Rider on Horseback
John-Lewis Brown Lithograph

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J.L. Brown redcoat rider
J.L. Brown signature
John-Lewis Brown (1829-1890)
Redcoat Male Rider on Horseback
French: c. 1880s
Hand-colored lithograph
Signed lower right
17.75 x 12.5 inches
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Portrait of a gentleman rider on a standing horse by an artist known for his equestrian subjects. The mustachioed man is formally dressed in a red riding coat, white breeches and top hat.

John-Lewis Brown was a French painter and lithographer of Scottish descent. He developed a love of horses during his childhood in the countryside of Bordeaux, and after his family moved to Paris, he taught himself to paint by studying works in museums, especially the Louvre. He first exhibited his equestrian paintings at the Salon in 1848, and exhibited more such works at subsequent Salons. During and after the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) Brown painted battle scenes that often concentrate on the tragic aspects of the conflict. He then returned to equestrian and sporting subjects. Brown's style was most strongly influenced by Ernest Meissonier, although in his later work the influence of Edgar Degas can be discerned, especially in his racetrack paintings. Brown's paintings are in the collections of major museums such as the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Reference:

"John-Lewis Brown." The Grove Dictionary of Art. New York: Macmillan. 2000. Artnet.com. http://www.artnet.com/library/01/0116/T011606.asp (6 August 2002).