Charles D. Brownell Watercolor Painting on Paper "Brenton's Cove"

Item Details

A watercolor painting on paper titled Brenton’s Cove by listed American watercolorist Charles DeWolf Brownell (1822-1909), created in 1864. The painting depicts a cove from one-point perspective. Inscribed in the lower left corner is the title and date (‘June-64’) in watercolor. To the verso are gallery labels from Borghi Fine Art Gallery. Presented behind glass in a gilt frame with off-white matting. A catalog from the Hirschl & Adler Galleries exhibition is included.

Brownell is most well-known for his landscapes of New England and international scenes. A contemporary and friend to Hudson River School artists like Frederic Edwin Church, Brownell’s work reveal a similar romantic sentiment for the natural world. Brownell was born in Providence, Rhode Island and was raised in East Hartford, Connecticut. He became a lawyer in New England but abandoned law in his early 30s for painting. His international scenes include Cuba, Mexico, South America, and more. During his lifetime, Brownell exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Brooklyn Art Museum. Today, his works can be found in the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (Hartford, CT), the Milwaukee Art Museum, and numerous private collections.

Condition

- edge wear to frame; residue and abrasions to glass.

Dimensions

- measures frame; measurement of image 8.25" W x 5" H.

Item #

16NYC025-367