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Landscape painter, b. 1831 - d. 1902

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      • John Brett - February in the Isle of Wight - 1992 Offset Lithograph 30" x 20"
        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
      • Distant Capri
        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
      • John Brett (1831 - 1902) Antique English Hillside Town Landscape Framed Original Drawing
        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
      • John Brett - February in the Isle of Wight - 1992 Offset Lithograph 30" x 20"
        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
      • JOHN BRETT R.A. (BRITISH 1831-1902) THE PARTING HOUR
        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
      • 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,...
        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
      • John Brett ARA (1831-1902)
        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
      • JOHN BRETT (UK, 1831-1902)
        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
      • attrib. JOHN BRETT (English, 1831-1902)
        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
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) 'Irish Sea'
        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
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) 'Welsh Coast'
        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
      • JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902) Cwm-yr-Eglwys Bay oil on canvas 7
        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
      • JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (1830-1902) Portrait of Theodore Brett, small head and 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
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) A July day at sea - shipping off Milford Haven
        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
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Plymouth Breakwater
        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
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) The Rivals from Anglesey
        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
      • * Brett (John, 1831-1902). Waves
        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
      • * Brett (John, 1831-1902). Portrait of Nannie Mulock, 1863
        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
      • * Brett (John, 1831-1902). Portrait of Georgina Weldon, 1866
        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
      • Atribuível a John BRETT, Aguarela s/papel
        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
      • Attributed to John Brett (British 1831-1902), Waves against the sea shore
        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
      • JOHN BRETT, MUSSEL GATHERERS, CORNWALL, O/C, 1888
        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
      • John Brett, Mussel Gatherers, Cornwall, O/C, 1888
        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
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) The Rivals from Anglesey
        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
      • * Brett (John, 1830-1902). Cliff Scene in Cornwall, watercolour and gouache on paper
        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
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Fisherfolk on the shore unloading their catch
        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
      • JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1830-1902) , Plymouth Breakwater,
        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
      • JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902), Tivoli, the Roman Campagna in the distance,
        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
      • Attributed to John Brett ARA (1831-1902) Longships Lighthouse & 'The Clyde off Fairley' [sic] 6.75 x 13.25in.
        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.

        Gorringes
      • John Brett (Attributed) - Fish Boat Off Coast
        Aug. 08, 2020

        John Brett (Attributed) - Fish Boat Off Coast

        Est: $1,600 - $2,400

        Fish Boat Off Coast

        Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
      • John Brett (Attributed) - Kynance Cove, Cornwall
        Aug. 08, 2020

        John Brett (Attributed) - Kynance Cove, Cornwall

        Est: $1,600 - $2,400

        Kynance Cove, Cornwall

        Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
      • John Brett (Attributed to) - Fish Boat Off Coast
        Jun. 28, 2020

        John Brett (Attributed to) - Fish Boat Off Coast

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        Another coastal scene of a fishing boat off the coast, attributed to British artist John Brett, an artist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Oil on canvas, 12" x 24" (framed)

        Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
      • John Brett (Attributed to) - Kynance Cove, Cornwall
        Jun. 28, 2020

        John Brett (Attributed to) - Kynance Cove, Cornwall

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        A rugged coastal scene of Kynance Cove, Cornwall, attributed to British artist John Brett, an artist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Oil on canvas, 12" x 24" (framed)

        Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Tresaithe Sands, Cardigan Bay
        Jun. 03, 2020

        John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Tresaithe Sands, Cardigan Bay

        Est: £8,000 - £12,000

        John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Tresaithe Sands, Cardigan Bay signed and dated 'John Brett 1891' (incised, lower right) oil on canvas 38.1 x 76.2cm (15 x 30in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) A strong sou-wester on an iron-bound coast
        Sep. 26, 2019

        John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) A strong sou-wester on an iron-bound coast

        Est: £10,000 - £15,000

        John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) A strong sou-wester on an iron-bound coast signed and indistinctly dated 'John Brett' (lower right)oil on canvas61.5 x 122.5cm (24 3/16 x 48 1/4in).Painted circa 1883-1884 Provenance: Commissioned by Dr James Watt Black, November 1883. Returned to the artist 1885 in exchange for Carnarvon Bar (unlocated). Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1888, as The Cowlow Rocks, Cornwall, in a SW gale. Returned to the artist 1889. The artist's studio sale; Christie's, London, 15 February 1902, lot 111, as Granite Boulders, bought 'Nasmyth' for 56 gns.Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 30 November 2000, lot 385, as A friend in need.Private collection, UK. Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1884, no. 1553, as A south-westerly gale: Cornish coast. Liverpool, 1885, no. 1110, for sale at £300. Birmingham, Royal Birmingham Society of Arts, 1886, no. 233, for sale at £250.London, Guildhall, 1890, no. 125.Sevenoaks, 1891, for sale at £200.Oldham, 1900, for sale at 200gns.York, 1901.Manchester, 1901.Penzance, Penlee House Gallery and Museum, John Brett – A Pre-Raphaelite in Cornwall, 1 April - 10 June 2006. Literature: Charles Brett, Michael Hickox & Christiana Payne, John Brett – A Pre-Raphaelite in Cornwall, 2006, p. 119 (illustrated). Christiana Payne & Charles Brett, John Brett - Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, New Haven, 2010, p. 228, no. 1049, illustrated p. 149, colour plate 127.Charles Brett wrote of the present painting on the occasion of its inclusion in the exhibition John Brett – A Pre-Raphaelite in Cornwall: 'This picture has a very interesting and rather chequered history. It began life as A Strong sou-wester on an iron-bound coast, and was commissioned in November 1883 by Brett's friend and patron Dr James Watt Black for £300. Brett's Book of Pictures states that it was 'painted with copal & poppy & some lavender', and was 'done from an old sketch of the Cowlow rock from Sennen belonging to [Alfred] Morrison'. As a young man, Black was consultant gynaecologist to Morrison's wife, and he must have seen and admired the sketch during visits to the Morrisons at 16 Carlton House Terrace. The work was finished in time for the Academy in 1884, where it appeared as A south-westerly gale: Cornish coast. The following year, however, Black decided it was too dark for his drawing-room, and exchanged it for another work. Brett changed its title to The Cowlow Rocks, Cornwall, in a SW gale, and on the recommendation of T.L. Devitt, it was bought in February 1888 for the Public Gallery at Sydney, NSW for 200 guineas. But in Sydney the authorities took against it, and in March 1889 it was returned to England. As Brett wrote in his Studio Log, 'I found out that they knew that my best pictures at the RA fetched long prices (up to 1200) and as they wanted only a first rate specimen they despised a picture that only cost £210. And in fact sent it back (NB it is a thoroughly good picture) ... Now the question is what shall I do with it? It is a picture rejected by a colonial corporation!!!! Everybody knows it and it has no selling value. Unlucky picture!!!' [...] Brett was clearly justified in maintaining that it is a thoroughly good picture. The offshore Cowlow Rocks and the foreground boulders are painted with great precision, and the scene's stormy atmosphere is powerfully conveyed'.It must be presumed that the artist himself put the painting in its present frame – of the distinctive design that he favoured for his exhibition works in the later years of his career – sometime after 1896, in which year the composition entitled A friend in need had been shown at the Royal Academy. The two canvases were identical in size and therefore interchangeable in terms of their framing. Brett would have been likely to have done this in preparation for sending A strong sou-wester to public exhibitions in 1900 and 1901. This explains why labels relating to A friend in need (which painting, incidentally, has been unlocated since 1988) are attached to the frame.We are grateful to Charles Brett for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.

        Bonhams
      • John Brett, A.R.A. (British, 1831-1902) 'Off Clyde'
        May. 01, 2019

        John Brett, A.R.A. (British, 1831-1902) 'Off Clyde'

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        John Brett, A.R.A. (British, 1831-1902) 'Off Clyde' inscribed with title and dated '1 aug 85' (upper right)oil on canvas18 x 35.5cm (7 1/16 x 14in). Provenance: Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 5 June 1996, no.54.

        Bonhams
      • John Brett, R.A. (British, 1831-1902) 'Sketch on the South Coast of Guernsey.oil on board, signed and inscribed verso,
        Apr. 04, 2019

        John Brett, R.A. (British, 1831-1902) 'Sketch on the South Coast of Guernsey.oil on board, signed and inscribed verso,

        Est: £2,500 - £3,000

        John Brett, R.A. (British, 1831-1902) 'Sketch on the South Coast of Guernsey. oil on board, signed and inscribed verso, in 19th century style swept frame 6 1/4 x 13 1/4in. (15.8 x 33.7cm.) * The artist's grandson, Dr. Charles Brett, has very kindly been in touch with us and has confirmed that this is a preliminary work for the larger painting 'Southern Coast of Guernsey' which resides in the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery collection. ** Condition: Examined under UV - no evidence of repainting or restoration. Has probably been cleaned in last 20-30 years. A little craquelure to the dark 'reflections' of the rocks to the centre, lower centre and right hand centre. This is minor and stable. Good, clean condition overall.

        Martel Maides
      • JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. | Cockle Fishers at Gravelines
        Dec. 13, 2018

        JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. | Cockle Fishers at Gravelines

        Est: £7,000 - £10,000

        oil on canvas

        Sotheby's
      • John Brett, A.R.A. (1831-1902) - The outlook from my native cliffs. Heaven lies about us in our infancy....
        Dec. 11, 2018

        John Brett, A.R.A. (1831-1902) - The outlook from my native cliffs. Heaven lies about us in our infancy....

        Est: £15,000 - £25,000

        John Brett, A.R.A. (1831-1902) The outlook from my native cliffs. Heaven lies about us in our infancy.... oil on canvas 15 x 30 in. (28.1 x 76.2 cm.)

        Christie's
      • JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902) ‘Off Clyde’ inscribed with title
        Oct. 17, 2018

        JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902) ‘Off Clyde’ inscribed with title

        Est: £2,000 - £3,000

        JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. (BRITISH, 1831-1902) ‘Off Clyde’ inscribed with title and dated ‘1 aug 85’ (upper right) oil on canvas 18 x 35.5cm (7 1/16 x 14in).

        Bonhams
      • John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Maiden Island
        Sep. 26, 2018

        John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Maiden Island

        Est: £8,000 - £12,000

        John Brett, ARA (British, 1831-1902) Maiden Island signed 'John Brett' (incised, lower right); inscribed '27540/Maiden Island/John Brett ARA' (on a label attached to the reverse)oil on canvas38.5 x 76.5cm (15 3/16 x 30 1/8in). ProvenanceThomas McLean, 4 April 1886.Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Belgravia, 9 July 1974, lot 11.Ernest T. H. Bennett, London.Private collection.Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 10 March 2005, lot 214A.Private collection, UK.According to Brett's studio book, the present lot was painted between February and March 1886, before being sold for 100 guineas to 'McLean's man at my private view; His own offer.' The work is based on a sketch that the artist made in August 1885, from the coast near Oban, looking westwards towards the Isle of Mull.

        Bonhams
      • JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. | The Parting Hour
        Jul. 12, 2018

        JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. | The Parting Hour

        Est: £15,000 - £25,000

        oil on canvas

        Sotheby's
      • John Brett British, 1831-1902 Some Fell on Stony Ground, 1890
        Mar. 13, 2018

        John Brett British, 1831-1902 Some Fell on Stony Ground, 1890

        Est: $4,000 - $6,000

        John Brett British, 1831-1902 Some Fell on Stony Ground, 1890 Signed John Brett and dated 1890 (ll); inscribed by the artist on the canvas overlap Begun 7th day 90/ There is "a time to cast away stones"/Eccles 3/ some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth.../"no end of Stones"; inscribed John Brett/Putney/London on the stretcher Oil on canvas 24 x 48 inches (61 x 122 cm) Provenance: Sale: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, Oct. 30, 1990, lot 119 Anderson Galleries, Chicago Sale: Christie''s East, New York, Oct. 29, 1985, lot 169 Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York Exhibited: London, The Royal Academy of Arts, 123rd Exhibition, 1891, no. 600, exhibited in Gallery VII Birmingham, England, The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA), 1891, no. 110 Manchester, 1892, no. 283 Chicago, The World''s Columbian Exposition, 1893, The British Section, no. 98 Literature: The Academy Notes, 1901, London, May 1901, no. 647 Christiana Payne and Charles Brett, John Brett: Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter, New Haven/London, 2010, no. 1344. p. 236

        DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
      • Attributed to John Brett (1831-1902) British. A Rocky Coastal Scene with Shipping, and Gulls in the foreground, Oil on Canvas, Dated 'Sept 13/01', 15.75" x 24".
        May. 03, 2017

        Attributed to John Brett (1831-1902) British. A Rocky Coastal Scene with Shipping, and Gulls in the foreground, Oil on Canvas, Dated 'Sept 13/01', 15.75" x 24".

        Est: £300 - £500

        Attributed to John Brett (1831-1902) British. A Rocky Coastal Scene with Shipping, and Gulls in the foreground, Oil on Canvas, Dated 'Sept 13/01', 15.75" x 24".

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      • LANDSCAPE SIGNED JOHN BRETT (UNITED KINGDOM, 1831-1902).
        Jan. 14, 2017

        LANDSCAPE SIGNED JOHN BRETT (UNITED KINGDOM, 1831-1902).

        Est: $200 - $300

        LANDSCAPE SIGNED JOHN BRETT (UNITED KINGDOM, 1831-1902). Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Beachside scene. 7"H. 10"w., framed, 11.5"h. 14.5"w.

        Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
      • John Brett, A.R.A. 1830-1902) Loch Bracadale, Isle of Skye oil on canvas 7
        Dec. 01, 2016

        John Brett, A.R.A. 1830-1902) Loch Bracadale, Isle of Skye oil on canvas 7

        Est: £3,000 - £5,000

        John Brett, A.R.A. 1830-1902) Loch Bracadale, Isle of Skye oil on canvas 7 x 14 in. 17.8 x 35.6 cm.)

        Christie's
      • Attributed to John Brett (British, 1830-1902) View of St Bride's Bay, Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire
        Sep. 08, 2016

        Attributed to John Brett (British, 1830-1902) View of St Bride's Bay, Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire

        Est: £400 - £600

        Attributed to John Brett (British, 1830-1902) View of St Bride's Bay, Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire watercolour, inscribed verso with place and signed "John Brett" h:12 w:35 cm

        Cheffins
      • John Edward Brett, 1830 – 1902
        Jul. 01, 2016

        John Edward Brett, 1830 – 1902

        Est: €1,800 - €2,400

        John Edward Brett, 1830 – 1902FIGUREN ZWISCHEN KÜSTENFELSEN Öl auf Karton. 16 x 25,5 cm. Rechts unten bezeichnet. Provenienz: Bonhams, 14.08.2005, Lot 410. (1062227) (12)

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