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Gerald Leslie Brockhurst , English, 1890-1978

Title

A Connemara Peasant

Date1921

MediumEtching on laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 16.4 x 11.3 cm

Sheet: 29.3 x 23 cm

Signedlower right (under the image, in graphite): G.L. Brockhurst upper left (in the plate): G.L. Brockhurst

Credit LinePurchased, 2009

Object numberNGI.2009.6

DescriptionBrockhurst's portrait etchings, mainly based on his drawings and paintings, show his allegiance to the Old Master tradition, being executed with meticulous craftsmanship and uncmpromising technical virtuosity.
A Connemara Peasant, based on a drawing in the British Museum, is a striking portrayal notable for its psychological intensity and dramatic use of light and shade. A stippling technique is used by the artist to achieve the appearance of flesh tones.


Inscriptionon sheet: A Connemara Peasant...Trial
ProvenanceBrockhurst Estate Sale; purchased, Private Collection, UK; Private Collection; purchased, Whyte's Auctioneers, Dublin, 2 March 2009, lot 173