Artist

George de Forest Brush

Portrait of George de Forest Brush
Portrait of George de Forest Brush

American, 1855–1941

George de Forest Brush was an American American Impressionism painter. 11 works are cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art, most of them oil paintings. George de Forest Brush was born in Tennessee.

George de Forest Brush (September 28, 1855 – April 24, 1941) was an American painter and Georgist. In collaboration with his friend, the artist Abbott H. Thayer, he made contributions to military camouflage, as did his wife, aviator and artist Mary (called Mittie) Taylor (Whelpley) Brush, and their son, the sculptor Gerome Brush.

Works by George de Forest Brush

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