Sir Arnesby Brown 1866-1955
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Biography
Arnesby Brown was born in Nottingham. Studied art there, with Andre McCallum and then with Sir Hubert von Herkomer at his Bushey School of Art in 1889-1892. Brown's reputation became international, but he concentrated his wok on St. Ives, in Cornwall and Norfolk. Exhibited at the Royal Academy, Leicester Galleries, Goupil Gallery, RSA and at many other venues. In 1934 Brown was represented at the Venice Biennale, having a retrospective at Norwich Castle Museum the following year. Tate Gallery holds three examples of his work. Brown was elected RA in 1915 and was knighted in 1938. Memorial exhibition was held in Norwich in 1959.
@copyright David Buckman 'Artists in Britain since 1945'