John Lewis Brown: A French Painter of War, Horses, and Charm Born in Bordeaux, France, in 1829 into a family tracing its roots back to Scottish Stuart partisans – a lineage that imbued his work with a subtle sense of heritage – John Lewis Brown’s life was one inextricably linked to the vibrant artistic currents of late 19th-century Europe. His father, also named John Brown, was a successful vintner and an avid collector of art, providing young John with both a privileged upbringing and early exposure to the masterpieces that would shape his aesthetic sensibilities. Studying at the prestigio…