Description
Original Pencil Sketch,'The Farmstead', Leonard Leslie Brooke (1862 - 1940), Late 19th Century
Mounted ready for framing on white card and matching backing card with cellophane protective wrapping
Overall size of the mount measures approx. 12" x 10" (which means it will fit standard size picture frame). The visible picture opening is 5.75" x 3.75"
A really nice Sketch, ready for you to frame.
I have acquired a large number of Brooke sketches, covering the period around 1890
These sketches and drawings were used by Brooke for illustrations & title pages of various published books including 'A Sprig of Honeysuckle' by Georgina Squire, 'Penelope & The Others' by Amy Walton, 'Brownies & Roseleaves' by Blanche Oram, 'The Girls and I: A Veracious History' by Mrs. Molesworth, 'A Fair Claimant' by Frances Armstrong, 'Under False Colours' by Sarah Doudney, 'Mary' by Mrs. Molesworth, 'A Dozen All Told' by various authors, 'Daisy and Her Friends' by L.E. Tiddeman, and 'Mona's Trust' by Penelope Leslie, amongst others.
By their nature they were not signed but many carry Brooke's hand written notes and annotations.
CONDITION: Some age related discolouration to the paper and ocassional scattered marks and smudging, typical of this type of work.
About the Artist:
Leslie Brooke was born in Birkenhead,on the Wirral, on 24 September 1862, the son of an Irish rope and sail manufacturer. He drew from an early age, but was educated at Birkenhead School in order that he go to university. However, a three-month trip to Italy with an aunt in 1880 confirmed his determination to become an artist. (And this despite the fact that he contracted severe typhoid during the trip which left him with partial deafness.) He attended the Laird School of Art, Birkenhead (1880-82), and then went to London to study at St John’s Wood School of Art (1882-84) and the Royal Academy Schools (1884-88). While at the latter, he won the 1888 Armitage Prize for a figurative design in monochrome.