Browne, Byron (American, 1907-1961), Artist and Nude Model in the Studio (Sketching), 1957, mixed media with charcoal and pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right, 20 x 25.5 inches, matted and framed 26 x 31 inches. Provenance: Summit Gallery, NYC, with label on the back of the frame; collection of Jacques and Lynne Charnay Francais. Born in Yonkers, New York, Byron Browne was a central figure in many of the modernist artistic and political groups that flourished during the 1930s in New York City. He was an early member of the Artists' Union, a founding member in 1936 of the American Abstract Artists, and a participant in the Artists' Congress until 1940, when political infighting prompted Browne and others to form the breakaway Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors. In seemingly good condition, unexamined outside of the frame. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .