Walter Francis Brown - Artist Info

About Walter Francis Brown

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William F Brown
  • Biography

    Brown, Walter Francis (1853-1929)
    Brown, Walter Francis, landscapes and marines; born in Providence, R.I., Jan. 10, 1853; son of Samuel W. and Mary E. B. Nee Thurber;

    Educated Brown University.,

    Studied in Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, and under Gerome and Bonnat

    Married 1885, to Louise T. Beckwith

    Exhibited Paris Salon

    Has illustrated various books and contributed to Harper’s Weekly, Leslie’s, St. Nicholas, etc.

    Studio, Palazzo da Mula, San via 725, Venice, Italy. (Home) 10 Beacon Ave., Providence, R.I.

    Source:Hosking, Arthur Nicholas The Artists Year Book” The Art League Publishing Association, Chicago. 1905-06.
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