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Byron Browne
Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art

1957

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Artist: Byron Browne (American, 1907-1961) Title: "Seated Nude with Mirror" *Signed and dated by Browne in pencil lower right Year: 1957 Medium: Original Graphite Pencil Drawing on unbranded white wove paper Framing: Not framed, but recently matted in black 100% cotton rag matting Matted size: 33" x 27" Sheet size: 26" x 20" Image size: 25" x 18.5" Condition: Some light UV staining to paper and a few minor handling creases. In otherwise very good condition Notes: Provenance: private collection: Larchmont, NY. The work is dated "September 18, 1957". Biography: Byron Browne (1907-1961) was an American painter and founding member of the American Abstract Artists. Browne was born on June 26, 1907 in Yonkers, New York. He studied at the National Academy of Design from 1925 to 1928. He was a member of the Artists Union. In 1936 he was one of the founding members of the American Abstract Artists. He created murals under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration for the Chronic Disease Hospital and the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1940 he married fellow artist Rosalind Bengelsdorf. He taught painting at the Art Students League of New York from 1948 through 1959 and went on to teach at New York University. He died on December 25, 1961 in New York City. Browne's work is included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago,[5] the Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
  • Creator:
    Byron Browne (1907-1961, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1957
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    (Very Good).
  • Gallery Location:
    Saint Augustine, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU12127984052

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