John Lewis Brown

French painter (1829-1890)

† 1890 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Musée d'Orsay, National Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 8 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Musée d'Orsay · National Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

John Lewis Brown was born on August 16, 1829 in Bordeaux and died on November 14, 1890 in Paris, aged 61. Recorded occupations: painter and printmaker. Country of citizenship: France. Educated at École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour.

At a glance

Born: August 16, 1829 · Bordeaux
Died: November 14, 1890 · Paris
Age at death: 61
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, printmaker
Education: École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort, Beaux-Arts de Paris
Honours: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions: 8 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of John Lewis Brown's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1890 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 5 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3180832 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Lewis Brown on Wikipedia.

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