About John Lewis Brown
Lived 1829 – 1890 (aged 61). John Lewis Brown was a French painter and printmaker.
John Lewis Brown (1829–1890) was a French battle, animal, and genre painter. He was born in Bordeaux of a Scottish family of Stuart partisans.
Early life and background Brown's great-grandfather was David Brown, former Governor of Danish India. Brown studied in the École des Beaux-Arts with Camille Roqueplan and Jean-Hilaire Belloc.
Career Brown is known for his pictures of hunting and military scenes, and his studies of horses and dogs. He painted a number of pictures from the American Revolutionary War, the Seven Years' War, and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. His presentation is often anecdotal and humorous, his work characterized by refinement and charm. The Luxembourg possesses his "Before the Start," the Gallery of Dublin, "The Mountebank." He was also an etcher and watercolorist.
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Who was John Lewis Brown?
French painter (1829-1890)
When was John Lewis Brown born?
John Lewis Brown was born on 16 August 1829 in Bordeaux.
When did John Lewis Brown die?
John Lewis Brown died on 14 November 1890 in Paris.
What was John Lewis Brown's occupation?
John Lewis Brown was a painter and printmaker.
What nationality was John Lewis Brown?
John Lewis Brown was French.
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