Paul Brown: Master of Equine Art

by M. L. Biscotti

Overview

Paul Brown is the definitive book on an artist who is widely regarded as the preeminent American illustrator of equestrian subjects. Based on extensive interviews with Brown's family, friends, and artistic contemporaries, Paul Brown includes a biography of the man and contains a complete listing of all the published works that include Brown's art as well as listings of all of Brown's prints, items sometimes attributed to Brown, and methods of identifying first editions of Paul Brown's art. Although Brown is primarily known for his wonderful paintings, drawings and sketches of horses and equestrian sports, he is also well known for his elegant and prolific illustrations for Brooks Brothers catalogs over three decades.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781564162090
Publisher:	Derrydale Press
Publication date:	04/16/2010
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

M. L. Biscotti is an avid collector of books and art relating to shooting, angling, and hunting. He is also the author of three other books, The Borzoi Books for Sportsmen, The American Sporting Book Series, and The Bibliography of American Sporting Books. He lives in Austinburg, Ohio.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	ix
	The Paul Brown History	1
	Paul Brown as a Book Illustrator	37
	Published Works Containing Paul Brown's Art	49
	Paul Brown's Prints, Aquatints and Drypoints	113
Appendix 1	Books Sometimes Attributed to Paul Brown	123
Appendix 2	Dust Jackets in the Collection of Judy Brown Malone Attributed to Paul Brown	125
Appendix 3	Identifying First Editions of Paul Brown's Works	127
	Bibliography	135
	Index of Books Illustrated or Written by Paul Brown	137

Editorial Reviews

If you aren't already enamored of this American artist's work, you will be after perusing the pages of this book. Moreover, you will find yourself equipped with vital information that will aid and abet your pursuit of a piece of genuine Paul Brown art or one of his illustrated books.
— Lauren Giannini

In and Around Horse Country

If you aren't already enamored of this American artist's work, you will be after perusing the pages of this book. Moreover, you will find yourself equipped with vital information that will aid and abet your pursuit of a piece of genuine Paul Brown art or one of his illustrated books.

In and Around Horse Country - Lauren Giannini