| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | Charles Corbutt [Richard Purcell] after Thomas Worlidge |
| Published | Printed for Robt. Sayer No. 53 Fleet Street. [c.1765] |
| Dimensions | Image 135 x 113 mm, Plate 152 x 113 mm, Sheet 177 x 135 mm |
| Notes |
A seated portrait of Mrs Brooke, or Brooks. She wears a hat, a ribbon around her neck, and a cape over her dress. In her hands she holds a book, and sitting upon the desk to her left are books and a quill pen. Mrs Brooke or "Brooks," was the wife of the engraver James Brooke. She left him to become an actress in Edinburgh and Norwich. Corbutt was a pseudonym used by the Irish engraver Richard Purcell when plagarising the work of others, usually for the publisher Robert Sayer. Thomas Worlidge (1700-1766) was a British portrait painter and etcher. Born in Peterborough, he was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. He was also a pupil of Boitard. He had premises in London at 'the little Piazza, the Corner of James Street, Covent Garden', 'the great Piazza, Covent Garden', and Great Queen Street. He later taught his nephew William Grimaldi. Robert Sayer (1725-1794) was one of the most prolific and successful British publishers, cartographers, and print-sellers of the Georgian era. Following his brother's marriage to the daughter in law of the publisher John Overton, Sayer continued the business, branching out into sea charts, maritime atlases, and general maps. In addition to his cartographic achievements, Sayer was also instrumental in growing the public taste for prints after paintings, particularly those by Johan Zoffany, with whom he developed a lifelong friendship as well as a lucrative business partnership. Following his death, the business was continued by Laurie and Whittle. Chaloner Smith 9a (a&c), O'Donoghue 2, Lennox - Boyd i/i, Ex. Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd Condition: Good, clean impression. Framed in a period style frame. |
| Framing | framed |
| Price | £250.00 |
| Stock ID | 21263 |