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Bolton Coit Brown was an accomplished lithographer. Born in 1864 in Dresden, New York, Brown studied painting at Syracuse University, and trained through copying popular chromolithographs. In 1887 he traveled through Switzerland, Paris, and London, where he was particularly inspired by J. M. W. Turner. He was a founding member of both the Art Department at Stanford University (1891) and the Byrdcliffe Artists’ Colony (1902). He returned to London in 1915, where he taught himself lithography. Upon his return to New York, Brown drew and printed his own lithographs. Most American artists in the early 20th century had to have their lithographs printed in Europe. After his studies in London, Brown printed not only his own lithographs, but also those of George Bellows, Arthur B. Davies, and Rockwell Kent. Bolton closed his press in 1921, kicking off his most productive years as a lithographer. In 1929 he published the influential, technical manual, Lithography for Artists. He died, impoverished, in 1936.
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Sara Woodbury, DMA unpublished material, 2001.
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General Description adapted from Woodbury's research outline.
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Bolton Coit Brown was an accomplished lithographer. Born in 1864 in Dresden, New York, Brown studied painting at Syracuse University, and trained through copying popular chromolithographs. In 1887 he traveled through Switzerland, Paris, and London, where he was particularly inspired by J. M. W. Turner. He was a founding member of both the Art Department at Stanford University (1891) and the Byrdcliffe Artists’ Colony (1902). He returned to London in 1915, where he taught himself lithography. Upon his return to New York, Brown drew and printed his own lithographs. Most American artists in the early 20th century had to have their lithographs printed in Europe. After his studies in London, Brown printed not only his own lithographs, but also those of George Bellows, Arthur B. Davies, and Rockwell Kent. Bolton closed his press in 1921, kicking off his most productive years as a lithographer. In 1929 he published the influential, technical manual, Lithography for Artists. He died, impoverished, in 1936.
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Sara Woodbury, DMA unpublished material, 2001.
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