[2] Upon his arrival, Brown superintended a loan exhibition of British paintings in Montreal and worked for the Art Gallery of Toronto.

[2] In 1910, Brown married Florence Maud Sturton (1881–1978) of Holbeach, Lincolnshire, a teacher and graduate of Cambridge University.

Initially the gallery was a collection of the diploma works of academicians, supplemented by occasional gifts;[4] thus Brown's primary concern was the establishment of the Gallery and the building of its collections[3] as well as sending exhibitions and making extended loans to other museums across the country.

[4] To these ends, Brown traveled across Canada and frequently in Europe and the United Kingdom, developing contacts with art historians, dealers, and advisors.

ISBN 978-1-4871-0289-0 National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives, "Eric and Maud Brown fonds: Finding aid"