Gerald Leslie Brockhurst Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Gerald Leslie Brockhurst Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 25, 2024
§ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst RA (1890-1978)
Est: £200 - £400
§ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst RA (1890-1978) Chiquita signed 'GL Brockhurst' (lower right); further plate signed; unnumbered from the edition of 76 etching 19 x 16cm Provenance: With CCA Galleries, London
Cheffins
Oct. 23, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst (1890-1978): Portrait of a Gentleman
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on canvas, 1951, signed 'Brockhurst' and dated lower right. 35 x 30 1/4 in., 44 x 39 in. (frame).
STAIR
Oct. 19, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst, Self-Portrait, Lithograph
Est: $600 - $900
Gerald Brockhurst (British/American, 1890-1978), self-portrait, two color lithograph printed in sepia and cream, signed G. L. Brockhurst, dated 1949, 8 5/8" x 5 5/8" plate presented in glass with acidic mats, gilt frame 22 1/2" x 16 1/2". Provenance: Beverly Farms, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Oct. 19, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst (British, 1890-1978) etching
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Adolescence (Kathleen Nancy Woodward) etching, 1932, signed in pencil, edition of 93. 14 1/2 x 10 1/2" Fletcher 75 vii
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 16, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst Signed Etching [Black Cloak]
Est: $100 - $200
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British-American, 1890-1978) pencil signed etching titled 'The Black Cloak' and dated '1944' lower right below signature. Plate measures 9.75 in. x 7.75 in. and the sheet measures 12.5 in. x 9.625 in. Tape at upper corners on verso. Very good to Excellent condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 16, 2024
Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Study for a Decoration, 1923
Est: £400 - £600
Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Study for a Decoration, 1923 * Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Study for a Decoration, 1923, etching on cream laid paper, from the edition of 76 artist's proofs, signed in pencil, mount stained, plate size 15.7 x 12.1 cm (6 x 4.3/4 ins), sheet size 28.8 x 22.2 cm (11.3 x 8 3/4 ins), unframed, plus Anderson (Stanley, 1884-1966). 'Old Father Time', of Wiltshire, 1944, copper line engraving on laid paper, signed in pencil, from the edition of 100 artist's proofs, 'Ed = 100' by the artist lower left in pencil, titled 'Old Father Time, of Wiltshire. (Line-engraving) Edition 100 prints' by the artist to lower sheet edge, tipped-on to backing board at the upper sheet corners recto, plate size 9.5 x 8 cm (3 3/4 x 3 ins), sheet size 23 x 17.8 cm (9 x 7 ins), hinge-mounted, and Spencelayh (Charles, 1865-1958). The Last Night of Hanuka, etching, signed, titled and numbered 7/30 in pencil, plate size 25 x 20 cm (9 3/4 x 8 ins), framed and glazed (55.5 x 45.5 cm), with Lindsay (Lionel, 1874-1961). Zocodover Gate, Toledo, etching with drypoint, signed in pencil, from the edition of 75 proofs, P. & D. Colnaghi label to frame verso, plate size 29.5 x 19.9 cm (11 3/4 x 8 ins), framed and glazed (56.5 x 42 cm), together with a drypoint etching signed 'J. Gavin' of workers operating a press, and two etchings of views of Chelsea, London by Charles William Sherborn, all framed, signed QTY: (7) NOTE: Brockhurst: Wright/Fletcher 46. Anderson: Meyrick and Heuser 243.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 09, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst (1890- 1979)
Est: $500 - $700
YOUNG WOMANHOOD; CASPER (FLETCHER 70, 76) Two etchings, 1930 and 1933, signed in pencil, framed. Plate (first) 9 1/8 x 7 inches; 232 x 178 mm. Plate (second) 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 200 x 146 mm. Frames 22 3/8 x 18 1/4 inches; 568 x 464 mm. Provenance (first): Allinson Gallery, Inc., Storrs, CT, 2009 Provenance (second) Spivey's Books, Old Maps, Fine Art, Kansas City, MO
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 02, 2024
▲ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst RA (1890-1978)
Est: £200 - £300
▲ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst RA (1890-1978) 'Chiquita' etching, signed 'G. Brockhurst' in pencil l.r. plate 16 x 13cm Condition Report: Framed: 30.5 x 24cm Time staining and discolouration, please refer to illustration. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Sep. 26, 2024
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890 - 1978), Amberley Boy, etching, signed in pencil, 21cm x 155cm
Est: £100 - £150
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890 - 1978), Amberley Boy, etching, signed in pencil, 21cm x 155cm
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Sep. 11, 2024
‡ GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST (1890-1978) AGLAIA, 1926
Est: £250 - £350
‡ GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST (1890-1978) AGLAIA, 1926 Signed 8th state of 9. Etching (14.5cm x 10.5cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Aug. 13, 2024
▲ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst RA (1890-1978)
Est: £200 - £300
▲ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst RA (1890-1978) 'Young Womanhood' etching, 1931, signed 'G. L. Brockhurst' in pencil l.r. plate 23 x 17.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 44 x 38cm Foxing, discolouration and staining, please refer to illustration. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Aug. 07, 2024
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British, 1890-1978)
Est: $100 - $200
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British, 1890-1978), "Casper Son of Chenil", 1933, etching, pencil-signed lower margin, initialed in reverse in plate, 7 3/4 in. x 5 3/4 in., framed, overall 20 1/2 in. x 16 1/2 in. x 7/8 in.; accompanied by Stone & Press, New Orleans, LA invoice and "Gerald Brockhurst: A Retrospective" catalogue from the New Orleans Museum of Art. (3 pcs.) Exh.: "Gerald L. Brockhurst: A Retrospective of Prints and Drawings from the William P. Brumfield Memorial Collection", New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA, 1991, and listed in the accompanying catalogue as No. 73. Condition: Overall good condition.
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 25, 2024
§ GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST RA (BRITISH 1890-1978)
Est: £300 - £500
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST RA (BRITISH 1890-1978) The West of Ireland [Fletcher 61] 1928 signed in pencil etching on wove plate 12 x 14.4 cm framed ARR Size:(41 x 51 x 3cm)
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 25, 2024
Brockhurst (Gerald Leslie, 1890-1978). Melisande, etching
Est: £150 - £200
Brockhurst (Gerald Leslie, 1890-1978). Melisande, etching AR * Brockhurst (Gerald Leslie, 1890-1978). Melisande, 1920, etching on cream laid paper, from the edition of 55 proofs, published July 1920, signed in pencil, P. & D. Colnaghi label to frame verso, plate size 139 x 113 mm (5.5 x 4.5 ins), mount aperture 15.5 x 13 cm, framed and glazed (43 x 34.5 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: Wright/Fletcher 7.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 25, 2024
Brockhurst (Gerald Leslie, 1890-1978). The Two Melisandes, 1928
Est: £200 - £300
Brockhurst (Gerald Leslie, 1890-1978). The Two Melisandes, 1928 AR * Brockhurst (Gerald Leslie, 1890-1978). The Two Melisandes, 1928, etching on cream wove paper, with J. Whatman watermark, from the edition of 111 proofs, signed in pencil by the artist, a crisp impression, title and date in another hand to lower blank margin with the same information to the mount recto, with margins, minimally hinged with tape to left margin verso, plate size 15.5 x 8.8 cm (6 x 3 1/2 ins), sheet size 28.5 x 21.5 cm QTY: (1) NOTE: Wright/Fletcher 60.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 25, 2024
Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Genevieve, Le Beguin, & Aglaia, etchings
Est: £500 - £800
Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Genevieve, Le Beguin, & Aglaia, etchings * Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Geneviève, circa 1922, etching on ivory laid paper, signed in pencil, with characterful inky artist's fingerprints to upper and lower sheet edges, with margins, titled 'Geneviève' in another hand to lower blank margin, tipped-on to backing board at the upper sheet corners verso, plate size 20 x 15 cm (8 x 6 ins), sheet size 29.2 x 23.5 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/4 ins), hinge mounted, together with Le Beguin, 1922, etching on cream laid paper, signed in pencil, also with inky finger marks to sheet edges, with margins, titled 'Le Beguin' in another hand, tipped-on to backing board at the upper sheet corners verso, plate size 13.8 x 11 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/4 ins), sheet size 18.5 x 23 cm (7 1/4 x 9 ins), hinge mounted, plus Aglaia, 1926, etching on ivory wove paper, signed in pencil, with margins, titled 'Agalia (sic) (Mrs Brockhurst)' to lower blank margin, tipped-on to backing board at the upper sheet corners verso, plate size 12.5 x 8.7 cm (5 x 3 1/2 ins), sheet size 28 x 21.4 cm (11 x 8 1/2 ins), hinge mounted QTY: (3) NOTE: Wright/Fletcher 30; 33; 54. The sitter in all three etchings is Brockhurst's first wife, Anaïs Folin.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 25, 2024
Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Study for a Decoration, 1923
Est: £400 - £600
Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Study for a Decoration, 1923 * Brockhurst (Gerald, 1890-1978). Study for a Decoration, 1923, etching on cream laid paper, from the edition of 76 artist's proofs, signed in pencil, mount stained, plate size 15.7 x 12.1 cm (6 x 4.3/4 ins), sheet size 28.8 x 22.2 cm (11.3 x 8 3/4 ins), unframed, plus Anderson (Stanley, 1884-1966). 'Old Father Time', of Wiltshire, 1944, copper line engraving on laid paper, signed in pencil, from the edition of 100 artist's proofs, 'Ed = 100' by the artist lower left in pencil, titled 'Old Father Time, of Wiltshire. (Line-engraving) Edition 100 prints' by the artist to lower sheet edge, tipped-on to backing board at the upper sheet corners recto, plate size 9.5 x 8 cm (3 3/4 x 3 ins), sheet size 23 x 17.8 cm (9 x 7 ins), hinge-mounted, and Spencelayh (Charles, 1865-1958). The Last Night of Hanuka, etching, signed, titled and numbered 7/30 in pencil, plate size 25 x 20 cm (9 3/4 x 8 ins), framed and glazed (55.5 x 45.5 cm), with Lindsay (Lionel, 1874-1961). Zocodover Gate, Toledo, etching with drypoint, signed in pencil, from the edition of 75 proofs, P. & D. Colnaghi label to frame verso, plate size 29.5 x 19.9 cm (11 3/4 x 8 ins), framed and glazed (56.5 x 42 cm), together with a drypoint etching signed 'J. Gavin' of workers operating a press, and two etchings of views of Chelsea, London by Charles William Sherborn, all framed, signed QTY: (7) NOTE: Brockhurst: Wright/Fletcher 46. Anderson: Meyrick and Heuser 243.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 24, 2024
GERALD BROCKHURST - THE BLACK CLOAK
Est: $400 - $600
Gerald Brockhurst (British, 1890 - 1978). The Black Cloak, Portrait of Mary Mellon, Etching. Signed in graphite lower right.
Litchfield Auctions
Jun. 30, 2024
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST (NJ/UK, 1890-1975)
Est: $700 - $900
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST (NJ/UK, 1890-1975) "Henry Rushbury II", etching on paper, sixth state, one of four proofs in this state, signed in plate and in pencil, titled on label verso from Galeries Sumers, 1057 Madison Avenue, New York. In mahogany stick frame, matted under glass, OS: 21" x 17", impression: 9 3/4" x 7 1/4",
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 11, 2024
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst ARA RE RP,
Est: £900 - £1,200
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst ARA RE RP, British 1890-1978 - Still Life of Renaissance Sculptured Male Bust; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'G L Brockhurst', 51 x 41 cm (ARR) Provenance: Kathleen Woodward Brockhurst (d.1995); Dawson's, Morris Plains, Including a collection of personal works for the estate of Kathleen Nancy "Dorette" Brockhurst and Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, 17th January 1998, lot 203; James Cummins Bookseller, New York; private collection, purchased from the above
Roseberys
Jun. 04, 2024
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST, R.A. (BRITISH, 1890-1978) Portrait of Yvonne MacD
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST, R.A. (BRITISH, 1890-1978) Portrait of Yvonne MacDonald, née Norton-Bell oil on canvas 30 1⁄8 x 25 in. (76.5 x 63.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 04, 2024
λ GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST (BRITISH 1890- 1978), THE WEST OF IRELAND
Est: £600 - £800
λ GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST (BRITISH 1890- 1978) THE WEST OF IRELAND (WRIGHT/FLETCHER 61)Etching, 1928Signed in pencilPlate: 12 x 14.5cm (4½ x 5½ in.)Provenance:The Fine Art Society, London (March 1936)Barbara Gibbs and thence by descent
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 01, 2024
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, English (1890 - 1978), The Basque Boy, 1927, cyprianno etching, 6 1/4"H x 3 5/8"W (plate), 15 1/2"H x 12 5/8"W (frame)
Est: $300 - $400
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst English, (1890 - 1978) The Basque Boy, 1927 cyprianno etching pencil signed lower right.
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 01, 2024
3 Gerald Brockhurst (British, 1890-1978) etchings
Est: $300 - $600
The Artist's Mother; Portrait of Albert Wiggin & An Old Corsican 3 etchings, 1920, 1921 & 1927, each signed in pencil. 9 3/4 x 7 3/8" (largest) Fletcher 15, 27, 73
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
May. 18, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst, Etching of Anais Folin
Est: $500 - $600
Gerald Brockhurst (British/American, 1890-1978), "Le Beguin", etching in black on cream paper, depicting the artist's first wife, Anais Folin. Provenance: Beverly Farms, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
May. 18, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst, The Two Melisandes
Est: $200 - $300
Gerald Brockhurst (British/American, 1890-1978), "The Two Melisandes", etching, black on cream, depicting Brockhurst's first wife Anais Folin holding their daughter, signed G.L. Brockhurst L/R, 5 5/8" x 3 1/4", framed and under glass 22 1/2" x 16 1/2". Provenance: Beverly Farms, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
May. 18, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst, Basque Boy with Beret
Est: $250 - $350
Gerald Brockhurst (British/American, 1890-1978), Basque boy with beret, drawing, signed L/R. Provenance: Beverly Farms, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
May. 18, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst, "Dorette", Etching
Est: $800 - $1,200
Gerald Brockhurst (British/American, 1890-1978), "Dorette", waist-length portrait of Brockhurst's second wife Kathleen "Dorette" Woodward, etching printed in black and cream, from the edition of (11), signed G. L. Brockhurst, dated 1932, 8 1/4" x 6 7/8", in gilt frame 22 1/2" x 16 1/2". Provenance, Beverly Farms, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
May. 18, 2024
Gerald Brockhurst, Self-Portrait, Lithograph
Est: $700 - $1,200
Gerald Brockhurst (British/American, 1890-1978), self-portrait, two color lithograph printed in sepia and cream, signed G. L. Brockhurst, dated 1949, 8 5/8" x 5 5/8" plate presented in glass with acidic mats, gilt frame 22 1/2" x 16 1/2". Provenance: Beverly Farms, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Apr. 18, 2024
GERALD BROCKHURST (British, 1890-1978). PEPITA, signed in pencil lower margin. Black and white etching.
Est: $200 - $300
GERALD BROCKHURST (British, 1890-1978). PEPITA, signed in pencil lower margin. Black and white etching. - Plae size: 4 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Apr. 18, 2024
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890 - 1978), Two etchings
Est: £400 - £600
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890 - 1978) Two etchings [a] Nadia Etching on paper, signed bottom right Published 1921, edition 55 [b] Pepita Etching on paper, signed bottom right Published 1922, edition 35 Provenance: Davidson Galleries, Mercer Island, Wash Dimensions: (Print) [a] 5.5 in. (H) x 4.25 in. (W); [b] 4.5 in. (H) x 4.25 in. (W) (Frame) [a] 12.75 in. (H) x 11.5 in. (W); [b] 13 in. (H) x 12.5 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Mar. 23, 2024
Gerald BROCKHURST: "Portrait of James McBey"
Est: $300 - $400
Gerald BROCKHURST (British, 1890-1949): "Portrait of James McBey". Etching on simili-Japan wove paper, 1931. Reference: Fletcher 69. Edition of 111, in all states combined. Signed in pencil. Plate size: 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Mar. 13, 2024
Brockhurst, Gerald Leslie (1890-1978). Casper, 1933
Est: £200 - £300
Brockhurst, Gerald Leslie (1890-1978). Casper, 1933 AR * Brockhurst, Gerald Leslie (1890-1978). Casper, 1933, etching, signed in pencil, a deep impression with large margins, plate size 19.5 x 15 cm (7 3/4 x 6 ins), sheet size 32.5 x 24 cm (12 3/4 x 9 1/2 ins), inscribed in pencil in an unknown hand 'W. 76 Casper' and 'A56954' to lower portion of sheet, tipped onto backing card, hinge mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Based on a painting from 1920 (which had been used as the cover of Colour July 1920) the sitter was Casper Knewstub, the son of Jack Knewstub, who owned the Chenil Gallery in London. An impression was exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1933 No. 1282 or 1283.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 12, 2024
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst ARA RE RP, British 1890-1978 - Still Life of Re
Est: £1,600 - £2,000
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst ARA RE RP, British 1890-1978 - Still Life of Renaissance Sculptured Male Bust; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'G L Brockhurst', 51 x 41 cm (ARR) Provenance: Kathleen Woodward Brockhurst (d.1995); Dawson's, Morris Plains, Including a collection of personal works for the estate of Kathleen Nancy "Dorette" Brockhurst and Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, 17th January 1998, lot 203; James Cummins Bookseller, New York; private collection, purchased from the above
Roseberys
Feb. 16, 2024
Print, Gerald Brockhurst
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Gerald Brockhurst (British, 1890-1978), "Adolescence," 1932, etching, pencil signed lower right, sight: 15"h x 10.75"w, overall (with frame): 23.75"h x 18.5"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 13, 2024
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST R.A. (BRITISH 1890-1978) TWO PORTRAITS OF A GIRL AND BOY - 1957
Est: £400 - £600
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST TWO PORTRAITS OF A GIRL AND BOY - 1957 Each signed and dated lower right, pastel on grey paper (2) each 45.5cm x 35.5cm (18in x 14in) Private British collection Brockhurst had experimented with printmaking in the 1910s, but it was not until the early ‘20s that he committed to etching in earnest. In a market increasingly oversaturated with etchings of landscapes and urban views, Brockhurst concentrated on portraiture, many of which were transpositions of compositions he had painted in the late 1910s and early ‘20s. He soon achieved distinction for his rendering of skin, hair and textiles with astonishing naturalism. Each composition is imbued with a refined stillness, with flesh that appears almost to glow and to possess conceivable weight and mass.From 1928 Brockhurst joined the Royal Academy Schools as a visiting teacher and met the sixteen year old Kathleen Woodward, who went by ‘Dorette’. She became his new muse, and the pair later married.In 1939 the couple moved to America where Brockhurst enjoyed great acclaim. Commissions from prominent figures including Marlene Dietrich, The Duchess of Windsor and J. Paul Getty helped crystallise his legacy as one of the most important British portrait artists of the early twentieth century. A retrospective of Brockhurst’s portraiture was held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Graves Gallery in Sheffield and the City Art Gallery in his native Birmingham.
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 13, 2024
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST R.A. (BRITISH 1890-1978) 4 ETCHINGS: CHARLES CLAUDE CARPENTER - 1931; MR WIGGIN - 1932; MRS ALBERT H. WIGGIN - 1932; DR CHARLES LEE REESE
Est: £400 - £600
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST 4 ETCHINGS: CHARLES CLAUDE CARPENTER - 1931; MR WIGGIN - 1932; MRS ALBERT H. WIGGIN - 1932; DR CHARLES LEE REESE Etching, signed and dated in plate, signed in pencil to margin;MR WIGGIN, Etching, signed and dated in plate, signed in pencil to margin;MRS ALBERT H. WIGGIN, Etching, signed and dated in plate, signed in pencil to margin;DR CHARLES LEE REESE, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin (4) 1890 plate sizes: 30cm x 22cm (11.75in x 8.75in); 25cm x 18.5cm (9.75in x 7.25in); 25cm x 19cm (9.75in x 7.5in); 20cm x 16.5cm (8in x 6.5in), each unframed Private British collection Gerald Brockhurst’s primary muses were Anäis Folin and Kathleen Woodward. Both sat for numerous portraits and figure studies with the aid of lavish period-style costumes and props, often in whimsical guises inspired by the heroines of Shakespeare or Greek mythology.Anäis, Brockhurst’s first wife, was the defining muse of his early portraiture. For most of the First World War the couple lived in Ireland where they befriended the artist Augustus John. During this period Brockhurst predominantly produced paintings, and was encouraged by John to adopt a freer paint-application technique.Brockhurst had experimented with printmaking in the 1910s, but it was not until the early ‘20s that he committed to etching in earnest. In a market increasingly oversaturated with etchings of landscapes and urban views, Brockhurst concentrated on portraiture, many of which were transpositions of compositions he had painted in the late 1910s and early ‘20s. He soon achieved distinction for his rendering of skin, hair and textiles with astonishing naturalism. Each composition is imbued with a refined stillness, with flesh that appears almost to glow and to possess conceivable weight and mass.From 1928 Brockhurst joined the Royal Academy Schools as a visiting teacher and met the sixteen year old Kathleen Woodward, who went by ‘Dorette’. She became his new muse, and the pair later married.In 1939 the couple moved to America where Brockhurst enjoyed great acclaim. Commissions from prominent figures including Marlene Dietrich, The Duchess of Windsor and J. Paul Getty helped crystallise his legacy as one of the most important British portrait artists of the early twentieth century. A retrospective of Brockhurst’s portraiture was held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Graves Gallery in Sheffield and the City Art Gallery in his native Birmingham.
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 13, 2024
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST R.A. (BRITISH 1890-1978) 4 ETCHINGS: RANUNCULUS - 1921, ELIZABETH; PAQUITA; CHIQUITA
Est: £400 - £600
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST 4 ETCHINGS: RANUNCULUS - 1921, ELIZABETH; PAQUITA; CHIQUITA Etching, signed in pencil to margin;ELIZABETH, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin;PAQUITA, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin;CHIQUITA, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin (4) 1890 plate sizes: 20cm x 15cm (8in x 6in); 15cm x 10cm (6in x 4in); 14cm x 10.75cm (5.5in x 4.25in); 16cm x 13cm (6.25in x 5.25in) Private British collection Gerald Brockhurst’s primary muses were Anäis Folin and Kathleen Woodward. Both sat for numerous portraits and figure studies with the aid of lavish period-style costumes and props, often in whimsical guises inspired by the heroines of Shakespeare or Greek mythology.Anäis, Brockhurst’s first wife, was the defining muse of his early portraiture. For most of the First World War the couple lived in Ireland where they befriended the artist Augustus John. During this period Brockhurst predominantly produced paintings, and was encouraged by John to adopt a freer paint-application technique.Brockhurst had experimented with printmaking in the 1910s, but it was not until the early ‘20s that he committed to etching in earnest. In a market increasingly oversaturated with etchings of landscapes and urban views, Brockhurst concentrated on portraiture, many of which were transpositions of compositions he had painted in the late 1910s and early ‘20s. He soon achieved distinction for his rendering of skin, hair and textiles with astonishing naturalism. Each composition is imbued with a refined stillness, with flesh that appears almost to glow and to possess conceivable weight and mass.From 1928 Brockhurst joined the Royal Academy Schools as a visiting teacher and met the sixteen year old Kathleen Woodward, who went by ‘Dorette’. She became his new muse, and the pair later married.In 1939 the couple moved to America where Brockhurst enjoyed great acclaim. Commissions from prominent figures including Marlene Dietrich, The Duchess of Windsor and J. Paul Getty helped crystallise his legacy as one of the most important British portrait artists of the early twentieth century. A retrospective of Brockhurst’s portraiture was held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Graves Gallery in Sheffield and the City Art Gallery in his native Birmingham.
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 13, 2024
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST R.A. (BRITISH 1890-1978) 5 ETCHINGS: MARQUETT; HENRY BELL - 1930; PEPITA; A BALLYNAKILL WOMAN; A CONNEMARA PEASANT
Est: £400 - £600
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST 5 ETCHINGS: MARQUETT; HENRY BELL - 1930; PEPITA; A BALLYNAKILL WOMAN; A CONNEMARA PEASANT Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin;HENRY BELL, Etching, signed and dated in plate, signed in pencil to margin;PEPITA, Etching, signed in plate, monogrammed 'C. P.' in plate, signed in pencil to margin;A BALLYNAKILL WOMAN, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin;A CONNEMARA PEASANT, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin (5) 1890 plate sizes: 21.5cm x 17.5cm (8.5in x 6.75in); 21cm x 15.5cm (8.25in x 6.25in); 11.5cm x 11cm (4.5in x 4.25in); 14cm x 10.5cm (5.5in x 4.25in); 16.5cm x 11.5cm (6.5in x 4.5in), each unframed Private British collection Gerald Brockhurst’s primary muses were Anäis Folin and Kathleen Woodward. Both sat for numerous portraits and figure studies with the aid of lavish period-style costumes and props, often in whimsical guises inspired by the heroines of Shakespeare or Greek mythology.Anäis, Brockhurst’s first wife, was the defining muse of his early portraiture. For most of the First World War the couple lived in Ireland where they befriended the artist Augustus John. During this period Brockhurst predominantly produced paintings, and was encouraged by John to adopt a freer paint-application technique.Brockhurst had experimented with printmaking in the 1910s, but it was not until the early ‘20s that he committed to etching in earnest. In a market increasingly oversaturated with etchings of landscapes and urban views, Brockhurst concentrated on portraiture, many of which were transpositions of compositions he had painted in the late 1910s and early ‘20s. He soon achieved distinction for his rendering of skin, hair and textiles with astonishing naturalism. Each composition is imbued with a refined stillness, with flesh that appears almost to glow and to possess conceivable weight and mass.From 1928 Brockhurst joined the Royal Academy Schools as a visiting teacher and met the sixteen year old Kathleen Woodward, who went by ‘Dorette’. She became his new muse, and the pair later married.In 1939 the couple moved to America where Brockhurst enjoyed great acclaim. Commissions from prominent figures including Marlene Dietrich, The Duchess of Windsor and J. Paul Getty helped crystallise his legacy as one of the most important British portrait artists of the early twentieth century. A retrospective of Brockhurst’s portraiture was held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Graves Gallery in Sheffield and the City Art Gallery in his native Birmingham.
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 13, 2024
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST R.A. (BRITISH 1890-1978) 6 ETCHINGS: CORINNE; SEULE; MAUREEN; STUDY FOR A DECORATION; FRANCIS MCNAMARA; HEAD OF A GIRL
Est: £500 - £800
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST 6 ETCHINGS: CORINNE; SEULE; MAUREEN; STUDY FOR A DECORATION; FRANCIS MCNAMARA; HEAD OF A GIRL Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin;SEULE, Etching, signed in pencil to margin;MAUREEN, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin;STUDY FOR A DECORATION, Etching, signed in pencil to margin;FRANCIS MCNAMARA, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin;HEAD OF A GIRL, Etching, signed in plate, signed in pencil to margin (6) 1890 plate sizes: 14cm x 10cm (5.5in x 4in); 15cm x 17.5cm (6in x 7in); 11.5cm x 7.5cm (4.5in x 3in); 15.75cm x 12cm (6.25in x 4.75in); 12cm x 9.5cm (4.75in x 3.75in); 9.5cm x 7cm (3.75in x 2.75in) Private British collection Gerald Brockhurst’s primary muses were Anäis Folin and Kathleen Woodward. Both sat for numerous portraits and figure studies with the aid of lavish period-style costumes and props, often in whimsical guises inspired by the heroines of Shakespeare or Greek mythology.Anäis, Brockhurst’s first wife, was the defining muse of his early portraiture. For most of the First World War the couple lived in Ireland where they befriended the artist Augustus John. During this period Brockhurst predominantly produced paintings, and was encouraged by John to adopt a freer paint-application technique.Brockhurst had experimented with printmaking in the 1910s, but it was not until the early ‘20s that he committed to etching in earnest. In a market increasingly oversaturated with etchings of landscapes and urban views, Brockhurst concentrated on portraiture, many of which were transpositions of compositions he had painted in the late 1910s and early ‘20s. He soon achieved distinction for his rendering of skin, hair and textiles with astonishing naturalism. Each composition is imbued with a refined stillness, with flesh that appears almost to glow and to possess conceivable weight and mass.From 1928 Brockhurst joined the Royal Academy Schools as a visiting teacher and met the sixteen year old Kathleen Woodward, who went by ‘Dorette’. She became his new muse, and the pair later married.In 1939 the couple moved to America where Brockhurst enjoyed great acclaim. Commissions from prominent figures including Marlene Dietrich, The Duchess of Windsor and J. Paul Getty helped crystallise his legacy as one of the most important British portrait artists of the early twentieth century. A retrospective of Brockhurst’s portraiture was held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Graves Gallery in Sheffield and the City Art Gallery in his native Birmingham.
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 13, 2024
GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST (BRITISH 1890-1978) CYPRIANO - 1927 (FLETCH 59); BASQUE BOY (CYPRIANO)
Est: £600 - £1,000
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst CYPRIANO - 1927 (FLETCH 59); BASQUE BOY (CYPRIANO) Etching, signed and inscribed in pencil to margin (Fletcher 59), and a companion,BASQUE BOY (CYPRIANO), lithograph, signed and inscribed ‘Artist Proof G. L. B.’ in pencil to margin (2) plate sizes 16cm x 9.22cm (6.5in x 3.75in); 38.5cm x 28cm (15.25in x 11in), both unframed
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 10, 2024
3 Gerald Brockhurst (British 1890-1978) etchings
Est: $300 - $600
In the Wood (Fletcher 14 ii/II)- etching, 1920, signed in pencil, edition of 110. 4 7/8 x 5 7/8'' Le Beguin (Anais) ((Fletcher 33 iv/IV)- etching, 1922, signed in pencil, edition of 76. 5 1/2 x 4 3/8'' Ursula (Fletcher 55)- etching, 1926, signed in pencil. 5 7/8 x 2 7/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 06, 2023
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890-1978) Portrait of Charlotte Elizabeth Hollingsworth Oil on board, 60 x 47cm (23½ x 18½'') Signed Gerald Brockhurst's portrait of Florence Forsyth attracted much attention when it came under the hammer at Ada
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890-1978) Portrait of Charlotte Elizabeth Hollingsworth Oil on board, 60 x 47cm (23½ x 18½'') Signed Gerald Brockhurst's portrait of Florence Forsyth attracted much attention when it came under the hammer at Adam's. The painting had been commissioned by Florence's father, who worked for Norwich Union in Dublin, in the late 1920s. This portrait has as its subject his wife, Charlotte Hollingsworth, Florence's mother. She makes an imposing figure against a muted, mountainous background, but rather than projecting hauteur or distance, she has a notably benign, warm presence, skillfully conveyed by the artist. Brockhurst was celebrated as a society portrait painter from the early 1920s. From Edgebaston, Birmingham, he was recognised as precociously gifted at drawing from an early age, even though he was a poor student academically. His aptitude gained him early entry to art school. His self-portrait as an art student, painted when he was just 15, is in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Visiting France and Italy on a scholarship, he was much taken with the work of several Italian renaissance painters, including Botticelli and Piero della Francesca, influencing the classical poise of his mature style. While travelling he met, and married, Anaïs Melisande Folin and they spent most of the First World War years in Ireland, including in Connemara, where he posed and painted Folin as Ireland personified. He also made portraits of others in Ireland including poet Francis McNamara and Aileen Cox. The latter portrait, with graphic works he made in Ireland, is in the National Gallery of Ireland. Back in London from 1919, he became a much sought-after portrait painter, and was also recognised as a printmaker of brilliance. His capacity to lend his sitters film star aura, positioning them skillfully lit against low horizon lines in almost photographic images, gained him many prestigious sitters. His pre-eminence was only disrupted when his relationship with his model Kathleen 'Dorette' Woodward became front-page news and his marriage broke up. He and Woodward decamped to the United States, where he attracted another succession of well-known clients (Merle Oberon, Marlene Dietrich, J Paul Getty among them). By the time of his death in 1978 he was, though, largely neglected. A number of exhibitions and sales have revived interest in his work over the last two decades. Aiden Dunne
Adam's
Nov. 29, 2023
Gerald Brockhurst 1890 - 1978) 'Phemie'
Est: $100 - $200
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British, 1890 - 1978) 'Phemie' (Marguerite) - 1924 Etching. Pencil signed lower right. Sight Size: 3.75 x 3 in. Overall Framed Size: 12 x 10 in. Framed behind glass.
Helmuth Stone
Nov. 22, 2023
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst R.A., R.P., R.E. (British, 1890-1978) Pool of Bethesda 103 x 128.5 cm. (40 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)
Est: £18,000 - £25,000
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst R.A., R.P., R.E. (British, 1890-1978) Pool of Bethesda oil on canvas 103 x 128.5 cm. (40 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)
Bonhams
Oct. 27, 2023
Gerard Leslie Brockhurst etching
Est: $120 - $160
Gerard Leslie Brockhurst (British-American, 1890-1978) etching, signed, 6" x 4 1/4". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British 1890-1978) Adolescence (Kathleen Nancy Woodward), 1932 (Fletcher 75)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
§ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British 1890-1978) Adolescence (Kathleen Nancy Woodward), 1932 (Fletcher 75) signed in pencil (in the margin lower right), from the unnumbered edition of 90, etching on wove paper (plate 26.5cm x 37cm (10 1/2in x 14 3/4in); sheet 33.6cm x 45.6cm (131/4in x 17 7/8in), unframed) Adolescence is the most famous and virtuoso image of Brockhurst’s career and is widely considered a masterpiece of twentieth-century printmaking. Having shown early promise and commitment to his studies, Brockhurst enrolled at Birmingham School of Art aged just twelve years old. He later entered the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1907. Brockhurst’s trajectory to success was set early on, as in both schools he was awarded many of their highest accolades. After travel in France and Italy before the outbreak of World War One, followed by a five-year period spent living in Ireland, Brockhurst eventually re-settled in the English capital. Over the course of the 1920s he made his name in artistic circles, foremost as an outstanding printmaker at this point in time, while his reputation as a painter of extraordinary skill would come to fruition a decade later. Adolescence is rightly regarded as a significant artistic achievement. In 1924, Hugh Stokes encapsulated the artist’s technique as follows: ‘What…[Brockhurst]…is gradually attaining… is a soft and velvety richness of quality in which line disappears, although the form is based upon line.’ It is a startling process which results in a remarkable level of finesse. Brockhurst’s ability to convey such an extraordinary variety of texture and tone in Adolescence make it a prized work among collectors, as too does its period elegance and subtle sensuality. As with many of history’s great artworks, the backstory can add as much appeal for collectors as can the aesthetics of the image itself. Adolescence is one such example of this. Brockhurst had attracted scandal (with the added benefit of renown) due to his affair with Kathleen Woodward, a 16-year-old life model for whom he subsequently left his wife and former muse Anaïs Folin. In the manner of his friend Augustus John, Brockhurst re-christened Kathleen ‘Dorette’, and she came to feature in many of his most successful and notable portraits. In Adolescence, Dorette is depicted seated nude on her bed, assessing herself in a dressing-table mirror, lost in her interior world. It is an idealisation of young womanhood, a subject that preoccupied much of Brockhurst’s career, but it is also a study of nascent sexuality. It remains Brockhurst’s most overtly sensual image.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British 1890-1978) Cypriano, 1927 (Fletcher 59)
Est: £700 - £900
§ Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British 1890-1978) Cypriano, 1927 (Fletcher 59) signed in pencil (in the margin lower right), inscribed in pencil (in the margin to the lower edge), etching on paper, sheet 29cm x 21.7cm (8 1/2in x 11 1/4in), plate 16.1cm x 9.2cm (6 3/8in x 3 5/8in), unframed; and Basque Boy (Cypriano), signed in pencil (lower right) and inscribed Artist Proof G.L.B (in the margin to the centre), lithograph on paper, sheet 43.5cm x 32.5cm (17 1/8in x 12 7/8in), plate 38.6cm x 28.1cm (15 1/4in x 11in), unframed (.) Qty: (2)
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