John Lewis Brown

John Lewis Brown (1829–1890) was a French painter and printmaker.

Also recorded as John-Lewis Brown; Brown; J. Louis Brown; John Levis Brown; J. L. Brown; J.L. Brown.

John Lewis Brown in brief

Born
1829
Died
1890
Known for
painter and printmaker
Place of birth
Bordeaux
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Jean Louis Brown.

Born at Bordeaux in 1829, died at Paris in 1890.

In detail

John Lewis Brown studied at École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort and Beaux-Arts de Paris. training under Camille Roqueplan and Jean-Hilaire Belloc is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history and genre.

Work by John Lewis Brown is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University Art Gallery, Musée d'Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “John Lewis Brown”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3180832: John Lewis Brown

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