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George BrookshawPears (Bergamot de Chantilly, Bouchee, Winter Sweet Sugar Pear, Bishop's Thumb)1808
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Artist: George Brookshaw (English, 1751-1823)
Title: "Pears (Bergamot de Chantilly, Bouchee, Winter Sweet Sugar Pear, Bishop's Thumb)" (Plate LXXIX)
Portfolio: Pomona Britannica, or A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits
Year: 1808 (First edition)
Medium: Original Aquatint and Stipple Engraving with Printed and Hand-Coloring on wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: T. Bensley, London, UK
Publisher: George Brookshaw, London, UK
Reference: Dunthorne No. 50; "Great Flower Books" - No. 81; Nissen BBI No. 244; "An Oak Spring Pomona" No. 40a; Prideaux No. 295
Framing: Framed in a silver/gold moulding
Framed size: 22.94" x 18.88"
Sheet size: approx. 22.25" x 17.5"
Image size: 16.25" x 12.25"
Condition: Light toning to sheet. One unobtrusive foxmark lower center right. In otherwise very good condition
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Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Orlando, FL; acquired from The Old Print Shop, New York, NY retaining their original gallery label lower center on verso. Comes from Brookshaw's famous book volume "Pomona Britannica", (1804-1812) which consists of 90 aquatint engravings some with stipple printed and hand-colored. The depicted types of pears are pencil inscribed in the margins lower left and right. Comes with its original appraisal by Donahue Appraisal from 2016.
George Brookshaw's "Pomona Britannica" is the finest work on fruit and flowers ever produced. Its breathtaking images display a level of technical virtuosity and beauty that distinguish this magnificent work as a true work of art. As a retired cabinetmaker, Brookshaw produced his seminal botanical study late in his career, at first publishing it in parts and then as a complete edition in 1812. The fact that this outstanding work took ten years to complete is evident in the quality of its images and the care with which Brookshaw executed each individual picture. "Pomona Britannica" was produced as a visual record of the best available varieties of fruit in an attempt to encourage gardeners to experiment with growing fruit, and illustrates examples found in the Royal gardens at Hampton Court, Kensington Gardens, and the private gardens of the Prince of Wales in Blackheath.
"Pomona Britannica" differs from other botanical works in its dark aquatinted backgrounds and its stylized compositions. By using aquatint to create a contrasting background, Brookshaw manages to produce a truly dramatic effect. His use of stylized composition distinguishes his pictures from the dry scientific illustrations found in other botanical studies and creates an exceptionally beautiful visual experience. "Pomona Britannica" is not only a didactic study, it is a masterpiece of illustration in which every picture is a testament to the artist's talent and ingenuity.
Biography:
George Brookshaw (1751-1823), also known as G. Brown, was a notable English painter and illustrator from London. His early career was spent as a London cabinet-maker specializing in painted furniture, often with floral decorations. Brookshaw also published supplementary drawing manuals on fruit, flowers, and birds. His books included "A New Treatise on Flower Painting", or "Every Lady Her Own Drawing Master" in 1818. Brookshaw’s most notable publication is "Pomona Britannica" (1812) which illustrates “the Most Esteemed Fruits” cultivated in England at that time.
- Creator:George Brookshaw (1751 - 1823, British)
- Creation Year:1808
- Dimensions:Height: 22.94 in (58.27 cm)Width: 18.88 in (47.96 cm)
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- Condition:(Very Good).
- Gallery Location:Saint Augustine, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU121214460502
George Brookshaw
George Brookshaw began his artistic career as a teacher of watercolor painting. During the prime of his life, he was a sought-after cabinetmaker, creating finely-painted neoclassical furniture for patrons such as the Prince of Wales (the future King George IV). However, public records about his career disappear in the mid-1790s, about the same time that his prominent marriage collapsed. There is no mention of him until the Pomona Britannica began its release in 1804. Historian Lucy Wood suggests that Brookshaw began a new career in botanical studies under the name G. Brown, author of A New Treatise on Flower Painting, a painting instruction text. Several plates in the 1817 supplement to that work are now attributed to Brookshaw. Plate 27 by George Brookshaw from one of the finest volumes on pomology, "Pomona Britannica or a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits at Present Cultivated in Great Britain". Many of Brookshaw’s models came from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington Gardens.
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