David Brown Milne, Looking towards Willerval, Arleux and Fresnoy from a corner of Farbus Wood

David Brown Milne

1882–1953

David Milne was a Canadian painter, printmaker, and writer. He is sometimes referred to as the Master of Absence and known for his ability to reduce a painting to its bare… (Wikipedia)

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  1. David Brown Milne, The Painting Place, colour etching on paperThe Painting PlaceLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$2,106≈ $1,595≈ £1,057≈ €1,480Sign up to see
  2. David Brown Milne, The Painting Place, colour etching on paperThe Painting PlaceLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$2,106≈ $1,579≈ £1,043≈ €1,448Sign up to see
  3. David Brown Milne, Painting Place / Hilltop, 1931, colour drypoint on paperPainting Place / HilltopLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$1,404≈ $1,333≈ £797≈ €891Sign up to see

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David Milne was a Canadian painter, printmaker, and writer. He is sometimes referred to as the Master of Absence and known for his ability to reduce a painting to its bare essentials.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1882Died 1953Wikidata Q4348982 ↗ULAN 500025228 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as David B. Milne, David Bruce Milne, David Milne

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

David Brown Milne, Looking towards Willerval, Arleux and Fresnoy from a corner of Farbus Wood
Looking towards Willerval, Arleux and Fresnoy from a corner of Farbus Wood1919
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada
David Brown Milne, Neuville St. Vaast from the Poppy Fields
Neuville St. Vaast from the Poppy Fields1919
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada
David Brown Milne, Neuville St. Vaast, Nissen Huts on the Arras-Souchez Road
Neuville St. Vaast, Nissen Huts on the Arras-Souchez Road1919
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada
David Brown Milne, The Belfry, Hotel de Ville, Arras
The Belfry, Hotel de Ville, Arras1919
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada
David Brown Milne, Petite Place, Arras
Petite Place, Arras1919
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada
David Brown Milne, The Belfry, Hôtel de Ville, Arras, on a Cloudy Day
The Belfry, Hôtel de Ville, Arras, on a Cloudy Day1919
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada
David Brown Milne, Courcelette from the Cemetery
Courcelette from the Cemetery1919
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada
David Brown Milne, The Cathedral, Arras
The Cathedral, Arras1919
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada

Artist record compiled from: auction results. See data sources & attribution.

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