John Browne

John Brown (1887-1966) - Early 20th Century Oil, View of the Manor

20th Century

A sunny depiction of snowy mountain peaks, viewed from the foothills. A small house can be seen in the foreground among pine trees and rocks. The artist has signed indistinctly to t...

A very fine landscape study by the British artist Percy Hipkiss, depicting a winter landscape with two figures. The expert brushwork and control of light is typical of Hipkiss' style...

A stone bridge conquers a rough river in this fine impressionist painting finished with impasto detailing. Signed. Well presented in a da...

The sun sets over the luscious American terrain as Native American warriors gather around a lake The artwork is signed in the bottom right-ha...

A charming river scene with trees by R. Hulk. Signed to the lower right-hand corner. Well-presented in a white and gold painted mount and in an ornate gilt effect frame, as shown. On...

A wonderful mid 20th century study by the British artist Derek Arthur Ede (1923-1983). The artist has captured a group of children playing at the water's edge with houses surrounding...

Le port De Taumeck en France is an exquisite oil painting on canvas by Lelia Pissarro, created in the impressionist style. The artwork beautifully captures the scenic port of Taumeck...

‘Figures on a Pier’ - an original impressionist oil on canvas by Mischa Kallis (1903-1987) exudes the feeling of hope; calm washes over the viewer upon first glance. This piece focus...

In his first solo exhibition with David B. Smith Gallery, Leon Benn floods the main gallery with large-scale paintings bounding with vibrant colors and hallucinatory observations of ...

In Lion in the Kitchen, his second solo exhibition with the gallery, Benn reflected on the textures and potential narratives of domestic space. After spending a season indoors with h...

After decades spent proximal to Colorado’s mountainous Continental Divide, Stinson’s recent move to Des Moines, Iowa has offered insight into the Midwest’s major geographical divide: the Mississippi River. Depictions of contemporary Americana have maintained their place as the center of focus, with Stinson’s iconic retro gas stations and sweeping landscapes at the forefront. Newly incorporated into Stinson’s visual vocabulary are lush deciduous scenes of the Midwest, where the impact of weather and resultant socioeconomic tensions visibly mark the landscape. Engrossed in contemporary Western scenes, much of Stinson’s imagery has historically drawn from road trips across the United States. Along dusty, vacant roads the romance of the West is adeptly met by markers of civilization including bridges, wind...

Inspired by scenes from iconic American landscapes, ranging from arid deserts to lush forests, Jacobsen delves into humanity’s connection to nature and the technology that often mediates that experience. Embedded in the works is the recognition of nature’s immense power in contrast to its quickening fragility. Increasingly, under threat from the continuing rollback of regulations and protections in favor of exploitation for commercial gain, the double-edged sword of technology and the legacy of Westward expansion continue into the present day. For Jacobsen, American parks act as a foil to European colonization and resource extraction. While the creation of National Parks may be one of America’s greatest innovations, in preserving these beautiful and once wild places, they are in practice reduced to roadside attractions. Jacobsen states, “By elevating these picturesque landscapes we also diminish our own place in them. No longer are we participants in the divine dance but instead menacing spectators observing from stadium...