Variations from a Still Life

Byron Browne

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Byron Browne American, 1907–1961. Variations from a Still Life, 1936–1937; reworked 1951. Oil and gouache on canvas, 46 7/8 x 36 1/16 in. (119.1 x 91.6 cm) Frame: 50 x 39 x 2 1/4 in. (127 x 99.1 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max Rabinowitz, 60.34. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 60.34_PS6.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Variations from a Still Life

Date

1936–1937; reworked 1951

Medium

Oil and gouache on canvas

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

46 7/8 x 36 1/16 in. (119.1 x 91.6 cm) Frame: 50 x 39 x 2 1/4 in. (127 x 99.1 x 5.7 cm)

Inscriptions

Verso, top right corner: "Byron Browne / 1936 + 8 Aug / - Variations from a Still Life - / - 36" x 47" - / New York City / 1937"

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max Rabinowitz

Accession Number

60.34

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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Frequent Art Questions

  • What's this?

    This painting is by Byron Browne, and is called "Variations from a Still Life." It was painted in 1936-1937 and reworked in 1951.
    The heavily cubist work takes inspiration from the concept of capturing the same object at different angles and in different times.

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