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Brown was the Academy's vice-president from 1899 to 1904.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 1855, he worked for the owner of the Brooklyn Glass Company as a glassblower, and later married the daughter of his employer. His father-in-law encouraged his artistic abilities, supporting him financially, letting Brown pursue painting full-time. He established a studio in 1860 and, in 1866, he became one of the charter members of the Water-Colour Society, of which he was president from 1887 to 1904. Brown became famous for his idealised depictions of street urchins in New York (bootblacks, street musicians, posy sellers, newsboys, etc.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis Passing Show (Paris, Salon, 1877) and Street Boys at Play (Paris Exhibition, 1900) are good examples of his popular talent. Brown's art is best characterised as British genre paintings adapted to American subjects. Essentially literary, Brown's paintings are executed with precise detail but poor in colour, and more popular with the general public than with connoisseurs. His paintings were quite popular with wealthy collectors. Many of Brown's paintings were reproduced as lithographs and widely distributed with packaged teas. He also painted some landscapes, just for pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe died at his home in New York City on 8 February 1913.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brown-john-george-1831-1913-a-sure-shot-c-1875","title":"Brown, John George (1831-1913) - A Sure Shot c.1875","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtwork by the Anglo-American artist John George Brown featuring a young boy aiming a gun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 3591 pixels wide by 5094 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/brown-john-george\" title=\"John George Brown\"\u003eJohn George Brown\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63380682244426,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Brown_JohnGeorge_1831-1913_-ASureShot_main.jpg?v=1788038026"},{"product_id":"brown-john-george-1831-1913-crossing-the-brook-1874","title":"Brown, John George (1831-1913) - 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