 'Collings'Sale, Bonhams, London, 6 August 1964, lot 103The Collection of Mr G. Welby-EverardSale, Knight, Frank & Rutley, London, 29 June 1967, lot 16Sale, Sotheby's, London, 29 May 1968, lot 153The Collection of Norman BraggMaas Gallery, London where purchased by Lord Dayton and thence to his niece in 2003Her sale, Sotheby's, London, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, 13 December 2018, lot 2 Literature:Christiana Payne and Charles Brett, John Brett - Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, 2010, p.175In 1896 John Brett and his wife Mary went to Paris, the first time the artist had been abroad since 1870. After attending the Salon in Paris where one of John Brett's paintings was exhibited, the Bretts travelled along the Normandy coast but little of interest inspired him. However one painting from this holiday is this delightful scene painted on the beach at Gravelines, which is unusual for depicting so many lively figures catching shrimps and gathering cockles. As has been noted; 'The deep purple of the sky contrasts effectively with the pale sand, where the reflections in the sandpools are freely and fluently painted. This sketch, and some other works surviving from this year, show that Brett was experimenting with a modified form of Impressionism in his last years...' (Christiana Payne and Charles Brett, John Brett - Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, 2010, p.175).
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 02, 2025
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (REIGATE 1831-1902 LONDON). The Grey of the Morning. oil
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (REIGATE 1831-1902 LONDON). The Grey of the Morning. oil on canvas42 x 84 in. (106.7 x 213.4 cm.).
Christie's
Jun. 25, 2025
* * John Brett (British, 1831-1902)
Est: £1,500 - £3,000
* * John Brett (British, 1831-1902) 'Glorious Summer', Newquay, Cornwall, 1881 oil on canvas 31.5 x 64.5cm Provenance: F C Mills by 1884; C J Robin by 1893; Private collection Exhibited: London, Whitechapel Gallery, 1884, no. 155; London, Whitechapel Gallery, 1893, no. 163 The present lot will be included in the Addenda to the artist's catalogue raisonné under no. 1525. We are grateful to Charles Brett for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. * Please note this lot is also subject to 5% temporary import VAT duty on the hammer price in addition to the buyers premium Framed 54.5 x 87.5cm
Cheffins
Jun. 25, 2025
* * John Brett (British, 1831-1902)
Est: £1,500 - £3,000
* * John Brett (British, 1831-1902) 'The winter of our discontent when we took the bar to the ebb', Newport, Wales, September 1882 indistinct incised inscription lower right oil on canvas 31.5 x 64.5cm Provenance: Acquired from the artist by C J Robin in December 1882 for £150; Private collection Exhibited: London, Whitechapel Gallery, 1883, no. 132; London, Whitechapel Gallery, 1884, no. 169; London, Whitechapel Gallery, 1893, no. 182 Literature: C Payne and C Brett, John Brett : Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, New Haven and London, 2010, p. 226 no. 986. This work was painted at Newport, on the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, where Brett and his family spent three months in the Castle, leased from the local landowner. In 1882, Newport Bay was dominated by a large sand bar, now partly washed away by the movement of the tides. From a window of the Castle, Brett spotted a boat which had been left stranded on the bar by the ebb tide, of which he painted a small sketch (untraced). From this the current larger version was developed. His Book of Pictures records its sale to Mr Robin, and gives the dimensions as 15" x 30". A later owner evidently had the work slightly cut down, though its essential proportions were preserved. The Whitechapel catalogue for 1893 contained the following note on the picture: "This picture wants long looking at. It is a marvel of patient workmanship. Note how the clouds are massed and yet not heavy; the sea rough and yet flat. Note also the extraordinary blending of the colours of the sea, sky and sand in the pool in the foreground". We are grateful to Charles Brett for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. * Please note this lot is also subject to 5% temporary import VAT duty on the hammer price in addition to the buyers premium
Cheffins
Jun. 25, 2025
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BRETT (1831-1902) SKETCH OF THE COAST WITH SAILING BOATS
Est: £100 - £150
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BRETT (1831-1902) SKETCH OF THE COAST WITH SAILING BOATS Oil on board (8cm x 9cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jun. 11, 2025
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831 - 1902), SUNSET OFF LUNDY ISLAND
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831 - 1902)SUNSET OFF LUNDY ISLANDOil on canvasSigned (lower left)60 x 121cm (23½ x 47½ in.)Painted in 1872.Provenance:The Collection of Mr Alfred Morrison 1872Sale, Christie's, London, 17 June 1899, lot 108, bought by Sampson for 52 guineasSale, Robinson, Fisher & Harding, 11 October 1928, lot 21, bought by M. R. L. White for £15 -4-6The Collection of Sir Phillip Sassoon Bt, MPThe Collection of Hugh Handley-PeggThence by descentThe Maas Gallery, LondonLiterature:Payne, Christiana, John Brett, Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, Cat. No. 635This work is one of a pair (the other being Dawn off Lundy Island, unlocated since 1899) presumably commissioned by Brett's greatest patron, Alfred Morrison, and is based on sketches made in September 1867. (see Brett sketchbook 26 at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich). It takes its place among other brilliantly vivid studies of the sea painted by the artist for Morrison, of which the largest and most important is Christmas Morning 1866, now in the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth. It hung in the picture gallery of Morrison's Wiltshire property, Fonthill House. A photograph (c.1890) of this gallery, in which the picture can be clearly identified, is illustrated as plate 9 in The Rise of the Nouveaux Riches by J. Mordaunt Crook. It was sold, along with the rest of his large collection, after Morrison's death in 1899.The frame, although clearly old, is unlikely to be the original. If it were, one would expect to find the code for the Christie's sale of 1899 to be stencilled on the back. It would also not refer to the artist as ARA, a status Brett achieved only in 1881. It is most likely that the work was reframed by Sampson after he acquired it in 1899.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 10, 2025
JOHN BRETT, (British, 1831-1902), Mountain Landscape (Carn Briw), 1882, oil on canvas, 7 x 14 in., frame: 13 3/4 x 20 3/4 in.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
JOHN BRETT (British, 1831-1902) Mountain Landscape (Carn Briw) 1882, oil on canvas signed indistinctly and dated 22 June 82 upper left
Grogan & Company
May. 10, 2025
JOHN BRETT, (British, 1831-1902), Newquay, 1881, oil on canvas, 7 x 14 in., frame: 11 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN BRETT (British, 1831-1902) Newquay 1881, oil on canvas signed John Brett ARA lower right; titled and dated Newquay, June 30 81 lower left
Grogan & Company
Mar. 18, 2025
John Brett - February in the Isle of Wight - 1992 Offset Lithograph 30" x 20"
Est: $30 - $45
"February in the Isle of Wight" by John Brett, 1992 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 30 x 20 inches, with an image size of 26 x 20 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age. Additional details: Poster for the exhibition: Victorian Landscape Watercolors, which was held at the Yale Center for British Art in 1992.
DUMBO Auctions
Feb. 11, 2025
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831-1902), PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM ALFRED FOSTER
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
JOHN BRETT (BRITISH 1831-1902)PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM ALFRED FOSTER, CIRCA 1862Watercolour, framed tondo13cm (5 in.) diameterProvenance: Lady Foster, Stone Cottage, SuffolkFrom the estate of the Late David Pike, sold to benefit The Art Fund
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Dec. 08, 2024
John Brett, British (1832-1902) Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Brett, British (1832-1902) Painting, Oil on Canvas "The Irish Coast". Apparently Unsigned. Described on the Frame. Beautifully Framed. Condition: Generally Good with Some Paint Loss. Has Been Relined. Needs Restoration. Dimensions: Sight-35.75" x 24.25". Frame-41.25" x 29". Provenance: From a Long Island, NY Estate. Please note the absence of a Condition Report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed Condition Report. It is the Buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description, Provenance, and Validity before purchasing. Please make an appointment to preview or ask for Condition Reports. Condition Reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. REMEMBER ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS.
World Auction Gallery
Sep. 10, 2024
John Brett - February in the Isle of Wight - 1992 Offset Lithograph 30" x 20"
Est: $150 - $200
"February in the Isle of Wight" by John Brett, 1992 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 30 x 20 inches, with an image size of 26 x 20 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age. Additional details: Poster for the exhibition: Victorian Landscape Watercolors, which was held at the Yale Center for British Art in 1992.
DUMBO Auctions
Jul. 04, 2024
Distant Capri
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Property of a Distinguished Collector John Brett, A.R.A. British 1831 - 1902 Distant Capri signed and dated John Brett 1891 incised lower left oil on canvas Unframed: 38 by 76.5cm., 15 by 30in. Framed: 51 by 89.5cm., 20 by 35¼in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 23, 2024
John Brett (1831 - 1902) Antique English Hillside Town Landscape Framed Original Drawing
Est: $300 - $500
Antique English drawing on paper. Framed. Provenance verso. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496.
Curated Gallery Auctions
Nov. 07, 2023
John Brett - February in the Isle of Wight - 1992 Offset Lithograph 30" x 20"
Est: $50 - $75
"February in the Isle of Wight" by John Brett, 1992 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 30 x 20 inches, with an image size of 26 x 20 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age. Additional details: Poster for the exhibition: Victorian Landscape Watercolors, which was held at the Yale Center for British Art in 1992.
DUMBO Auctions
Sep. 06, 2023
JOHN BRETT R.A. (BRITISH 1831-1902) THE PARTING HOUR
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
JOHN BRETT R.A. (BRITISH 1831-1902) THE PARTING HOUR Dated 20th July 1893, oil on canvas (37cm x 76cm (14.5in x 30in)) Provenance: Brett Studio Sale, Christie's 15 Feb 1902 (107);Bought by Earle 26 guineas; Frost & Reed, London; Neales of Nottingham Dec 2005 (713); Abbott & Holder Ltd, London. Literature: Christina Payne, John Brett. Yale UP 2010. Cat 1407 ill p.238 Note: This work, unusually for the artist, seems to portray a purely imaginary subject. It formed the model for a larger version, measuring 42" x 84", with the same title (currently unlocated). This was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1894 with the following explanatory note: "They had habitually lain in wait to throw stones at him, but when he set out to quit their inhospitable shore they were sorry."
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 29, 2023
Attributed to John Brett (1831 - 1902), Unfinished coastal view, watercolour, with pencil sketch verso, unsigned dated 1859, 12 x 22.5 cm, framed and glazed, frame 35 x 51.5 cm; a watercolour of a village scene, indistinctly signed, 25 x 35 cm,...
Est: £150 - £250
Attributed to John Brett (1831 - 1902), Unfinished coastal view, watercolour, with pencil sketch verso, unsigned dated 1859, 12 x 22.5 cm, framed and glazed, frame 35 x 51.5 cm; a watercolour of a village scene, indistinctly signed, 25 x 35 cm, framed and glazed, frame 40 x 49 cm; and a pencil sketch of a nude titled ‘The Red Rose and the Red Shoes’, 34 x 28 cm, framed and glazed, frame 53.5 x 43 cm Qty: (3)
Dawsons Auctioneers
Apr. 04, 2023
John Brett ARA (1831-1902)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
John Brett ARA (1831-1902) Distant Capri signed and dated 'John Brett/1897' l.l., oil on canvas 38 x 76cm Provenance: A H Harman, 2 June 1897 for 100 guineas; N Mitchell; anonymous sale, Christie's, 6 March 1939 (lot 147) as Loch Fyne - unsold; anonymous sale, Sotheby's 12 March 1997 (lot 21) as Loch Fyne - sold for £1725; Exhibited: Royal Academy, 1897 (740). Literature: ‘Magazine of Art’, 1897, ill. p.155; C Payne ‘John Brett: Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter’ (Yale UP 2010), p.240 (Catalogue no 1473). In his last years, when he travelled rarely, John Brett frequently returned to subjects he had painted many years earlier, using material from his 72 sketchbooks (now in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich) to provide inspiration. In the present instance, the source was a drawing dated Sep 20 63 in sketchbook 13, which contains sketches made that year in the Bay of Naples. This drawing, clearly done from a boat, depicts the coast from a point a few miles south of the town of Massa Lubrense, looking south-west towards Campanella Point, with the Isle of Capri in the far distance. The prominent architectural feature in the left foreground is probably the Torre San Lorenzo. This drawing formed the starting point for an important finished watercolour dated 1864-6, to which Brett gave the title 'Casa di Castella' (currently unlocated). Thirty years later he revisited the same source in order to create the present oil picture. It follows the design of the earlier watercolour fairly closely, but the vista towards Capri is of far greater extent, and the work is generally much richer in detail. In the entry for January 17 1897 in his Studio Log (Tate Archive) Brett wrote 'On New Year's Day I began a little picture 30 x 15 inches, Distant Capri', and he later recorded its sale at the Royal Academy that summer. Our thanks to Charles Brett for his assistance in the preparation of this catalogue entry. Condition Report: overall: 51 x 89.5cm The canvas is unlined in generally good condition. Unexamined under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.
Sworders
Feb. 25, 2023
JOHN BRETT (UK, 1831-1902)
Est: $600 - $800
Sheep in Coastal Pasture, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated '96, titled verso "On Moray Heath near Portgordon" (Scotland), in modern gold frame, OS: 13 1/4" x 17 1/4", SS: 7 1/2" x 11 1/2", cleaned and varnished.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 06, 2022
attrib. JOHN BRETT (English, 1831-1902)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
clouds over the ocean 8 by 12 in.; arts and crafts frame, under glass 14.75 by 18.75 in.
CRN Auctions
Oct. 25, 2022
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) 'Irish Sea'
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) 'Irish Sea' incised inscription and indistinctly dated 'Irish Sea 9.1 Aug (?)' (lower right) oil on board 18.1 x 36.2cm (7 1/8 x 14 1/4in).
Bonhams
Oct. 25, 2022
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) 'Welsh Coast'
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) 'Welsh Coast' incised inscription and date 'Welsh Coast 21 July 91' (lower right); bears signature 'John Brett' (on canvas overlap) oil on canvas 17.8 x 35.6cm (7 x 14in).
Bonhams
Jul. 15, 2022
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902) Cwm-yr-Eglwys Bay oil on canvas 7
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902) Cwm-yr-Eglwys Bay oil on canvas 7 x 14 in. (17.5 x 35.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 14, 2022
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (1830-1902) Portrait of Theodore Brett, small head and s
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (1830-1902) Portrait of Theodore Brett, small head and shoulders pencil, pen and ink on paper watermarked 'J WHA/ TURK' 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 27, 2022
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) A July day at sea - shipping off Milford Haven
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) A July day at sea - shipping off Milford Haven incised with date 'July 25 83' (upper right); further indistinctly incised with date '---- 83' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 35.5cm (7 1/16 x 14in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 30, 2022
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Plymouth Breakwater
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Plymouth Breakwater signed and dated 'John Brett 1884' (lower left) oil on canvas 38.5 x 76.7cm (15 1/4 x 30 1/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 30, 2022
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) The Rivals from Anglesey
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) The Rivals from Anglesey signed and dated 'John Brett 1889' (lower right) oil on canvas 62 x 122cm (24 1/2 x 48in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 09, 2022
* Brett (John, 1831-1902). Waves
Est: £300 - £500
* Brett (John, 1831-1902). Waves Brett (John, 1831-1902). Waves, watercolour heightened with bodycolour, showing a section of waves, 11.5 x 16.7cm (4 4/8 x 6 5/8ins), mounted, framed and glazed (22.4 x 27.5cm), J S Maas & Son Ltd label to verso Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 09, 2022
* Brett (John, 1831-1902). Portrait of Nannie Mulock, 1863
Est: £300 - £500
* Brett (John, 1831-1902). Portrait of Nannie Mulock, 1863 Brett (John, 1831-1902). Portrait of Nannie Mulock, 1863, pencil on ivory white wove paper, inscribed by the artist towards lower right "Palazzo Frescobaldi Feb 1863", and "Nannie Mulock" to lower right corner of the sheet (possibly in another hand), sheet size 24.5 x 17 cm (9.75 x 6.75 ins), framed and glazed (43 x 34 cm), with gallery label of J S Maas & Son to verso and stock number W11292 Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 09, 2022
* Brett (John, 1831-1902). Portrait of Georgina Weldon, 1866
Est: £300 - £500
* Brett (John, 1831-1902). Portrait of Georgina Weldon, 1866 Brett (John, 1831-1902). Portrait of Georgina Weldon, 1866, pencil on ivory white wove paper, signed and inscribed lower right "J Brett Aug 28 / 66", inscribed on the reverse: Portrait of Mrs Weldon' (according to gallery label verso), 24 x 19 cm (9.5 x 7.5 ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed (44 x 37 cm), with gallery label of J S Maas & Son to verso and stock number W11711 Qty: (1) Footnote: Exhibited J S Maas & Son, 15a Clifford Street, New Bond Street, London, catalogue number 61.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 14, 2021
Atribuível a John BRETT, Aguarela s/papel
Est: €200 - €300
Atribuível a John BRETT (1831-1902) "Study of a boat" Aguarela sobre papel Não assinado Dim. aprox.: 12,5 x 17 cm.
Palácio do Correio Velho
Dec. 14, 2021
Attributed to John Brett (British 1831-1902), Waves against the sea shore
Est: £300 - £500
Attributed to John Brett (British 1831-1902)Waves against the sea shoreOil on canvasIndistinctly signed (lower left)18 x 34cm (7 x 13¼ in.)Unframed
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 26, 2021
JOHN BRETT, MUSSEL GATHERERS, CORNWALL, O/C, 1888
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Property from a private collector St. Simons Island, GA Description: John Brett (British, 1831-1902), The Mussel Gatherers, Newquay, Cornwall, O/C, 1888, signed and dated lower right, depicting mussel gatherers along a coastline with ships in the background, the back of the canvas marked 'G. Rowney & Co. London W. Quality F', the stretcher inscribed 'The Mussel Gatherers Newquay Cornwall', in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 21 1/4 in. x 27 1/4 in. John Brett was known for his landscape, coastal views and maritime and glacier paintings. Brett began his artistic studies in 1854 at the Royal Academy Schools. Inspired by the writings of art critic John Rusken and the artwork of the Pre-Raphaelites Brett developed his detailed, accurate depictions of the natural world. Brett's first major painting, 'The Glacier of Rosenlaui,' 1856, was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Art, London and today the painting is the collection of Tate Britain. Another of his monumental works 'The Stonebreaker' completed in 1858 was shown at the Royal Academy and is now in the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Brett's paintings can be found in numerous private collections and museums across the globe. Measurements: Height: by sight 15 1/4 in. x Width: 21 1/4 in. Condition: Fair condition, craquelure throughout with some lifting, in painting to standing figures scarf and head, along cliff in the background and by date, other small areas, losses to paint in upper left sky.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Jun. 08, 2021
John Brett, Mussel Gatherers, Cornwall, O/C, 1888
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Property from a private collector St. Simons Island, GA Description: John Brett (British, 1831-1902), The Mussel Gatherers, Newquay, Cornwall, O/C, 1888, signed and dated lower right, depicting mussel gatherers along a coastline with ships in the background, the back of the canvas marked 'G. Rowney & Co. London W. Quality F', the stretcher inscribed 'The Mussel Gatherers Newquay Cornwall', in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 21 1/4 in. x 27 1/4 in. John Brett was known for his landscape, coastal views and maritime and glacier paintings. Brett began his artistic studies in 1854 at the Royal Academy Schools. Inspired by the writings of art critic John Rusken and the artwork of the Pre-Raphaelites Brett developed his detailed, accurate depictions of the natural world. Brett's first major painting, 'The Glacier of Rosenlaui,' 1856, was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Art, London and today the painting is the collection of Tate Britain. Another of his monumental works 'The Stonebreaker' completed in 1858 was shown at the Royal Academy and is now in the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Brett's paintings can be found in numerous private collections and museums across the globe. Measurements: Height: by sight 15 1/4 in. x Width: 21 1/4 in. Condition: Fair condition, craquelure throughout with some lifting, in painting to standing figures scarf and head, along cliff in the background and by date, other small areas, losses to paint in upper left sky.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Mar. 31, 2021
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) The Rivals from Anglesey
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) The Rivals from Anglesey signed and dated 'John Brett 1884' (incised lower right) oil on canvas 62 x 122cm (24 7/16 x 48 1/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 25, 2021
* Brett (John, 1830-1902). Cliff Scene in Cornwall, watercolour and gouache on paper
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
* Brett (John, 1830-1902). Cliff Scene in Cornwall, watercolour and gouache on paper, heightened with gum arabic, edge-mounted on card, unsigned, 255 x 405 mm (10 x 16 ins), framed and glazed, with J.S. Maas & Co. label to verso Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 03, 2021
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Fisherfolk on the shore unloading their catch
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Fisherfolk on the shore unloading their catch signed 'J Brett' (lower right) oil on canvas 53.3 x 91.5cm (21 x 36in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 10, 2020
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1830-1902) , Plymouth Breakwater,
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1830-1902) Plymouth Breakwater signed and dated 'John Brett/1884' (lower left) oil on canvas 15 1/8 x 30 1/4 in. (38.5 x 76.8 cm.) ,
Christie's
Dec. 10, 2020
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902), Tivoli, the Roman Campagna in the distance,
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902) Tivoli, the Roman Campagna in the distance signed and dated 'J Brett 64/ march' (lower right) pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on paper 13 3/8 x 18 in. (34 x 45.7 cm.) ,
Christie's
Sep. 01, 2020
Attributed to John Brett ARA (1831-1902) Longships Lighthouse & 'The Clyde off Fairley' [sic] 6.75 x 13.25in.
Est: £500 - £800
Attributed to John Brett ARA (1831-1902) oil on board and companion piece, Longships Lighthouse & ''The Clyde off Fairley'' [sic] one inscribed 6.75 x 13.25in.
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