Harrison Bird Brown

He was born in Portland, Maine and died in London, England.

He was known primarily for his painting of marine life and White Mountain landscapes.

[1] Assistance from art critic and patron John Neal made Brown Portland's most successful artist of the nineteenth century.

[2] Brown helped establish the Portland Society of Art and served as one of its first presidents.

Brown House, was built overlooking the Fore River in Portland's West End in 1861 and was often the location in which he painted.