Margaret Fitz Hugh Browne (1884-1972)

An active member of the Boston art scene, Margaret Fitzhugh Browne was a renowned artist, teacher, and critic.  Today, she is best remembered for her distinctive portraits which captured a deeply psychological view of her sitters.  Her 1933 book, Portrait Painting, outlines this philosophy of portraiture, a subject on which she also lectured extensively.  Her unique approach drew much attention, and she received numerous commissions for such noteworthy figures as King Alphonso XIII and Henry Ford.   In addition to portraiture, Browne also experimented in genre painting and floral still-lifes.    

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Born in Boston, Margaret Browne maintained her ties with her hometown throughout her life, studying at the Massachusetts Normal Art School under Joseph DeCamp as well as at the Boston Museum of Fine Art School with Frank Benson.   She eventually settled into the Fenway Studios of Boston, and also obtained studios at Cape Ann and Annisquam.  A member of the Guild of Boston Artists, the Copley Society, and the Rockport Art Association among others, Browne’s exhibition venues form an endless list.  She held solo shows in such Boston locations as Vose Galleries, Doll and Richards, the Guild of Boston Artists, and the Boston Art Club.  Her works were also exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1914, the Connecticut Academy of Fine Art in 1916-55, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in 1925 and 1931.  Today, her works remain in the collections of MIT, Boston University, Harvard University, Wesleyan, and the Atlanta High Museum of Art among others.