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John Brewster, Jr.

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American artist (1766-1854)

United StatesArtistsLived 1766 to 1854 · aged 88
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John Brewster Jr. was a prolific, Deaf itinerant painter who produced many charming portraits of well-off New England families, especially their children. He lived much of the latter half of his life in Buxton, Maine, USA, recording the faces of much of Maine's elite society of his time.

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Brewster's father, Dr. John Brewster Sr., and his stepmother, Ruth Avery Brewster, c. 1795-1800Brewster's father, Dr. John Brewster Sr., and his stepmother, Ruth Avery Brewster, c. 1795-1800Unidentified Boy with Book (1810) by John Brewster Jr. (from the collection of the Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut)Unidentified Boy with Book (1810) by John Brewster Jr. (from the collection of the Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut)James Prince and Son, William Henry (1801) by John Brewster Jr. Prince was a wealthy merchant from Newburyport, a shipping center in Massachusetts. The painter included numerous expensive luxuries to show Prince as wealthy and a gentleman: Curtains and a fine floor indicated wealth; the bookcase with books and the desk suggest learning. The boy is symbolized as entering world of adults by his holding a letter. (from the collection of the Historical Society of Old Newbury)James Prince and Son, William Henry (1801) by John Brewster Jr. Prince was a wealthy merchant from Newburyport, a shipping center in Massachusetts. The painter included numerous expensive luxuries to show Prince as wealthy and a gentleman: Curtains and a fine floor indicated wealth; the bookcase with books and the desk suggest learning. The boy is symbolized as entering world of adults by his holding a letter. (from the collection of the Historical Society of Old Newbury)Mother with Son (Lucy Knapp Mygatt and Son, George, of Danbury, Connecticut), 1799Mother with Son (Lucy Knapp Mygatt and Son, George, of Danbury, Connecticut), 1799Francis O. Watts with Bird (1805) by John Brewster Jr. (from the collection of the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York)Francis O. Watts with Bird (1805) by John Brewster Jr. (from the collection of the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York)Moses Quinby (c. 1810-1815). Quinby was a successful lawyer from Stroudwater, Maine. He was probably painted when Brewster was traveling in Maine.Moses Quinby (c. 1810-1815). Quinby was a successful lawyer from Stroudwater, Maine. He was probably painted when Brewster was traveling in Maine.Reverend Daniel Marrett (1831). An example of a Brewster portrait from his late career, many of which show great depth and strength of characterization. Marrett's furrowed brow and chisled features convey the seriousness of his convictions. The paper he holds quotes Amos 4:12, "Prepare to meet thy God." (from the collection of Historic New England/SPNEA)Reverend Daniel Marrett (1831). An example of a Brewster portrait from his late career, many of which show great depth and strength of characterization. Marrett's furrowed brow and chisled features convey the seriousness of his convictions. The paper he holds quotes Amos 4:12, "Prepare to meet thy God." (from the collection of Historic New England/SPNEA)Unidentified Woman in a Landscape (c. 1805) (from the collection of the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York)Unidentified Woman in a Landscape (c. 1805) (from the collection of the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York)

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Lived 1766 to 1854 · aged 88
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