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Paul Desmond BrownPaul Desmond Brown Watercolor Painting "Flat" Horse
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Paul Desmond Brown (American; 1893- 1958)
“Flat” Horse, early 20th century
Watercolor painting on paper
Signed lower right
Matted under glass in a wooden frame
Art Sz: 8 1/4"H x 8 1/4"W
Frame Sz: 15"H x 14 1/2"W
American artist Paul Brown was especially known for his illustrations of equestrian subjects, particularly polo scenes. He created illustrations and drawings for Brooks Brothers catalogs for over three decades. Some publishers that commissioned and featured Brown’s work include Peter Vischer’s POLO magazine, The Derrydale Press, Charles Scribner’s Sons, and Dodd Mead & Company, among others. He also illustrated over 100 books by various authors in addition to thirty-three books that the artist authored.
- Creator:Paul Desmond Brown (1893 - 1958, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Bristol, CT
- Reference Number:Seller: 320191stDibs: LU1260113473162
Paul Brown was an American illustrator of equestrian subjects although he was never formally trained as an artist. He is primarily known for his paintings, drawings and sketches of horses and equestrian sports. He is also well-known for his over three decades of illustrations for Brooks Brothers catalogs including more than one-thousand drawings. These illustrations made him a major influence on the image of urban males in twentieth-century America. With Paul Brown's art, color is only an occasional adjunct playing a very secondary role to the use of the hard-edged line. His style has a calculated simplicity, a casual appearance, but is very carefully contrived and executed with much authority. Illustrations by Paul Brown drew heavily upon copious notes and studies, often aided by photography as well as photographic memory. Brown preferred to draw with a pencil and, although not fond of painting, successfully employed a technique of using tinted paper with white highlights. During the heyday of polo in the 1930's, Paul Brown immortalized the sport for many in his illustrations for Peter Vischer's POLO magazine, of which Brown was a member of the editorial board. "Today those historical moments are often taken for granted, as is much of the past, but we still have Paul Brown's unique legacy to breathe life into those special times." Illustrating and writing books became Brown's main occupation, and he worked with the major publishers of the day including The Derrydale Press, Charles Scribner's Sons, Dodd, Mead & Company.
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