John George Brown
Curling;—a Scottish Game, at Central Park

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Artist John George BrownAmerican, born England, 1831–1913

CultureAmerican

Titles

Curling;—a Scottish Game, at Central Park

Date1862

PlaceNew York, New York, United States

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensionscanvas: 20 × 44 in. (50.8 × 111.8 cm)
frame: 29 7/8 × 53 7/8 × 3 1/2 in. (75.9 × 136.8 × 8.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund

Object number2001.86

Current Location

The Audrey Jones Beck Building

108 Hevrdejs Gallery

On view

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Department

American Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceCommissioned from the artist by Robert Gordon

Acquired by Meredith Long & Co. in _______
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

There are two labels on the verso of the frame: "Chapman Bros. / (Chelsea) Ltd. / Picture Restorers / Carvers, Gilders, etc. / 241 Kings Road, Chelsea / No. 9468"

The second label is all but torn away and a previous owner's name is only fractionally visible.

Signed, recto, lower left: "J.G. Brown / N.Y. 1862"

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