John Brewster ( 1766 - 1854 ) was an American painter. John Brewster s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 115000 USD for PORTRAIT OF HARRIET GORDON DIXON, DAMARISCOTTA,MAINE. in 2004 to 182500 USD for FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG CHILD IN RED SHOES, WHITE DRESS AND HOLDING A PEACH in 2012 , based on the size and me