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

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.
Gorringes
Aug. 08, 2020
John Brett (Attributed) - Fish Boat Off Coast
Est: $1,600 - $2,400
Fish Boat Off Coast
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Aug. 08, 2020
John Brett (Attributed) - Kynance Cove, Cornwall
Est: $1,600 - $2,400
Kynance Cove, Cornwall
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dec. 13, 2018
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. | Cockle Fishers at Gravelines
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
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
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
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
Jul. 12, 2018
JOHN BRETT, A.R.A. | The Parting Hour
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
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
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".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
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
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