First Paintings Found

 In 1994 we bought a 1903 Victorian  fixer upper in Canon City, Colorado.  Concerned with keeping the house in sinc with the original time period I scoured antique shops, second hand stores and used building material stores. It was in a second hand store just a few blocks from the house that the first Browning's were found. The store was small and boxes of "junk" were piled three to five feet high. The only way to shop was to start moving boxes as one went through them. Basically rearranging  the store. It was behind these piles that I found my first two Browning Paintings. One was a scene of Pike's Peak from Monument Lake.  The other  Lake Eldora, Colorado. They were simply signed "Browning". They were both unframed and had holes on each side where someone had originally strung wire or string to hang them. There were McMurtry Paint factory labels on the back stating the artist  as A. L. Browning. All I knew at the time was that framed these would be great for decorating in our home. to be continued....

In 2001 I was contacted concerning these four paintings. She said her parents had purchased a home in Topanga Canyon in the early 60's. Her mother was so intrigued with the pictures and how well they fit into the decor of the house they allowed them to go with the house when her parents bought it.    This set are all painted in sepia brown tones. The scenes are "Dutch Mill by Moonlight", "Camp Fire Scene, Illinois", "Lake Eldora, Colo.", and "Killarney Castle, Ireland". These were four of his most popular scenes numbered 101 - 104 on the McMurtry label. Again I am grateful for  her sending me these photos to share.