George Washington Brownlow Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Washington Brownlow Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 26, 2025
G W Brownlow (1835-1876) - An elderly lady spinning yarn with cat and crow, oil on canvas, signed
Est: £500 - £800
G W Brownlow (1835-1876) - An elderly lady spinning yarn with cat and crow, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 24 x 34 cm
Andrew Smith & Son
Dec. 11, 2024
G W Brownlow (1835-1876) - An elderly lady spinning yarn with cat and crow, oil on canvas, signed
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
G W Brownlow (1835-1876) - An elderly lady spinning yarn with cat and crow, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 24 x 34 cm
Andrew Smith & Son
Sep. 18, 2024
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876) Murdoch Instructing Burns signed lower right 'G. W. Brownlow' oil on canvas 46 x 66cm Provenance: Acquired circa 1920 by the grandfather of the present vendor, Thence by descent Exhibited: Probably, The Royal Scottish Academy, 1859, No. 84 In 1859, the centenary of Robert Burns' birth, Brownlow exhibited five works at the Royal Scottish Academy including, 'The abode of the poor scholar at Alloway, Ayrshire - John Murdoch instructing Robert Burns in his letters'. Another version of this composition, of identical proportions, exists in the collection of the Dumfries Museum. However, the lack of finish, colour and detail in the Dumfries work indicate that it is very likely to be a preparatory study towards the present painting and that the present oil is the picture that Brownlow exhibited at the RSA in 1859. Indeed, critics of the time noted that the exhibited work was 'good in colour' and the additional details added in the present lot, such as Murdoch's glasses, the legible writing to the slate, detail to the globe and scattered paper on the floor, are all indicative of it being the artist's finished composition. Burns' father is recorded as having engaged Murdoch in 1765 to teach the children of Alloway. The picture demonstrates Brownlow's particular concern for the poor and the education of children - subjects he often painted. The inscription to the slate reads: "Robert Burns is my name Scotland is my nation Alloway is my dwelling place Heaven my expectation".
Cheffins
Jun. 26, 2024
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876)
Est: £1,500 - £3,000
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876) Murdoch Instructing Burns signed lower right 'G. W. Brownlow' oil on canvas 46 x 66cm Provenance: Acquired circa 1920 by the grandfather of the present vendor, Thence by descent Exhibited: Probably, The Royal Scottish Academy, 1859, No. 84 In 1859, the centenary of Robert Burns' birth, Brownlow exhibited five works at the Royal Scottish Academy, including 'The abode of the poor scholar at Alloway, Ayrshire - John Murdoch instructing Robert Burns in his letters'. Another version of this composition, of identical proportions, exists in the collection of the Dumfries Museum. However, the lack of finish, colour and detail in the Dumfries work indicate that it is very likely to be a preparatory study towards the present painting and that the present oil is the picture that Brownlow exhibited at the RSA in 1859. Indeed, critics of the time noted that the exhibited work was 'good in colour' and the additional details added in the present lot, such as Murdoch's glasses, the legible writing to the slate, detail to the globe and scattered paper on the floor, are all indicative of it being the artist's finished composition. Burns's father is recorded as having engaged Murdoch in 1765 to teach the children of Alloway. The picture demonstrates Brownlow's particular concern for the poor and the education of children, subjects he often painted. The inscription to the slate reads: "Robert Burns is my name Scotland is my nation Alloway is my dwelling place Heaven my expectation"
Cheffins
Jul. 21, 2021
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876) Portrait of Thomas Papillon of Acrise & Crowhurst, Born 1803, Died 1883 oil on canvas inscribed Thomas Papillon, Esqre./ Painted by/ G. W. Brownlow/ 1875 (verso) 29 3/4 x 24 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Donald Schreiner, Rockford, Illinois
Hindman
Apr. 28, 2021
G. W. Brownlow. Sir Walter Scott and D. Dalgetty
Est: -
Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado (1859) en el ángulo inferior izquierdo. Al dorso etiqueta describiendo la composición: "Sir Walter Scott, cuando era un niño en Preston Pan, cerca de Edimburgo, solía visitar a un viejo veterano, Dougald Dalgetty, y, refiriéndose al mapa, controvertía la opinión del viejo soldado sobre la guerra americana, que era el tema más importante del momento".
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 28, 2020
GEORGE WASHINGTON BROWNLOW (ENGLISH, 1835-
Est: $800 - $1,200
1876). Oil on Canvas. "The Donkey Ride". Signed lower right. Label affixed verso. From a Florida collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Mar. 24, 2019
GEORGE BROWNLOW, HEAD PORTRAIT OF A GREY HUNTER BRIDLED UP, signed lower ri
Est: £300 - £500
GEORGE BROWNLOW, HEAD PORTRAIT OF A GREY HUNTER BRIDLED UP, signed lower right, oil on board, framed. 35cm by 28.5cm
Elstob Auctioneers
Mar. 20, 2019
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876) A tricky manoeuvre
Est: £800 - £1,200
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876) A tricky manoeuvreoil on canvas 44.5 x 30.5cm (17 1/2 x 12in). A larger version of this work, dated circa 1872, is in the collection of Sudbury Town Council.Provenance: Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Billingshurst, 18 May 1999, lot 782.
Bonhams
Sep. 23, 2018
Attrib BROWNLOW, George Washington (British 1835-1876)
Est: $100 - $200
'First Sketch from Nature, Newcastle on Tyne.' This inscription & attribution in pencil verso. No signature apparent to the work Oil on Card 20x27cm
Davidson Auctions
May. 23, 2018
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) British. Study of a Young Girl, in a white dress and pink collar and a black headband, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1875, Unframed, 8" x 6.75".
Est: £100 - £200
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) British. Study of a Young Girl, in a white dress and pink collar and a black headband, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1875, Unframed, 8" x 6.75".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 12, 2014
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) >The mother's lesson<br>indistinctly signed and dated '....low 1858' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'No. 2/The Mothers Lesson/Interior painted on the spot/Wishaw, Lanarkshire./Geo. Washington Brownlow/W. South Parade/Queen's Elm/Brompton.' (on the reverse) and with inscription 'Exhibited at the Royal Academy 1860' (on the reverse) >oil on canvas<br>12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.8 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 26, 2012
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) Come Awa
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) Come Awa Oil on canvas, 75 x 62cm (29½ x 24½'') Signed
Adam's
Mar. 20, 2012
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876)
Est: £800 - £1,200
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) The early days of Captain Cook signed and dated 'G.W. Brownlow 1858.9.' (lower left) oil on canvas 10¼ x 12¼ in. (26 x 31.1 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 09, 2010
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) 'Pot luck', 10 x 13in.
Est: £1,000 - £1,200
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) oil on canvas, 'Pot luck', signed, inscribed verso and dated 1870, 10 x 13in.
Gorringes
Jul. 22, 2008
The early days of Captain Cook
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) The early days of Captain Cook signed and dated 'G.W. Brownlow 1858.9.' (lower left) oil on canvas 10¼ x 12¼ in. (26 x 31.1 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 12, 2008
The early days of Captain Cook
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) The early days of Captain Cook signed and dated 'G.W. Brownlow 1858.9.' (lower left) oil on canvas 10¼ x 12¼ in. (26 x 31.1 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 27, 2007
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876) The letter
Est: £500 - £700
The letter signed and dated 'W.Brownlow '56' (lower left), oil on board 42 x 56.5cm (16 9/16 x 22 1/4in).
Bonhams
Sep. 26, 2007
The early days of Captain Cook
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876) The early days of Captain Cook signed and dated 'G.W. Brownlow 1858.9.' (lower left) oil on canvas 10¼ x 12¼ in. (26 x 31.1 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 18, 2007
George Washington Brownlow (British, 1835-1876)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
The letter signed and dated 'W.Brownlow '56' (lower left), oil on board 42 x 56.5cm (16 9/16 x 22 1/4in).
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2005
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
All but lost signed 'WBrownlow.' (lower left) oil on canvas 21 x 30 in. (53.3 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
May. 27, 2004
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
The early days of Captain Cook signed and dated 'G.W. Brownlow 1858.9.' (lower left) oil on canvas 10 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (26 x 31.1 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 26, 2002
George Washington Brownlow (1835-1876)
Est: $12,400 - $18,600
The early days of Captain Cook signed 'G.W.Brownlow. 1858.9.' (lower left) oil on canvas 101/2 x 121/4 in. (26.7 x 31.2 cm.) PROVENANCE Anon. sale; Phillips, London, 17 December 1996, lot 82 (œ8,200).
Christie's