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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Another issue to keep in mind is what medium you'd like to purchase: a wide range is available including original works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, graphite as well as printed works including etchings, lithographs, silkscreens, and digital prints. Artists typically work in a few of their favorite mediums, such as mainly in oil.

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So You Found A John George Brown Painting?

Harrison Appraisals

His penchant for copyrighting his most popular works, which were eventually reproduced as inexpensive lithographs, earned him royalties well into his later years. Legacy Although by the early 20 th century John George Brown’s popularity had diminished, his paintings had made him a wealthy man. Brown died in New York in 1913 at age 81.