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Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (1850 - 1936)
Jennie Augusta Brownscombe
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Illustrations for Scribner's and Harper's Weekly as well as greeting cards and calendars Art Work
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Jennie Augusta Brownscombe |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Place of Birth: |
Pennsylvania |
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| Birth: |
1850 |
| Death: |
1936 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
Illustrations for Scribner's and Harper's Weekly as well as greeting cards and calendars |
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| Method: |
Oil on canvas |
| Style: |
Realism |
| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painting
Illustration
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Biography
Jennie Augusta Brownscombe was born in Pennsylvania and attended the School of Design for Women of Cooper Union a well as the Antique and Life Schools of the National Academy of Design, the Art Students League of New York.
A prize-winning student at the Cooper Institute School of Design for Women and the National Academy of Design, both in New York City, Brownscombe in 1875 became a founding member of the Art Students League, where she later served on the faculty.
It is believed that she also studied in Paris and Brittany. Known as a magazine illustrator she also produced the illustrations for greeting cards and calendars. She is frequently compared to Norman Rockwell as she painted scenes of everyday Americana.
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