John (1766) Brewster Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John (1766) Brewster Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 10, 2024
J. Tolman – Wedding Portraits of Lydia and Samuel Newhall
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Attributed to Burpee Limner, John Tolman (1777-1863). Pair of wedding portraits of Lydia Singer Newhall and Samuel Pratt Newhall. Oil on panel. American, circa 1814. Provenance: Joan R. Brownstein; Skinner Auctioneers, 2011 sale 2567B. Frame: H 26-1/2" W 20-1/2". Sight: 21-1/2" W 15-1/2". Nahum Mitchell's 'History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater [Massachusetts] in Plymouth County', published by Edward Alden, Bridgewater, Massachusetts in 1897, states that Samuel Pratt Newhall, brother of William, who came from Charlestown, Massachusetts, married Lydia Singer of Salem, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1814. They had one child, Rebecca Turner, b. August 5, 1816. Condition: Excellent with stable craquelure. Link to hi-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rpisafzivm4v5r50lc7ae/AH7h9GkqChd7ILDXj0DR5QU?rlkey=801u7a5ctokzwk9kzfuysuxtl&st=o90krh6p&dl=0
New England Auctions
Apr. 21, 2024
John Brewster - Dr. Amos Gale & Wife Sarah B. Gale
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
John Brewster (American 1766-1854). Pair of Portraits of Dr. Amos Gale, Jr. and His Wife, Sarah Bartlett Gale of Kingston, New Hampshire, 1822. Each oil on canvas, signed in pencil on Amos Gale's stretcher "John Brewster Pinxt, March the 28th 1822," (30.125 x 25.25 inches); housed in the original frames. Frame: H: 35 in., W: 30 in., D: 3.25 in. Provenance: The Dingman Collection, Hampton, New Hampshire. Sarah Bartlett (1773-1847) was the youngest daughter of Josiah Bartlett, first Governor of New Hampshire and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. She married Amos Gale, Jr. (1768-1824) in 1796. Amos was the first physician to be admitted to the newly formed New Hampshire Medical Society at its inaugural meeting in 1791.
Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc.
Apr. 13, 2024
JOHN BREWSTER, BOY WITH FINCH - TREASURES OF AMERICAN FOLK ART, POSTER ON BOARD
Est: $65 - $75
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Medium: Poster on Board Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Mar. 16, 2024
Attributed to John Brewster, Jr., Connecticut, Maine (1766-1854), Full-Length Portrait of a Boy with Wagon, oil on canvas laid down on board
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to John Brewster, Jr. Connecticut, Maine, (1766-1854) Full-Length Portrait of a Boy with Wagon oil on canvas laid down on board unsigned, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Jan. 10, 2024
John Brewster Portrait of a Girl
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
John Brewster (1766-1854). Portrait of a young girl in a white dress. Oil on wood panel. H 23-1/2" W 19-1/2". Condition: Inspected under UV light. Minor scattered in-painting. See images taken under UV light. Provenance: Christies Auctions Link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/f3fvvonpowwul6uh3t4z3/h?rlkey=2evv6l1b8wimcly2w7gsufder&dl=0
New England Auctions
Nov. 03, 2023
John Brewster, Jr. (American, 1766-1854)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
John Brewster, Jr. (American, 1766-1854) Portrait of Child with Hammer oil on mahogany panel signed John B., verso 20 x 14 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Cincinnati. A more complete version of the inscription can be seen in the advertisement for Potomac Auctions in 2011, prior to the removal of the linen tape on the back. Provenance: Potomac Auction Company, Alexandria, Virginia, Art in Our Nation's Capital, June 11, 2011, Lot 3.
Hindman
Jul. 01, 2023
JOHN BREWSTER, BOY WITH FINCH - TREASURES OF AMERICAN FOLK ART, POSTER ON BOARD
Est: $100 - $150
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Portfolio: Medium: Poster on Board Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Mar. 11, 2023
JOHN BREWSTER, BOY WITH FINCH - TREASURES OF AMERICAN FOLK ART, POSTER ON BOARD
Est: $60 - $75
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Medium: Poster on Board Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Jan. 20, 2023
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766-1854) PORTRAIT OF A BOY
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766-1854) PORTRAIT OF A BOY oil on canvas 18 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. Read more
Christie's
Nov. 05, 2022
John Brewster, Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art, Poster on Board
Est: $150 - $200
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Year: Medium: Poster on Board Image Size: Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Sep. 08, 2022
Attributed to John Brewster (1766-1854): Portrait of Dr. Josiah Osgood of Andover and Salem, Massachusetts
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas, unsigned, lined. 30 x 25 in., 36 x 31 in. (frame). Sold Skinner, Boston, November 4, 2007, Lot 688.
STAIR
Aug. 10, 2022
John Brewster, Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art, Poster on Board
Est: $150 - $200
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Year: Medium: Poster on Board Image Size: Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Jun. 19, 2022
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (Connecticut/Maine, 1766-1854)
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
portrait of the artist’s sister, Betsy Avery Brewster (1798-1838) her sister, Sohpia, was sold by CRN Auctions, 10/24/21 31 by 22.25 in.; framed 34 by 25 in. On reverse a facsimile of script signature from upper left corner J. Brewster lummer Collection of G.W. Samaha On loan to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 2001 for their exhibit “ American Folk”. A letter from the MFA and their wall label for the painting is included. Brewster, a deaf itinerant painter, interrupted his career from 1817 to 1820 to learn sign language at the first and newly opened school for the deaf, the Connecticut Asylum in Hartford, Connecticut, now known as the American School for the Deaf. Brewster, at age 51, was the oldest in a class of seven, the average age being 19. This was the first class at the school which witnessed the birth of American sign language. NOTE: THERE IS NO ONLINE BIDDING ON THIS LOT, only in person, written bid, or phone bidding.
CRN Auctions
May. 22, 2022
Attr to John Brewster, Jr., Portrait of Mary Lunt
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to John Brewster, Jr. (American, 1766-1854), circa 1840-1850 oil on canvas of Mary Coffin Lunt, 2nd wife of Micajah Lunt of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and cousin of the artist. Possibly the last portrait painted by the artist. Signed Brewster on top rear of stretcher, 30" x 25", framed 37" x 32". Provenance: Rowley, Massachusetts collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Apr. 19, 2022
John Brewster, Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art, Poster on Board
Est: $90 - $120
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Medium: Poster on Board Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Jan. 20, 2022
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766-1854) THE DOW TWINS: JEREMIAH COFFIN (1809-1833) A
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766-1854) THE DOW TWINS: JEREMIAH COFFIN (1809-1833) AND RICHARD WEARE (1809-1840) oil on canvas 22 x 29 in.
Christie's
Jan. 20, 2022
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766-1854) CAPTAIN JOHN BOURNE (1759-1837) oil on canva
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766-1854) CAPTAIN JOHN BOURNE (1759-1837) oil on canvas 30 5⁄8 x 25 3⁄8 in.
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2021
John Brewster, Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art, Poster on Board
Est: $150 - $200
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Year: Medium: Poster on Board Image Size: Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Oct. 24, 2021
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (Connecticut/Maine, 1766-1854)
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
John Brewster Jr., Hampton, Connecticut, c.1800, portrait of Sohpia Brewster (1795-1800) half sister of the artist, Believed to have been painted after Sophia died at the age of five., standing, wearing blue dress holding a rose, a bird in the other hand,, label on reverse: Artist: John Brewster/Subject: Sophia Brewster;....., 30 by 18 in. (cloth reline) ; period gilt frame 32 by 20.5 in., From the home of a major, long-time collector of Americana in the Boston area., This painting remained in the Brewster family until 1986 when Ohio dealer G.W. Samaha purchased it and a portrait of her sister Betsey. This, and the portrait of sister Betsey have been shown in every John Brewster exhibition since the 1960's, the last being in the traveling exhibition 2005-07 at Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, PA, and the American Folk Art Museum in NYC. Bears MFA, Boston exhibit label.
CRN Auctions
Jul. 29, 2021
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (Maine/Connecticut, 1766-1844), Portrait of George Anderson., Oil on canvas, 24.75" x 18.5". Framed 29.5" x 22.5".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER, JR. Maine/Connecticut, 1766-1844 Portrait of George Anderson. Unsigned. Sitter identified on card on stretcher.
Eldred's
May. 28, 2021
John Brewster, Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art, Poster on Board
Est: $150 - $200
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Year: Medium: Poster on Board Image Size: Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
May. 23, 2021
JOHN BREWSTER JR. OIL PORTRAIT
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Fine circa early 1800's American oil portrait on canvas depicting a young man in formal attire, unsigned but strongly attributed to John Brewster Jr. Size: 20 x 16, framed 24 x 20. Very good condition, relined, with some surface craquelure. (John Brewster Jr. 1766 -1854 was an itinerant CT/ME portrait painter)
Americana Auctions
Jan. 26, 2020
JOHN BREWSTER JR. (1766 - 1854) | Portrait of a Gentleman
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jan. 25, 2020
JOHN BREWSTER (1766 - 1854) | Pair of Portraits: James Osgood and Eliza Lovejoy Osgood
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
with graphite inscriptions John Brewster Pinxt, April 28th 1825, 36 years old on top of stretcher and James Osgood, May 9th 1825 / 27 years old on bottom of stretcher.
Sotheby's
Jan. 25, 2020
JOHN BREWSTER JR. (1766-1854)) | Double Portrait: Wealthy Jones Winter and Sarah Marie Winter
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jan. 25, 2020
JOHN BREWSTER JR. (1766-1854) | Pair of Portraits: Junia Loretta Bartlett and Levi Stevens Bartlett of Kingston, New Hampshire
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
The paintings are both signed and dated on the top stretcher in pencil, respectively John Brewster Jr. pinxt. May 28 1821/11 years old and Painted May 16 1821/9 years 5 months 14 days old/JB. Jr. and on the side stretcher in a later hand . They are further inscribed in pencil on the side stretcher in another hand respectively Junia Loretta Bartlett, who married F.O.J. Smith, Portland Maine and Painted by John Brewster Jr. 1821. Both retain old jelly labels from Nina Fletcher Little .
Sotheby's
Jan. 25, 2020
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER JR. (1766-1854) | Miniature Portrait of Thomas Porter
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
the interior of gold case with printed paper label Royal […] for the Benefit of the Philanthropic Society, St. George Fields/ Saturday next, the 19th September, 1795- PIT-TICKET, 21; accompanied with fragment of handwritten note.
Sotheby's
Jan. 01, 2020
John Brewster, Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art, Poster on Board
Est: $80 - $100
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Medium: Poster on Board Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Nov. 09, 2019
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (CT/ME, 1766-1854)
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (CT/ME, 1766-1854) Portrait of Woman with Parrot, in white cap and lace shawl collar, with bird perched on her raised right hand, oil on canvas, unsigned. Brewster was a deaf itinerant portraitist well known in Maine, OS: 24" x 20", SS: . In lemon gold frame. Cleaned and relined.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 03, 2019
John Brewster, Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art, Poster on Board
Est: $80 - $100
Artist: John Brewster, American (1766 - 1854) Title: Boy with Finch - Treasures of American Folk Art Medium: Poster on Board Size: 36 x 24.25 in. (91.44 x 61.6 cm)
RoGallery
Mar. 17, 2019
John Brewster (1766-1854) Portrait of a Gray-Eyed Lady
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
John Brewster, folk art portrait of a Gray-Eyed Lady. Unframed size, H 30-1/4", W 25-1/2". Circa 1810. Sold at Sotheby's, Important Americana, January 1989. for $22,000. Provenance Peter Tillou.
New England Auctions
Oct. 27, 2018
JOHN BREWSTER (AMERICAN 1766-1854). PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF DR. AMOS GALE, JR. AND HIS WIFE, SARAH BARTLETT GALE OF KINGSTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1822.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Sarah Bartlett (1773-1847) was the youngest daughter of Josiah Bartlett, first Governor of New Hampshire and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. She married Amos Gale, Jr. (1768-1824) in 1796. Amos was the first physician to be admitted to the newly formed New Hampshire Medical Society at its inaugural meeting in 1791. Each oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches. Signed in pencil on one stretcher "John Brewster Pinxt, March the 28th 1822." In the original frames.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Oct. 06, 2018
Boyd Portrait and Pair of Phototypes and The Launching Print, 4 items
Est: $300 - $350
Three (3) Boyd Family works of art and "The Launching" print, 4 items total. 1st item: Oil on canvas folk art painting after John Brewster Jr. (Connecticut/Maine, 1766-1854) depicting Ruth Smith Boyd (died 1805) of Portland, ME, wife of Robert Boyd (died 1827), mother of William Boyd (1800-1873). Unsigned. Ink inscriptions with information about Mrs. Boyd with Brewster attribution and additional pencil marks on stretcher, en verso. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight - 16 3/4" H x 13 3/4" W. Framed - 18 3/4" H x 15 3/4" W. Late 19th century. 2nd-3rd item: Two (2) photo types depicting the portraits Ruth Smith Boyd and Robert Boyd after paintings by John Brewster Jr., published by Arthur E. Smith & Co., Franklin, MA. Ink inscriptions regarding information about the couple and Brewster attribution with studio marks, en verso of card stock. Photo types mounted to off white card stock. Photo types - 2 3/4" H x 2" W. Card stock - 3 5/8" H x 5 1/2" W. 4th item: Lithograph after the J. W. Hill painting depicting the launching of a ship and a bird's eye topographical view of the city of Portland, Maine in 1855. Printed by Endicott & Company, New York, published by Smith Brothers & Co./New York and Charles Parsons Lithography, New York. Housed in a plain wood frame. Sight - 16 3/8" H x 39 1/2" W. Framed - 19 1/4" H 42 1/2" W. Provenance: The Estate of Charles Boyd Coleman, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Descended in the family of Charles Harrold Boyd, son of William Boyd, who served on General George H. Thomas staff as Captain of the Topographical Engineers, Army of the Cumberland. (source: "Civil War Record of Brown University", 1920). Charles Boyd's wife, Annette Maria Dearborn Boyd, was the daughter of Greenleaf Dearborn (1786-1846) and great granddaughter of Maj. General Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) on her mother's side. She and Charles Harrod Boyd had four children Annie Frances Harrod Boyd, Augusta Dearborn Boyd, Emily Dearborn Boyd, and Julia Wingate Boyd (wife of Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Chattanooga, TN). (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Mar. 17, 2018
***MINIATURE PORTRAIT ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER JR. (AMERICAN, 1766 - 1854).
Est: $600 - $900
***MINIATURE PORTRAIT ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER JR. (AMERICAN, 1766 - 1854). Young man in blue coat. Identified on the back as "John Brannan Born April 1778, Died Feb. 4, 1829 Aged 51 Yrs". Framed 8.5"h. 7"w. overall. Ex Bennett Family, Stonybrook Farm. One of the original founding families of Stonington, Connecticut. Reputedly sitter was a family member.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 20, 2018
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766 - 1859) | Portrait of a Dark Haired Lady with tall Tortoiseshell Comb
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jan. 20, 2018
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766 - 1859) | Pair of Portraits: Lavinia and Dr. James Hall
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jan. 20, 2018
JOHN BREWSTER JR. (1766 - 1854) | Pair of Portraits: Matthew and Lucinda Robbin
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Oil on bed ticking
Sotheby's
Oct. 21, 2017
John Brewster, Jr. (American, 1766-1854) Miniature of a Gentleman, Plus
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
American (New England), ca 1807. A portrait miniature on ivory of a gentleman, signed Brewster 1807 l.r. and framed, PLUS two other American portrait miniatures, one signed Williams 1818, and one unsigned, dated May 11, 1821 to verso. One housed in a frame and one in a case; Brewster miniature 2.5 x 2 in. (sight). The miniature by Brewster offered here is only the second known signed example by the artist. Provenance: Ex Sumpter Priddy III Antiques, Inc.The Collection of Dr. M. Donald Hayes of Wilmington, Ohio. To be Sold Without Reserve Property from the Collection of Dr. M. Donald Hayes. To Be Sold Without Reserve
Cowan's Auctions
Sep. 09, 2017
MINIATURE PORTRAIT ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER JR. (AMERICAN, 1766 - 1854).
Est: $600 - $900
MINIATURE PORTRAIT ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER JR. (AMERICAN, 1766 - 1854). Young man in blue coat. Identified on the back as "John Brannan Born April 1778, Died Feb. 4, 1829 Aged 51 Yrs". Framed 8.5"h. 7"w. overall. Ex Bennett Family, Stonybrook Farm. One of the original founding families of Stonington, Connecticut. Reputedly sitter was a family member.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 04, 2017
Attr. John Brewster. Miniature portrait Will. Peck
Est: $400 - $600
(1766-1846). Portrait miniature of William Dandridge Peck (1763-1822), circa 1805, gouache on ivory, in ebonized wood frame, 3 x 2 1/2 in. Provenance: John Brewster was an itinerant deaf artist, who worked around and about the New England area. William Peck was the first professor of botany at Harvard University. Condition: Heavy wear to frame, image has some pigment losses to upper right
Alex Cooper
Feb. 10, 2017
JOHN BREWSTER JR (American, 1766-1854) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
An oil on canvas depicting a gentleman seated with his left hand tucked into his jacket. His blue eyes gaze at the viewer with his hair swept forward in the Napoleonic fashion of the early 19th century. The background is rendered in flat grays and browns. Portrait is housed in an early 20th century giltwood frame with Child's Gallery label affixed to foam core backing. Inscribed in pencil on stretcher. SIZE: 30" x 25". Overall 34-3/4" x 30". CONDITION: Good restored condition, minor retouch in background, small areas of retouch in gentleman face (two horizontal cracks restored), canvas buckle 51335-12
James D. Julia
Jan. 21, 2017
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BREWSTER (1766-1854) | Portrait of a Young Girl
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
inscribed This picture of Grandmother Babcock painted by an artist who came to the house. Perhaps when she was about twelve years old. Sarah A. BROWN Babcock. B 1807 M1830 D1856 on the reverse.
Sotheby's
Jan. 20, 2017
Attributed to John Brewster, Jr. (1766–1854)
Est: $60,000 - $90,000
Attributed to John Brewster, Jr. (1766–1854) Young Boy in Red Holding an Apple oil on canvas 30 x 23 in.
Christie's
Jan. 01, 2017
John Jr. Brewster (Ct./ME. 1766-1854)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Jr. Brewster (Ct./ME. 1766-1854), pair of ancestral portraits. Both identified verso "Margaret Maria Bloom/Wife of Jacob Roeture Evertson/great-great grandmother of A. C. Barrow/daughter of George Bloom/born 29th August, 1744, died 18th November, 1807/(known in her lifetime as "Madam Evertson" (work 29 1/2" x 23 1/2"), and "Jacob Roeters Evertson/g. g. grandfather of A. C. B./Son of Nicholas Evertson and Suanna Roeters/born South Amboy, N. J., 3rd January, 1754, died I May, 1807" (work 29 1/2" x 23 1/2".
Copake Auction Inc.
Aug. 15, 2015
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (1766-1854). PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN WATERS OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1810.
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Probably Capt. John Waters (1779-1851), owner of the Schooner Molly, who formed a partnership with Elijah Sanderson in 1810 for exporting Salem-made furniture. Depicted in a dark waistcoat with striped vest. Oil on panel, 27 3/4 x 23 1/4 inches.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Aug. 02, 2015
Miniature oval portrait attrib. John Brewster Jr
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MINIATURE OVAL PORTRAIT Middle-aged gentleman with blue eyes, in an engraved gold frame, attributed to John Brewster, Jr. (1766-1854), a deaf mute who charged five dollars for his miniatures and fifteen for regular size portraits, (note: Howard purchased this piece June 1988 and found it in the Syracuse, NY area), 2 5/8" x 2", (ex. Fertig collection).
Willis Henry Auctions Inc.
Apr. 18, 2015
Attributed to John Brewster (1766-1854, American), painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Young girl in white, oil on canvas, no signature found, 10.5" x 8.25", gilt frame
Millea Bros Ltd
Nov. 08, 2014
JOHN BREWSTER, JR
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
JOHN BREWSTER, JR. (CT/ME, 1766-1854) - Portrait of Rev. Dr. Paul Coffin, Pastor of Buxton, Maine; oil on canvas, unsigned, in black molded frame with gold liner. OS: 33" x 28", SS: 29" x 24". Cleaned, restored and relined, with a repaired long Y-shaped tear from upper left down his jaw inside the ear, across his mouth and up into upper right background, with a branch down into his shoulder on left. Rev. Coffin (1738-1821), was the Pastor of Buxton for 57 years. Originally from Newbury, Mass., he graduated from Harvard in 1759, married Mary Gorham, daughter of famed ship's master Capt. Nathaniel Gorham of Charlestown, Mass. in 1763, was ordained in Buxton, York County, District of Maine in 1763 as Preacher of the Congregationalist Church (then called Church of Christ). He and Mary had 14 children. They are buried at Tory Hill Cemetery in Lower Buxton Corners. Brewster, son of a doctor, was born in Hampton, Conn. in 1766, and was a deaf-mute. He moved with his brother Royal to Maine in 1795, as an itinerant painter he charged $15 a portrait. He bought 80 acres in Buxton in 1833, had stopped painting in 1817 to learn sign language. He died in 1854, is buried in the same cemetery as Dr. Coffin.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries