Edmond W. Brown

Edmond W. Brown was an artist active during the mid-1930s, with documented output dating between 1935 and 1937. His body of work is directly associated with the Federal Art Project’s Index of American Design (IAD). As a contributor to this national initiative, Brown’s focus was the detailed documentation and rendering of American historical decorative arts and material culture.

Brown’s specialized contributions to the project primarily involve textiles. Seven renderings by the artist are represented in major public collections, documenting specific patterns and historical objects. These museum-quality works are held by the National Gallery of Art, underscoring the institutional recognition of the IAD project.

Notable titles represented in the National Gallery of Art collection include multiple renderings of Patchwork Quilt, alongside specific textile studies titled Glazed Chintz and White House Bed Cover. As documentation work for a federally funded project, many Edmond W. Brown prints are now available in the public domain, providing access to high-quality prints of historically significant American objects.