An Inside Look at Lloyd Branson | Brown Bag Lecture with Adam H. Alfrey

In the decades after the Civil War, Lloyd Branson rose from a precocious sketcher on his family’s East Tennessee farm to become an accomplished artist and Knoxville’s most popular portraitist. He is now the subject of a major ETHS exhibition featuring an unprecedented gathering of more than 40 paintings highlighting the ambitions and achievements of the artist and his region. Adam Alfrey, curator of exhibitions, will share insights from researching and organizing the museum’s retrospective on this influential figure. Following the lecture, he will be available in the gallery to answer questions about Branson’s work.

The Brown Bag lecture is sponsored by Harriet Z. Albers Memorial and the lecture and corresponding activities are free and open to the public. The lecture will begin at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. Guests are invited to bring a “Brown Bag” lunch and enjoy the lecture. Soft drinks will be available. For more information on the lecture, exhibitions, or museum hours, call 865-215-8824.