George DeForest Brush (American 1855 - 1941) Pencil Drawing of a Young Girl in the Renaissance Manner

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George DeForest Brush (American 1855 - 1941) pencil drawing of a young girl. Brush was influenced by the Italian Renaissance … more George DeForest Brush (American 1855 - 1941) pencil drawing of a young girl. Brush was influenced by the Italian Renaissance and his studies with Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris. He also is known for his faithful depiction of Native American life out West.

Framed under glass in French mat. Signed lower right. Sight: 9" x 8.75". Framed 14" x 14".
Provenance - APF, Inc., Carlyle Hotel, New York City.
Good condition - even toning, slight waviness to paper, small losses to frame. Displays well.

Brush studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City and won a scholarship to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Brush’s trips West began in 1881, with visits to the Shoshone, Arapaho, and Crow Indian tribes in Wyoming. He became a respected and influential friend of the Crow in the years that followed and produced accurate views of Indian life for Harper’s magazine. By the turn of the century, Brush was back East and well known for his portraits of women and children conceived in the Renaissance style. Brush was a close friend of Mark Twain. less