Grafton Tyler Brown (1841-1918) "Mt. Tacoma From Lake Washington" (1885) 16" x 26" o/c Back to Artists Wanted List

Grafton Tyler Brown was the first African-American artist in the American West. He worked as a lithographer at Kuchel and Dresel in San Francisco, where he specialized in "bird's-eye" city views. He bought the business in 1867, renaming it G.T. Brown & Co. In 1872, he sold the business to devote his full time to travel and oil painting, settling and opening a studio in Portland from 1886-1889.

Grafton Tyler Brown's western paintings are primarily of physical features such as mountains, waterfalls, etc. Some will have small figures, usually local Indians. Braarud Fine Art is interested in all works by G.T. Brown.