George Browne (1918-1958)
Pintails at Sunrise, 1948
signed "George Browne" lower left
oil on canvas, 25 by 30 in.
titled and dated on back
King Gallery - The Sportman's Edge, New York and J.N. Bartfield Galleries, New York labels on back

Struck down at the age of forty in a tragic shooting accident, George Browne is known to have completed only a few hundred finished works in his lifetime. The thoughtful rendering of his sporting and wildlife scenes suggests a man full of talent and promise. Due to his untimely death, Browne left behind a limited and highly coveted body of work. Following in the footsteps of artists/sportsmen like Frank W. Benson (1862-1951), Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869-1959), and Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), George Browne painted the waterfowl and upland game birds that he also hunted. Browne is known for his deft handling of paint and his incredible attention to detail.

"Pintails at Sunrise" is considered one of Browne's very best waterfowl scenes, a masterwork filled with action and light.

Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey

Literature: John T. Ordeman and Michael M. Schreiber, "George & Belmore Browne: Artists of the North American Wilderness," 2004, pl. 22, illustrated.

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