Early 20th-Century Alfred de Brianski Jr. Oil Painting

Appraised on: July 11, 2009

Appraised in: Madison, Wisconsin

Appraised by: Alasdair Nichol

Category: Paintings & Drawings

Episode Info: Madison, Hour 3 (#1409)

Originally Aired: March 1, 2010

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Appraisal Video: (0:30)

GUEST: My family came over from Scotland, and this is a picture of Loch Lomond in Scotland. And I think it reminded them of their home.

APPRAISER: There was Alfred de Breanski Sr., Alfred de Breanski Jr. Now, it's generally recognized that Alfred de Breanski Sr. was the greater of the two artists.

GUEST: And I probably don't have him, then, right?

APPRAISER: Well... (laughing) No, actually. This is Junior. Alfred Jr. had a very similar style to his father and chose similar subjects, but there is quite a price differential between the two of them.

GUEST: Of course.

APPRAISER: For a de Breanski Sr., with the mist descending, the sun hitting the water at the side of the mountain in Scotland... those are in great demand, and those will make $30,000, $40,000, $50,000.

GUEST: Wow.

APPRAISER: Now, sorry to say, Junior is nowhere in that league. And for a piece like this, I would expect it to fetch somewhere in the $3,000-to-$5,000 range at auction.

GUEST: Oh, that's fine. I love the picture.