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Samuel Marsden Brookes

American, 1816

WA-00079278

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WikidataQ21317354

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
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About

Why this artist matters now

Samuel Marsden Brookes was an English-born American painter. He specialized in still lifes of fish and game, but began as a portrait painter and also produced some landscapes. He was also a member of the Bohemian Grove.

Source: Nga · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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National Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C.

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Artworks (3)

Salmon Trout and Smelt.

1873 · oil paint

California Smelt

1872 · oil paint

Still Life with Fan and Pendant

1870 · oil on board

overall: 45.7 x 31.1 cm (18 x 12 1/4 in.) framed: 62.23 × 46.99 × 4.45 cm (24 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 1 3/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

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3 published of 3 catalogued · 3 with image

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14 entries · 1 sources

Salmon Trout and Smelt.
1873 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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California Smelt
1872 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Still Life with Fan and Pendant
1870 · Nga · 4 prov
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