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651. Charles Francis Browne (American, 1859-1920), “Pastoral Landscape”, c.1918; oil/canvas, 26" x 40", signed and dated, excellent original frame. Browne studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and in Paris. He returned to the U.S. in the 1890s to paint murals for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. He taught at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1895-1910, and held summer classes in Bass Lake, Indiana. He was one of Illinois’ premier landscapists of the time, and strongly adhered to a conservative approach to painting. This is a major example of his work. 6000-8000 | ||||||||