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Margaret Fitzhugh Browne (1884-1972) American, O/C

Sold for $300 at Sarasota Estate Auction on May 21, 2023.

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Young female ballet dancer practicing at the bar, oil on canvas, signed lower right Margaret Fitzhugh Browne. Provenance: owned by the consigner for the past 25 years. Margaret Fitzhugh Browne was a painter of portraits, indoor genre scenes, and still life. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, studied at the Massachusetts Normal School, and one of her teachers was the popular artist Joseph DeCamp. She also attended the Boston Museum School, receiving instruction from Edmund Tarbell and Frank Benson. Browne worked in all media and was known for her broad use of color. She excelled in figure subjects with a theme such as the one depicted in this painting. Overall size: 27 x 22 3/4 in. Image size: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. #1436

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