Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
This work comes from a group of plates showing Brockhurst at his full powers, whilst the minuteness of finish is more allied to craftsmanship there is no denying the draughtsmanship. The print shows two little Connemara sisters; his purpose was to show the contrasting characters of the two girls: one fair and ‘full of grace’ and the other dark and sullen. Brockhurst told the writer Harold Bright that the mother showed tremendous favouritism for the fair one at the expense of the other one, who felt so unwanted she drowned herself. Whilst this tragic tale maybe true, Brockhurst was rather inclined to over-embellish the truth.
- Accession Number P2619
- Dimensions 12.2 X 14.5 CM
- Media ETCHING
Past exhibitions
MY CHOICE WORKS SELECTED BY PAULA REGO FROM THE BRITISH COUNCIL COLLECTION
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2011
- Portugal, Coimbra, Univesidade de Coimbra, Casa de Caldeiras
- Portugal, Edp Foundation
- Portugal, Cascais, Casa Das Historias
THRESHOLDS
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2012
- Macedonia, Skopje, Museum Of Contemporary Art
- Malta, Valletta, St James Cavalier Centre For Creativity
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2010
- UK, London, Whitechapel Art Gallery
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE WAKEFIELD COLLECTION
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1950
- Fiji, Suva, Fiji Arts Club
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1949
- New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato Museum Of Art & History
- New Zealand, Rotorua, Society Of Arts
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1948
- New Zealand, Auckland, Aukland City Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Wellington, National Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Napier, Napier
- New Zealand, Wanganni
- Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
- Australia, Art Gallery Of New South Wales
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1947
- Australia, Hobart, Hobart
- Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building
- Australia, Adelaide, Art Gallery Of South Australia
- Australia, Perth, Art Gallery Of Western Australia
- UK, London, Victoria And Albert Museum
