Ford Madox Brown
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Selected Works50

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Dream of Sardanapalus
The Dream of Sardanapalus, 1869
Acquired 2015
Black chalk, black and brown ink, iron gall ink, gray and brown wash with watercolor on wove paper
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cordelia Parting from her Sisters
Cordelia Parting from her Sisters, 1854
Acquired 2013
pen and oil on paper on panel
Cleveland Museum of Art
David and Goliath, Cartoon for Stained Glass Window at Jesus College, Cambridge
David and Goliath, Cartoon for Stained Glass Window at Jesus College, Cambridge, 1872
Acquired 2013
gray-black and brown-black charcoal, and graphite on light- to medium-weight Japanese paper
Tate
The Hayfield
The Hayfield, 1855
Acquired 1974
Oil paint on mahogany
Tate
Sketch for ‘Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet’
Sketch for ‘Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet’, 1851
Acquired 1968
Ink and graphite on paper
Tate
Platt Lane
Platt Lane, 1884
Acquired 1942
Oil paint on canvas
Tate
Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet
Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet, 1857
Acquired 1941
Watercolour on paper
Tate
Portrait of Dykes Barry as a Child
Portrait of Dykes Barry as a Child, 1853
Acquired 1937
Oil paint on mahogany
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Head of a Girl
Head of a Girl
Acquired 1935
Oil paint on paper
Tate
Carrying Corn
Carrying Corn, 1854
Acquired 1934
Oil paint on mahogany
Tate
Stages of Cruelty
Stages of Cruelty, 1856
Acquired 1932
Watercolour on paper
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The Coat of Many Colours
The Coat of Many Colours, 1867
Acquired 1931
Watercolour and gouache on paper
Tate
‘Take your Son, Sir’
‘Take your Son, Sir’, 1851
Acquired 1929
Oil paint on canvas
Tate
Sketch for ‘Cromwell on his Farm’
Sketch for ‘Cromwell on his Farm’, 1853
Acquired 1927
Graphite on paper
Tate
Study for the Dean in the ‘Execution of Mary Queen of Scots’
Study for the Dean in the ‘Execution of Mary Queen of Scots’, 1840
Acquired 1927
Oil paint on paper
Tate
Elijah and the Widow’s Son, engraved by the Dalziel Brothers
Elijah and the Widow’s Son, engraved by the Dalziel Brothers, 1881
Acquired 1924
Print on paper
Tate
Cathy Madox Brown at the Age of Three
Cathy Madox Brown at the Age of Three, 1853
Acquired 1923
Graphite on paper
Tate
The Brent at Hendon
The Brent at Hendon, 1854
Acquired 1920
Oil paint on board on mahogany
Tate
Study of a Man Painting
Study of a Man Painting, 1839
Acquired 1919
Graphite on paper
Tate
King René‘s Honeymoon
King René‘s Honeymoon, 1864
Acquired 1917
Graphite, watercolour, gouache and gum arabic on card
Tate
Mauvais Sujet
Mauvais Sujet, 1863
Acquired 1917
Watercolour on paper
Tate
Lear and Cordelia
Lear and Cordelia, 1849
Acquired 1916
Oil paint on canvas
Tate
The Last of England
The Last of England, 1864
Acquired 1916
Watercolour on paper
Tate
Our Lady of Good Children
Our Lady of Good Children, 1847
Acquired 1910
Pastel, watercolour and gold paint on paper
Tate
Chaucer at the Court of Edward III
Chaucer at the Court of Edward III, 1856
Acquired 1906
Oil paint on canvas

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Cordelia at the Bedside of Lear
Cordelia at the Bedside of Lear
$30,028
Jul 2022
Christie's
Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Moses and the Brazen Serpent, 1972
$41,569
Jul 2021
Christie's
Self Portrait, bust-length, in a brown coat
Self Portrait, bust-length, in a brown coat
£63,650 ($84k USD)
Dec 2010
Christie's
Portrait of Elizabeth Clara Bromley
Portrait of Elizabeth Clara Bromley
£11,250 ($15k USD)
Dec 2010
Christie's
The Last of England
The Last of England
£206,850 ($273k USD)
Nov 2004
Christie's
Portrait of Emma Madox Brown, bust-length
Portrait of Emma Madox Brown, bust-length
£5,975 ($8k USD)
Nov 2002
Christie's
The Bromley Children
The Bromley Children
£49,350 ($65k USD)
Jun 2000
Bonhams
BROWN, FORD MADOX. 1821-1893.
BROWN, FORD MADOX. 1821-1893., 1877
$1,657

For Sale

The National Gallery, London · Artsy
Take your Son, Sir!
Take your Son, Sir!, 1851
For sale
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Two Drapery Studies [verso]
Two Drapery Studies [verso], 1844
For sale
Black chalk on laid paper
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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The Dream of Sardanapalus
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.282 · Black chalk, black and brown ink, iron gall ink, gray and brown wash with watercolor on wove paper
Museum purchase funded by Meredith J. Long in honor of Cornelia Long at "One Great Night in November, 2015"
Cordelia Parting from her Sisters
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2013.261 · pen and oil on paper on panel
Gift in memory of Helen Borowitz
David and Goliath, Cartoon for Stained Glass Window at Jesus College, Cambridge
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2013.247 · gray-black and brown-black charcoal, and graphite on light- to medium-weight Japanese paper
Gift in memory of Helen Borowitz
The Hayfield
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1974 · Accession T01920 · Oil paint on mahogany
Purchased 1974
Sketch for ‘Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet’
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1968 · Accession T01035 · Ink and graphite on paper
Purchased 1968
Study of F.G. Stephens for ‘Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet’. Verso: A Head Crowned with Laurels
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1963 · Accession T00571 · Graphite on paper. Verso: graphite on paper
Purchased 1963
Platt Lane
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1942 · Accession N05383 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by the Art Fund 1942
Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1941 · Accession N05301 · Watercolour on paper
Bequeathed by Sir Hugh Walpole 1941
Portrait of Dykes Barry as a Child
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1937 · Accession N04866 · Oil paint on mahogany
Bequeathed by Miss A.B. Marshall 1937
Head of a Girl
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1935 · Accession N04803 · Oil paint on paper
Purchased 1935
Carrying Corn
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1934 · Accession N04735 · Oil paint on mahogany
Purchased 1934
Stages of Cruelty
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1932 · Accession N04625 · Watercolour on paper
Bequeathed by H.F. Stephens 1932
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Pre-Raphaelite exhibition explores LGBT+ stories
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford has launched a new exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces paired with contemporary reflections from the loc…
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Pre-Raphaelite exhibition explores LGBT+ stories
Apr 16, 2026
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death
Ford Madox Brown dies
Jan 1, 1893
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birth
Ford Madox Brown born
Jan 1, 1821