His professional studies took him to the National Academy of Fine Arts where he studied the French tradition under Francis C. Jones, George W. Maynard and Edgar M. Ward. In 1901 Braun trained under the American painter William Merritt Chase (1849-1916). He established himself as a figure and portrait painter in New York City, but in 1909 he left for California.
His professional studies took him to the National Academy of Fine Arts where he studied the French tradition under Francis C. Jones, George W. Maynard and Edgar M. Ward.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
professional
professional
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
study
studies
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Academy
Academy
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Fine
Fine
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
Art
Arts
PROPN
NNPS
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
study
studied
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
French
French
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
tradition
tradition
NOUN
NN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Francis
Francis
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
C.
C.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Jones
Jones
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
George
George
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
W.
W.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Maynard
Maynard
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Edgar
Edgar
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
M.
M.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ward
Ward
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In 1901 Braun trained under the American painter William Merritt Chase (1849-1916).
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1901
1901
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
Braun
Braun
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
train
trained
VERB
VBD
case
under
under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
painter
painter
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Merritt
Merritt
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Chase
Chase
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1849
1849
NUM
CD
case
-
-
SYM
SYM
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1916
1916
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He established himself as a figure and portrait painter in New York City, but in 1909 he left for California.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
establish
established
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
himself
himself
PRON
PRP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
figure
figure
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
portrait
portrait
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
painter
painter
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
City
City
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1909
1909
NUM
CD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.