Lloyd Branson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lloyd Branson Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 06, 2024
Lloyd Branson O/B Portrait, J.P. Cobb of Huntington, NY
Est: $400 - $450
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board bust-length portrait of depicting a middle-aged gentleman wearing a black suit and black bowtie with gold-rimmed spectacles, set against a brown background. Signed lower right in red "L Branson" and dated 1910. Pencil inscription en verso reads "J.P. Cobb, Huntington, L.I. [Long Island]," likely a reference to the sitter. Housed in a foliate carved gilt wood frame. Sight: 13 1/4" H x 10 1/4" W. Framed: 20" H x 17 1/4" W. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the Knoxville and East Tennessee arts communities. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with encouraging Beauford Delaney to pursue a career as an artist. (Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum)
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Jul. 08, 2023
Lloyd Branson Oil Still Life with Citrus Fruit
Est: $600 - $700
Lloyd Branson (American/Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board still life painting depicting a tabletop with half an orange or grapefruit, sitting on a plate as a knife leans against it. A spoon and folded newspaper are set on either side, while a bowl containing more citrus fruit stands in the background. The overall background is rendered with a hazy effect characteristic of some of Branson's landscapes (a genre for which he is better known). Signed "Lloyd Branson" lower right and dated 1913. Housed in a gilt and painted Rococo style frame with protruding filet. Sight: 12" H x 24" W. Framed: 23" H x 35" W. Note: This piece was possibly an entry in the National Conservation Exposition held in Knoxville in 1913.
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Jul. 08, 2023
Lloyd Branson watercolor painting, East Tennessee Landscape
Est: $800 - $1,000
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) panoramic watercolor and pastel painting depicting a rural East Tennessee landscape with creek, path, and flowering trees with pink buds, rendered in shades of pink and green. Signed and dated lower right "L Branson '95." Housed and matted under glass in a modern giltwood frame with white-painted frieze, tan mat, and cream reveal. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the Knoxville and East Tennessee arts communities. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with encouraging Beauford Delaney to pursue a career as an artist. (Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum)
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Jul. 09, 2022
Lloyd Branson O/C Painting, Classical Scene
Est: $2,000 - $2,400
Lloyd Branson (American/Tennessee, 1861-1925) large oil on canvas Classical painting, after the original painting by Friedrich Paul Thumann (Germany, 1834-1908) titled "Ancient Greek Man Painting a Vase". Depicting a seated male painting a Greek vase in an interior setting as female stands in the open door way gazing at his work with the sea visible in the background. Signed and dated on the lower left in the seat "Lloyd Branson Paul Thumann '93". Housed in a foliate carved gilt wood frame. Sight: 39 3/8" H x 29 3/8" W. Framed: 45" H x 35 1/4" W. Biography (courtesy James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum): Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney.
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Jan. 30, 2022
Lloyd Branson Oil on Board Portrait, Mrs. Lay
Est: $800 - $850
Lloyd Branson (American, Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board portrait depicting Mrs. Walter Thurman Lay (Christine Godfrey Lay), a member of the family that founded Lay Packing Company, Knoxville, TN in 1907. Portrait depicts a woman with brown hair with a pearl drop necklace, wearing a black pleated organdy and white lace dress, holding a spray of pink flowers and seated on a garden bench in a garden of flowering shrubs. Portrait is signed and dated "Branson 1917" lower right. Likely the original frame. Black and white photograph of the subject signed by Branson also included with the portrait. Sight: 16 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W. Framed: 20 3/4" H x 17 3/4" W. Note: Subject is the consignor's grandmother. Biography (courtesy James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum): Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. Provenance: Descendant of W. T. Lay, Knoxville, TN, patron of Lloyd Branson.
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Jan. 30, 2021
L. Branson Oil Landscape & E. Hurst Pastel Portrait
Est: $500 - $600
Two (2) Tennessee art works, including Lloyd Branson and Edward Hurst. 1st item: Lloyd Branson (American/Tennessee, 1861-1925) small oil on paper autumn landscape painting, mounted on board, depicting a forest pathway. Signed lower right "Branson." Housed in a carved early 20th giltwood frame. Sight - 4" H x 6" W. Framed - 7 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W. 2nd item: Edward Hurst (American/Tennessee, 1912-1972) pastel portrait on paper bust portrait depicting Margaret Netherland Yeager Brackney (1902-1993) of Knoxville, TN as a young woman with cropped, brunette hair and wearing a yellow blouse. Signed and dated lower right "E Hurst 30-." Housed in a simple black wood frame. Sight - 18 1/2" H x 11 3/4" W. Framed - 22 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W.
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Jan. 30, 2021
Lloyd Branson Oil on Cardstock Landscape Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) panoramic oil on cardstock fall landscape painting depicting a rock lined stream flanked by fall trees foreground and a meadow with trees and mountains visible background. Signed lower right "Branson". Housed in a gilt carved frame with oak leaf and anthemion decoration. Sight - 5 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W. Framed - 12" H x 19" W. Early 20th century. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. (Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum).
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Jan. 25, 2020
Lloyd Branson Oil on Cardstock Landscape Painting
Est: $600 - $700
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on cardstock landscape painting depicting a small stream leading through a grove of trees with a cabin visible in the background, all bathed in a soft pink early morning or evening light. Signed and dated "Branson 1905" lower left. Housed in an oval molded gilt wood frame carved decorations. Sight - 9 1/2" H x 7 1/2" W. Framed - 12 3/8" H x 10 3/4" W. Early 20th century. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. (Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum).
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Jul. 13, 2019
Lloyd Branson O/B, Portrait of Artist's Niece
Est: $900 - $1,200
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board of his niece Susan Williams Branson (1892-1901). Subject is attired in a white dress with gold locket. Susan was a child musical prodigy and played the violin. She died of diphtheria when she was 9 years old. Possibly signed and dated upper left margin. Portrait is likely posthumous, after a photograph. Image of photograph included with photos. Housed in an oval gilt wood frame. Board - 17" H x 13 3/4" W. Sight - 16 3/8" H x 13 3/8" W. Framed - 23 3/4" H x 20 1/2" W. Biography: Branson is known as the first East Tennessee artist to receive formal art training in Europe (at the National Academy of Design in Paris) and studied at the National Academy of Design in New York. He returned to Tennessee and entered into a business partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, and became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. (courtesy James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum): Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
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Jul. 14, 2018
Lloyd Branson, O/B, Study of "The Weeping Magdeline"
Est: $700 - $800
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board painting depicting a young woman with upturned gaze and red hair, likely a study for the larger work by Branson titled "The Weeping Magdeline," currently in the collection of McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. Signed and dated lower right "Branson/1905". Housed in a painted and gilt wood frame with velvet liner. Sight - 9 1/2" H x 7 3/8" W. Framed - 17" H x 15" W. Biography: Branson is known as the first East Tennessee artist to receive formal art training in Europe (at the National Academy of Design in Paris) and studied at the National Academy of Design in New York. He returned to Tennessee and entered into a business partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, and became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. (source: James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum). (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
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Oct. 28, 2017
LLOYD BRANSON (1853-1925)
Est: $500 - $1,000
"Autumn Sunset" watercolor 9 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches. signed. framed 22 x 34 inches (overall) Condition: Good, toning
John McInnis Auctioneers
Sep. 16, 2017
American School, (First Half 20th Century), "Bad Habits Start Young", canvas laid on paperboard, 21-1/4" x 16-1/4"
Est: $800 - $1,200
American School (First Half 20th Century) "Bad Habits Start Young" canvas laid on paperboard signed lower right "Branson" Framed. 21-1/4" x 16-1/4"
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Aug. 05, 2017
Lloyd Branson Panoramic East TN Farm Scene, Watercolor
Est: $1,200 - $1,400
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) panoramic watercolor on paper of a pastoral farmscape. Sheep in foreground with a path leading to fenced farmstead in the distance with more sheep and chickens outside of house and barn to right. Sunlight is coming through clouds. Signed lower right "L. Branson". Three-inch wide period flame mahogany veneer wood frame with reverse profile and gilt fillet, likely original to painting. Sight - 12-3/8" H x 29-5/8" W. Framed - 18-1/2" H x 35-3/4" W. Biography: Branson is known as the first East Tennessee artist to receive formal art training in Europe (at the National Academy of Design in Paris) and studied at the National Academy of Design in New York. He returned to Tennessee and entered into a business partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, and became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
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Jan. 21, 2017
L. Branson Watercolor Landscape
Est: $600 - $800
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) watercolor, panoramic landscape scene with a creek in the foreground winding around a tree-lined bank, with a house in the background. Signed and dated "Copyright L Branson 1896" lower left. Housed in an American 20th century style frame. Sight - 9" H x 22 1/4" W. Framed - 16" H x 29" W. Late 19th century. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
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Jul. 30, 2016
Lloyd Branson Panoramic Watercolor Landscape
Est: $400 - $450
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) panoramic watercolor winter landscape scene, pencil signed and dated lower right "Copyright 1896, Branson". Housed in the original molded gilt wood frame. Sight - 9 1/2" H x 21 7/8" W. Framed - 14 1/2" H x 27" W. Biography Ò Branson is known as the first East Tennessee artist to receive formal art training in Europe (at the National Academy of Design in Paris) and studied at the National Academy of Design in New York. He returned to Tennessee and entered into a business partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, and became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
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Jan. 23, 2016
Older Gentleman Portrait, Attr. Lloyd Branson
Est: $500 - $600
Attributed to Enoch Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1853-1925), oil on canvas portrait of an elderly gentleman. Subject is seated in a chair, holding a black cane, with a stack of books to his left. Possibly signed lower right but illegible. Oral history suggested the portrait was of Lloyd Branson as an old man but unknown at this time. Unframed. 40" H x 28" W. 1st quarter 20th century. Provenance: Descendant of Branson family. More information to come. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
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Jan. 23, 2016
Lloyd Branson O/B Landscape
Est: $3,400 - $4,400
Enoch Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1853-1925) oil on board pastoral scene of woman and child on path with sheep grazing in field and a cabin with smoke rising from chimney in the distance. Signed and dated, "L Branson 1920", lower right. Original frame with label, en verso, "The Picture Framery, Mrs. EG Gagg, Knoxville, Tennessee". Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson (1853-1925) was an American artist best known for his portraits of Southern politicians and depictions of early East Tennessee history. One of the most influential figures in Knoxville's early art circles, Branson received training at the National Academy of Design in the 1870s and subsequently toured the great art centers of Europe. After returning to Knoxville, he operated a portrait shop with photographer Frank McCrary. He was a mentor to fellow Knoxville artist Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering 20th century portraitist Beauford Delaney. Sight: 15 5/8" H x 19 5/8" W. Frame: 18 1/2" H x 22 1/2" W. Provenance: Descendant of Branson family. More information to come. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
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Jan. 10, 2015
19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of Thomas L. Williams, by Knoxville, Tennessee artist Lloyd Branson, canvas size 29" high, 24" wide, (In 1925 Thomas Williams was a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court.)
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
19th century oil painting on canvas, portrait of Thomas L. Williams, by Knoxville, Tennessee artist Lloyd Branson, canvas size 29" high, 24" wide, (In 1925 Thomas Williams was a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court.)
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Jul. 19, 2014
Lloyd Branson O/B Portrait, Mrs. Lay
Est: $900 - $1,200
Lloyd Branson (American, Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board portrait depicting Mrs. Walter Thurman Lay (Christine Godfrey Lay) member of the family who founded Lay Packing Company, Knoxville, TN in 1907. Portrait depicts a woman with brown hair with a pearl drop necklace, wearing a black pleated organdy and white lace dress, holding a spray of pink flowers and seated on a garden bench in a garden of flowering shrubs. Portrait is signed and dated "Branson 1917" lower right. Likely the original frame. Black and white photograph of the subject signed by Branson also included with the portrait. Frame: 20 3/4" H x 17 3/4" W., Sight: 16 1/2" H x 13 1/2' W. Note: Subject is the consignor's grandmother. Biography (courtesy James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum): Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. Provenance: Descendant of W. T. Lay, Knoxville, TN, patron of Lloyd Branson.
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Jul. 19, 2014
Lloyd Branson Watercolor & Pastel Landscape
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
Lloyd Branson (American, Tennessee, 1861-1925) watercolor and pastel on paper painting, an autumn landscape scene of sheep in a meadow with stream and boulders in foreground. Signed "Branson" lower right. Likely original mahogany veneered frame. Framed: 10 1/2" H x 16 1/2" W. Sight: 5 3/8" H x 11 1/2" W. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He traveled to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum. Provenance: Descendant of W. T. Lay, Knoxville, TN, patron of Lloyd Branson.
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Jul. 19, 2014
Lloyd Branson O/B Landscape
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Lloyd Branson (American, Tennessee, 1861-1925) oil on board pastoral landscape of a farmhand driving cattle and sheep down a path at sunrise or sunset, shade trees in center, wildflowers in lower left foreground. Signed "Branson" lower right. En verso is an additional profile portrait image. Likely original gilt molded frame. Frame: 19 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Sight: 15 1/2" H x 17 3/8" W. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He traveled to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum. Provenance: Descendant of W. T. Lay, Knoxville, TN, patron of Lloyd Branson.
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Jan. 25, 2014
Lloyd Branson watercolor and pastel on board
Est: $1,400 - $1,600
Lloyd Branson (American, Tennessee, 1861-1925) watercolor and pastel on board of a panoramic landscape with Indians. Depicting an Indian warrior in the left foreground, a second Indian wearing a buffalo hide and headdress to the right, and a teepee with billowing smoke in the center background. Signed lower left "Branson 1903." Also signed lower right "Helen Branson '05". Helen Branson was Lloyd's niece. Period frame with areas of red and gilt decoration. Sight: 5-5/8" H x 20-1/2" W, Frame: 7-1/2" H x 22-1/4" W. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum.
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Jan. 25, 2014
Lloyd Branson Watercolor & Pastel
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lloyd Branson (American, TN, 1861-1925) watercolor and pastel on paper depicting a Springtime landscape. Signed lower right corner "Branson" and dated "190-". Sight: 10" H x 30" W, Framed: 17-1/4" H x 36-1/4" W. Biography (courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum): Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney.
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Oct. 06, 2012
Lloyd Branson Watercolor, Knoxville Cityscape
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
Lloyd Branson (American, TN, 1861-1925) watercolor depicting a Knoxville cityscape at dusk with trolley travelling forward from a vanishing point in the distance. Retains the original McCrary and Branson frame and McCrary and Branson labels on back of watercolor. Signed lower right corner: L Branson. Sight - 9" H x 14 3/4" W. Framed - 19 1/2" H x 25 1/2" W. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum.
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May. 21, 2011
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) panoramic
Est: $1,200 - $1,400
Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) panoramic pastoral landscape watercolor. Cows in field at left foreground and farm buildings amongst trees in center with a mountain vista in background. Signed lower right "L. Branson". Period flame mahogany veneer fr
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Oct. 16, 2010
Lloyd Branson Oil on board landscape
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
Oil on board landscape painting by Enoch Lloyd Branson (American, 1853-1925) depicting daybreak on an East Tennessee farm, with boy driving oxen down a country lane and two other field hands at work. Signed and dated "92" lower right. Overall excellent condition with surface grime. Sight - 36 3/8" x 43 1/2", Framed - 43 3/4" x 51". Provenance: Fleury estate of Knoxville, Tennessee. This painting was given to Matthew G. Thomas in 1923 by the officers of Appalachian Mills when he retired. It was later given to his daughter, Mary Thomas Fleury, by mother, Anne H. Thomas. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson (1853-1925) was an American artist best known for his portraits of Southern politicians and depictions of early East Tennessee history. One of the most influential figures in Knoxville's early art circles, Branson received training at the National Academy of Design in the 1870s and subsequently toured the great art centers of Europe. After returning to Knoxville, he operated a portrait shop with photographer Frank McCrary. He was a mentor to fellow Knoxville artist Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering 20th century portraitist Beauford Delaney.
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