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So You Found A John George Brown Painting?

Harrison Appraisals

In fact, his true calling was painting. Genre Painter Brown painted both landscapes and portraits. However, by the mid-1870s, he began focusing almost exclusively on painting the working children of late 19 th century America. Brown’s street urchin paintings include specific themes that contributed to their popularity.

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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

The definition may vary slightly from federal government definitions used to determine tax liabilities. You may be asked to determine the salvage value for a damaged painting, antique table, computer, or other kind of item. What if your item contains intrinsic materials? Then you would determine scrap value.