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John Brown

10 works

John Brown was a painter, draftsperson and etcher. Read more

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Brown wash drawing of a woman in a gown among robed friars, beside a sheet of head sketches and two standing women.

Woman Standing among the Friars (recto) Sketches of Heads (verso, left); Two Women (verso, right)

c. 1770-75

Grey wash drawing of a woman in a period gown and tall headdress standing among robed friars and hooded onlookers.

Woman Standing among the Friars (recto)

c. 1770-75

Graphite sketch of a reclining figure draped in cloth on a couch, with soft shading against a dark background.

Study of the Hermaphrodite

Studies of Rows of Spectators

Grey wash drawing of a woman with a fan and bonnet facing a servant in a white headscarf with scissors at her waist.

A Roman Lady with a Duenna

1775

Grey wash drawing of several men leaning over a table with a map and globe, one pointing at the chart.

The Geographers

Pencil sketch of a curved wall and colonnade with a cypress tree and building beyond, pale sky above.

View from Behind the Colonnade, Piazza San Pietro, Rome

1772

Grey wash drawing of three kneeling women in lace veils beside classical columns and a bust, by John Brown.

Three Kneeling Women

1770/75

Pencil head studies and a grey wash drawing of two women in 18th-century dress with elaborate hairstyles.

Sketches of Heads (verso, left); Two Women (verso, right)

c. 1770-75

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and dark coat, labeled John Brown, in a gold-bordered mat.

John Brown

1850

John Brown was a painter, draftsperson and etcher. John Brown was born in Edinburgh and died in Leith. Browse 10 works by John Brown from 4 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata