Mather Brown (1761 – 1831)

• Was an American portrait and historical painter.
• Born in Boston, Massachusetts, but active in England.
• He was taught by his aunt and around 1773 (age 12) became a pupil of Gilbert Stuart.
• He arrived in London in 1781 to further his training in Benjamin West's studio.
• A falling off of patronage in the mid-1790s, and failure to be elected to the Royal Academy, led Brown to leave London in 1808 for Bath, Bristol, and Liverpool.
• Returning to London almost two decades later, in 1824.
• Unable to secure commissions, Brown eventually died in poverty in London.
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