Live Auction 20684Old Masters Part II
CHARLES BROOKING (DEPTFORD 1723-1759 LONDON)
Lot 196

CHARLES BROOKING (DEPTFORD 1723-1759 LONDON)

Frigates becalmed near the shore, firing a salute

Closed7 July 2023

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CHARLES BROOKING (DEPTFORD 1723-1759 LONDON)
Frigates becalmed near the shore, firing a salute
oil on canvas
23 ½ x 34 ¼ in. (59.7 x 87 cm.)

Reverend H. B. George, Holywell Lodge, Oxford.
Dr and Mrs A. G. Peto, circa 1960, and by descent.

Specialist note


Charles Brooking was 'bred in some department of the dockyard at Deptford' (Edward Edwards, Anecdotes of Painters, London, 1808, p. 5) and, according to Joseph Farington (Diary, vol. III, p. 766), 'had been much at sea', factors which made him exceptionally sensitive to lighting, weather conditions and the detail and handling of vessels. Brooking's work clearly demonstrates the influence of Willem van de Velde II in both composition and atmosphere, and despite his premature death he is heralded as one of the finest marine artists of his generation.