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Paul Desmond Brown Art

American, 1893-1958
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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Two Seconds To Live Stanley Steeplechase '33 Aintree

Two Seconds To Live Stanley Steeplechase '33 Aintree

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Paper, Lithograph

"The Chair In The Grand National Of 1934 At Aintree"
"The Chair In The Grand National Of 1934 At Aintree"

"The Chair In The Grand National Of 1934 At Aintree"

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Classic colour plate made especially for Polo magazine by Paul Desmond Brown signed (LR) with pencil horse head remarque '9'11 stick to my horse, To Ethel and Ted Sloane (champion jo...

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20th Century Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Lithograph

The Hole In The Wall Meadow Brook Cup 1929

The Hole In The Wall Meadow Brook Cup 1929

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Double Fall Bechers Stanley Chase 1928

Double Fall Bechers Stanley Chase 1928

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Pickering 1932 - The Last Fence

Pickering 1932 - The Last Fence

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

His Last Fence Sandown 1928

His Last Fence Sandown 1928

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Steeplechase Drypoint by Paul Desmond Brown
Steeplechase Drypoint by Paul Desmond Brown

Steeplechase Drypoint by Paul Desmond Brown

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Classic Paul Desmond Brown (1893-1958) c1930s drypoint etching depicting a gentleman jockey aboard steeplechaser #1 clearing a brush fence Art Sz: 5 1/4"H x 7 1/4"W Frame Sz: 12 1/...

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Etching

"Two Cavalry Officers" Pencil Drawing by Paul Brown
"Two Cavalry Officers" Pencil Drawing by Paul Brown

"Two Cavalry Officers" Pencil Drawing by Paul Brown

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Classic pencil sketch c1930s by the equine master, Paul Desmond Brown Art Sz: 7 3/8"H x 10 1/2"W Frame Sz: 14"H x 17"W

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1940s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Pencil

"Steeplechase" Drypoint by Paul Brown
"Steeplechase" Drypoint by Paul Brown

"Steeplechase" Drypoint by Paul Brown

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Paul Desmond Brown steeplechase drypoint Art Sz: 7"H x 10"W Frame Sz: 12"H x 15"W

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20th Century Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Drypoint

Fox-Hunter In A Landscape O/C by Paul Brown
Fox-Hunter In A Landscape O/C by Paul Brown

Fox-Hunter In A Landscape O/C by Paul Brown

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Canvas Sz: 21 1/2"H x 28 1/2"W Frame Sz: 24 5/8"H x 31 7/8"W Provenance: The Estate of Paul Desmond Brown Paul Desmond Brown (American, 1893-1958) was an artist, illustrator, and ...

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20th Century Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Canvas, Oil

Clearing The Water Jump Oil on Board by Paul Brown
Clearing The Water Jump Oil on Board by Paul Brown

Clearing The Water Jump Oil on Board by Paul Brown

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 14"H x 18"W Oil on masonite board Provenance: The Estate of Paul Desmond Brown Paul Desmond Brown (American, 1893-1958) was an artist, illustrator, and chronicler of sport...

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20th Century Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Oil, Masonite

Huntsman w/ Hounds c1947 Watercolour
Huntsman w/ Hounds c1947 Watercolour

Huntsman w/ Hounds c1947 Watercolour

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

1947 Art Sz: 5 3/4"H x 10 3/4"W Frame Sz: 11 3/4"H x 16 5/8"W PAUL DESMOND BROWN (American, 1893-1958), watercolor, equestrian scene with running hounds on illustration board, sig...

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1940s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Watercolor

Slater Going To His Own Kind at Aintree c1935 Watercolour
Slater Going To His Own Kind at Aintree c1935 Watercolour

Slater Going To His Own Kind at Aintree c1935 Watercolour

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

PAUL DESMOND BROWN (American, 1893-1958) "Slater going to his own kind", ink and watercolor with white highlights, titled, signed, dated "35" lower right Art Sz: 8"H x 11"W Frame S...

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Watercolor

Dening Hooks Hitchcock 1927 International Polo Match Conte Drawing by Paul Brown
Dening Hooks Hitchcock 1927 International Polo Match Conte Drawing by Paul Brown

Dening Hooks Hitchcock 1927 International Polo Match Conte Drawing by Paul Brown

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 10 1/2"H x 16"W Frame Sz: 18 1/4"H x 23 1/2"W Signed lower right corner Captain John Pitt Dening (1894-1929) was a soldier and British India champion polo player. He parti...

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Early 20th Century Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Paul Brown Original Pencil Drawing For The 1946 Scribner's Book "Fur Or Feather"
Paul Brown Original Pencil Drawing For The 1946 Scribner's Book "Fur Or Feather"

Paul Brown Original Pencil Drawing For The 1946 Scribner's Book "Fur Or Feather"

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

... And The Bunny Did A Flip Right In Front Of Teddy Original pencil drawing for the 1946 Charles Scribner's Sons book "Fur Or Feather Days With Dog And Gun" Art Sz: 10 5/8"H x 8"W Frame Sz: 18 7/8"H x 13 5/8"W Paul Desmond Brown~ Born in: Mapleton, Minnesota, USA. Died in: Garden City, New York, USA 1893-1959 Paul Desmond Brown was an illustrator and horse artist...

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1940s Paul Desmond Brown Art

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Paper, Pencil

Dead Heat? Wissahickon Cup 1930

Dead Heat? Wissahickon Cup 1930

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Category

1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Waiting For The Vet Monmouth County 1932

Waiting For The Vet Monmouth County 1932

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Alligator Hit 1st West Hills Plate 1928
Alligator Hit 1st West Hills Plate 1928

Alligator Hit 1st West Hills Plate 1928

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Head Work Canal Turn Grasslands 1931

Head Work Canal Turn Grasslands 1931

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Happy Landing - Louis D'Or Pecked Llangollen Farms 1932

Happy Landing - Louis D'Or Pecked Llangollen Farms 1932

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 For Radnor Foxhall Farm Challenge Cup Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Huntington, Southampton, Rare Bits

Huntington, Southampton, Rare Bits

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Category

1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Gap - Last Fence - Timber Toppers Chase

The Gap - Last Fence - Timber Toppers Chase

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W 1933 Proof Plate for 'Spills and Thrills' Published by Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1933

Category

1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

"At The Water Trough" by Paul Desmond Brown
"At The Water Trough" by Paul Desmond Brown

"At The Water Trough" by Paul Desmond Brown

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Charcoal drawing: Horses at Trough Art Sz: 8 1/2"H x 11 1/2"W Frame Sz: 15"H x 17 1/2"W

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20th Century Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Charcoal

New Jersey Hunt Cup - Far Hills
New Jersey Hunt Cup - Far Hills

New Jersey Hunt Cup - Far Hills

By Paul Desmond Brown 1

Located in Bristol, CT

Very rare proof-plate by Paul Desmond Brown of the 'New Jersey Hunt Cup - Far Hills' from the Derrydale Press book, 'Gentlemen Up' published 1930 Art Sz: 13...

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1930s Paul Desmond Brown Art

Materials

Lithograph

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