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Braun, John F. print view role Collector Patron dates 1867-1939 city Merion state PA other cities Philadelphia, PA; sex M historical notes John Frederick Braun was a manufacturer, concert singer, art collector, and a patron of music and art. Braun was the head of Pennsylvania Lawn Mower Works, manufactured leather, cement and other products. Braun and his wife Edith collected American Art including work by John Singer Sargent, George Inness, Whistler, George Bellows, and Gilbert Stuart. Braun's collection included landscapes, marines, portraiture, figure subjects and still life. In 1929, he donated a collection of 121 works of art by Joseph Pennell, included were etchings, lithographs, and drawings. He was married to the former Edith Evans, a pianist, who he married in 1920. Braun served on the board of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, president of the Philadelphia Art Alliance, and a member of the board of the Presser Foundation and the Pennsylvania Museum. decades of activity 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:25 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives Fiske Kimball Records, 1908-1955, n.d. (bulk 1925-1954) see details... «  back