John Lewis Brown (French, 1829-1890) John Lewis Brown (French, 1829-1890) On the beach at Etretat signed 'John Lewis Brown' and dated 1874 l.r., watercolour and bodycolour 45 x 54cm Despite the English name, Brown was a French artist, of Scottish descent. He studied in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts under Jean-Hilaire Belloc and Camille Roqueplan. Whilst he is best-known for his military and animal subjects, he cited Edgar Degas and Eugene Lami as major influences and was known to have painted with the impressionists. His prowess as an equestrian artist can be clearly seen here in the handling of horses.

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