ANNE R. BROWN

Anne R. Brown was one of the founding members of the Albany Artists Group in 1944, and was active in the group from through 1949 or 1950.

Her work has sold at auction as verified by this link:

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/anne-r-mrs-cw-brown-american-b-1891-old-690-c-a9j3qj9tor#

SOME BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: born 1891, Des Moines, Iowa. First Albany City Directory listing is 1930. Married to Charles Wilson Brown, a park engineer with NYS Dept. of Public Works, office on Broadway, house at 303 Hudson Avenue. Charles was from Gloversville, and died in 1967 in Fort Lauderdale. They had moved to Florida in 1950 when Charles retired. Anne outlived him, but we do not currently know Anne’s date of death.

Old Pines in Catskills

oil on canvas, sold at auction Sept. 18, 2008, Bolton, MA

Albany Winter Scene (D&H Plaza looking north) (title may be "Let It Snow"

oil on canvas, 18.5” x 20”, inscribed in pencil on back “for Sue Emmerich” NOTE: If this is “Let It Snow”, it was exhibited at the Pewter Pitcher Coffee Shop on Lark Street in 1946. Collection of Warren F. Broderick

1945 Copy of AAG Constitution and By-Laws

Note Anne Brown’s name listed as one of the original members.

1948 AAG 3rd Annual Members Show

Note listings for Anne Brown under “Fine Art”

1948 AAG Annual Show Listing

Note Anne R. Brown’s name listed beneath “Pottery and Ceramics”.

Another 1948 AAG Show Listing with Anne's contributions.

1948 AAG Show List

Anne R. Brown listed beneath Ceramics and Sculpture.