John-Lewis BROWN (Bordeaux, 1829 - Paris, 1890) The panicking parrot Canvas signed lower left. Height. 195, Width. 97 cm. (small accidents and restorations) The frightened parrot. Canvas by John-Levis Brown. Animal lover, John-Lewis Brown did not...

John-Lewis BROWN (Bordeaux, 1829 - Paris, 1890) The panicking parrot Canvas signed lower left. Height. 195, Width. 97 cm. (small accidents and restorations) The frightened parrot. Canvas by John-Levis Brown. Animal lover, John-Lewis Brown did not intend to start a career as a painter. First trained at the veterinary school of Alfort, he finally gave up this career to devote himself to painting. Throughout his life, he kept a taste for animal figures, like his mentor Eugène Delacroix. John-Lewis Brown delivers in our painting a summary of his work. While an angora cat is trying to devour a peacock, terrier dogs are trying to catch an Ara. This confusion between dogs and parrots is not without reminding us of his charming painting entitled "Le jour de sortie des pensionnaires; jardin zoologique d'acclimatation", which he presented at the Salon in 1865 (Bordeaux, Musée des Beaux-Arts, E651). Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.