Summer Night in Spain

George Elmer Browne, an American artist celebrated both in France and his native Massachusetts, was born on May 6, 1871, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. His artistic journey began with studies at the Cowles Art School and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, before he ventured to Paris to refine his skills under the tutelage of Jules Lefebvre and Tony Robert-Fleury. Browne's dedication to art education led him to establish the West End School of Art in 1916 at his summer residence in Provincetown, Cape Cod, a venture that stood among five art schools in the area and was deeply influenced by impressionist techniques. His contributions to the art world were recognized in France with his appointment as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, and in the United States through his election as an Associate member of the National Academy of Design in 1919, achieving full membership by 1928. Among his notable students was Daisy Marguerite Hughes. Browne's legacy is preserved in the Provincetown Museum, housing his works. He passed away in Provincetown, leaving behind a rich artistic heritage that bridges American and French art traditions.