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| William Mason Brown
American 1828 -1898
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| Born: |
Troy New York
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| Died: |
Brooklyn New York
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| Active: |
Troy New York 1828-1850
Newark New Jersey 1850-1858
Brooklyn New York 1858-on
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| Addresses: |
Troy New York until 1850
Newark New Jersey 1850-1858
New York New York c.1858-1861
Brooklyn New York from 1862
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| Studied: |
Troy, NY
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| Instructors: |
Abel Buell Moore
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| Exhibited: |
National Academy of Design annually, 1859-1890
Brooklyn Art Association 1865-1886
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1881, 1885, 1887-1891
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| Examples of Work: |
Peabody Institute, Baltimore
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia
J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville
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| Specialty: |
Painter
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| Style/School: |
Hudson River School
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| Subjects Known For: |
Still Life
Landscapes
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William Mason Brown was born in Troy, New York, in 1828. He lived for some time in Newark, New Jersey, but in the late 1850s moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he studied with local artists and soon set up his own studio. Brown started out as a portrait painter but soon turned...
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One of the most prestigious artists of the Hudson River School's second generation, William Mason Brown was renowned for his romantic landscapes and trompe l'oeil still-lifes. Born in Troy, New York, Brown began his career as ...
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