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JOHN GEORGE BROWN (AMERICAN 1831-1913) While Away a Few Hours, oil on canvas 51 x 23 cm (20 x 25 in.) signed and inscribed Copyright J. G. Brown N. A. lower left LOT NOTES The present lot is a perfect example oh artist's famous depictions of cheery street urchins found on the blocks of New York. Brown's paintings of young street vendors and shoeshine boys were quite popular with wealthy collectors during artist's lifetime. Many of his paintings were reproduced and extensively distributed with packaged teas. This introduced the artist to the masses and brought a financial success, that allowed Brown to enjoy a simple rural life while painting country landscapes just for pleasure. PLEASE NOTE If you will be bidding live on auction day, please note that Session I of the Auction (Russian Fine & Decorative Art), starts at 10:00 AM New York Time and goes from Lot 1 through Lot 234. Session II of the Auction (European, American and International Fine & Decorative Art) starts at 2:00 PM New York Time and goes from Lot 500 through Lot 657. We sell approximately 70 lots per hour.