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Primarily published by Davidson Bros., Tom Browne was a postcard artist of some repute in the early part of the twentieth century. He had very many series published by them in the genres of comedy, advertising and Dutch scenes. Some of his most popular comedic series include Seaside, Spooning, Honeymoon and Uncle Podger.
Browne was born on Nottingham in the 1870's - it is unclear exactly when. After leaving school he was soon apprenticed to a local printers and had already begun to demonstrate his talent as a sketch artist. By 1888 he had been published in a comic paper, known as Scraps. Being a sensible sort, Browne followed up this success by completing his apprenticeship whilst moonlighting as a contributor for sketch magazines. In 1895 Browne moved to London where he soon found a considerable following for his talents in comic papers, in particular with his characters Tired Tim and Weary Willy.
In 1897 Browne used his not inconsiderable fortune to co-found a lithographic colour printing firm, Tom Browne & Co. in Nottingham. Then in 1898 he got together with several other artists, amongst them Dudley Hardy and Cecil Aldin, to found the London Sketch Club. It is interesting to note that Browne wasn't actually present at the club's inaugural meeting on 21st February 1898 (the Club's founding date is actually 1st April 1898). Sadly, Tom Brown died prematurely of throat cancer in 1910.
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