George Brookshaw Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Brookshaw Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 05, 2025
George Brookshaw Engraving from Pomona Britannica -Silver Rock Melon
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
BROOKSHAW, George (1751-1823). Silver Rock Melon, Plate LXVII. Engravings with original hand color. from Pomona Britannica. London, 1804-1812. 14" x 18 1/4" sheet, 24 1/4" x 28 1/4" framed. A fine image from Brookshaw's masterpiece: 'Pomona Britannica; or, A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits'.
Arader Galleries
Apr. 05, 2025
George Brookshaw Engraving from Pomona Britannica - (White Flesh Melon) White Candia
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BROOKSHAW, George (1751-1823). (White Flesh Melon) White Candia, Plate LXXI. Engravings with original hand color. from Pomona Britannica. London, 1804-1812. 14" x 18 1/4" sheet, 24 1/4" x 28 1/4" framed. A fine image from Brookshaw's masterpiece: 'Pomona Britannica; or, A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits'.
Arader Galleries
Mar. 05, 2025
Brookshaw (George, 1751-1823). Four plates of Fruit, plate numbers VII, XV, XCIII & LXVII, 1812
Est: £500 - £800
Brookshaw (George, 1751-1823). Four plates of Fruit, plate numbers VII, XV, XCIII & LXVII, 1812 * Brookshaw (George, 1751-1823). Four plates of Fruit, plate numbers VII, XV, XCIII & LXVII, originally published in Pomona Britannica, 1812, four aquatints (cherries, plums, apples and pears), printed in colour and finished by hand, each approximately 445 x 350 mm, uniformly mounted, framed and glazed QTY: (4) NOTE: Dunthorne number 50.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Feb. 14, 2025
GEORGE BROOKSHAW, BRITISH 1751-1823, A PAIR OF MELONS from BROOKSHAW'S "THE HORTICULTURAL REPOSITORY...", Lithograph, Sight: 13 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (33.3 x 26.4 cm.), Frame: 15.6 x 12 5/8 in. (39.8 x 32.1 cm.)
Est: $150 - $300
GEORGE BROOKSHAW BRITISH, 1751-1823 A PAIR OF MELONS from BROOKSHAW'S "THE HORTICULTURAL REPOSITORY..." Lithograph (2)
Potomack Company
Oct. 23, 2024
George Brookshaw 2nd Edition Melon Aquatint
Est: $400 - $1,500
George Brookshaw (1751-1823) Melon Aquatint Print. Plate #39. Subject depicts a Melon on a vine with a slice taken out of it. This Print is a 2nd edition print. Framed in a gilt wood frame, with a metallic hoop for hanging on top. Frame measures approx. 11.5W x 13.75H in. Window measures approx. 9.5W x 11.5H in. Not viewed outside of frame. Bottom print reads ‘ Plate XXXIX, Painted by the author G.Brookshaw,& Pub? by Longman, Illurst.Rees,Orem& Browne Paternoster Row& John Lepord 108 Strand’ Verso reads ‘ this is an original old print’ , tape affixed to verso reads ‘This is a second edition of the finest fruit book ever done, 1st editions as high as $75.00 per print.’ Some discoloration to glass/print, Backing paper torn, wear consistent with age on frame. Aquatint, framed aquatint print, aquatint print, George Brookshaw, framed print, food art, George Brookshaw 2nd edition Melon Aquatint.9artwall
The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.
Oct. 08, 2024
A pair of George III cream painted and parcel gilt settees, in the manner of George Brookshaw (1751-1823)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
A pair of George III cream painted and parcel gilt settees, in the manner of George Brookshaw (1751-1823), each with triple roundel cresting rail, buttoned padded backs and sides and buttoned D shaped seats raised on turned and fluted tapered legs, fitted brass castors, 212cm wide, 71cm deep, 94cm high
Gorringes
Sep. 21, 2024
GEORGE BROOKSHAW AQUATINT, PLATE 38, HOMERTON'S WHITE, FORD'S BLACK, ITALIAN NECTARINE
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
BROOKSHAW, George (c. 1751-1823). Plate 38, Homerton's White, Ford's Black, Italian Nectarine. Aquatint engraving printed in color and finished by hand. London: T. Bensley, 1804-1812. 23" x 18 3/8" sheet. Originally published in parts between 1804 and 1812 and dedicated to the Prince Regent. Many of the specimens were taken from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington Gardens, among other great British gardens. George Brookshaw's splendid "Pomona Brittanica" is a masterpiece among 19th-century British flower books. The publication of the "Pomona" marked the re-emergence of the acclaimed artist into the public eye after a total disappearance of nearly a decade.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 21, 2024
GEORGE BROOKSHAW AQUATINT, PLATE 32, MILLET’S MINION, SUPER ROYAL AND THE DOUBLE SWALSH PEACHES
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
BROOKSHAW, George (c. 1751-1823). Plate 32, Millet’s minion, Super royal and the Double swalsh peaches. Aquatint engraving printed in color and finished by hand. London: T. Bensley, 1804-1812. 22 1/4" x 18 1/4" sheet. Originally published in parts between 1804 and 1812 and dedicated to the Prince Regent. Many of the specimens were taken from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington Gardens, among other great British gardens. George Brookshaw's splendid "Pomona Brittanica" is a masterpiece among 19th-century British flower books. The publication of the "Pomona" marked the re-emergence of the acclaimed artist into the public eye after a total disappearance of nearly a decade.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 21, 2024
GEORGE BROOKSHAW AQUATINT, PLATE 26, RED NUTMEG, HEMSKIRK, EARLY ANN AND FRENCH VANGUARD PEACHES
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
BROOKSHAW, George (c. 1751-1823). Plate 26, Red nutmeg, Hemskirk, Early Ann and French Vanguard Peaches. Aquatint engraving printed in color and finished by hand. London: T. Bensley, 1804-1812. 21" x 16 1/8" sheet. Originally published in parts between 1804 and 1812 and dedicated to the Prince Regent. Many of the specimens were taken from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington Gardens, among other great British gardens. George Brookshaw's splendid "Pomona Brittanica" is a masterpiece among 19th-century British flower books. The publication of the "Pomona" marked the re-emergence of the acclaimed artist into the public eye after a total disappearance of nearly a decade.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 21, 2024
GEORGE BROOKSHAW AQUATINT, PLATE 21, ROYAL DAUPHIN, WINE SOUR, PRUNE, MYRABOLAN AND CARNATION PLUMS.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
BROOKSHAW, George (c. 1751-1823). Plate 21, Royal Dauphin, Wine sour, Prune, Myrabolan and Carnation plums. Aquatint engraving printed in color and finished by hand. London: T. Bensley, 1804-1812. 22 1/2" x 18 1/2" sheet. Originally published in parts between 1804 and 1812 and dedicated to the Prince Regent. Many of the specimens were taken from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington Gardens, among other great British gardens. George Brookshaw's splendid "Pomona Brittanica" is a masterpiece among 19th-century British flower books. The publication of the "Pomona" marked the re-emergence of the acclaimed artist into the public eye after a total disappearance of nearly a decade.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 21, 2024
GEORGE BROOKSHAW AQUATINT, PLATE 3, WOOD STRAWBERRY
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
BROOKSHAW, George (c. 1751-1823). Plate III [Wood Strawberry]. Aquatint engraving printed in color and finished by hand. London: T. Bensley, 1804-1812. 22 3/4" x 18 1/4" sheet. Originally published in parts between 1804 and 1812 and dedicated to the Prince Regent. Many of the specimens were taken from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington Gardens, among other great British gardens. George Brookshaw's splendid "Pomona Brittanica" is a masterpiece among 19th-century British flower books. The publication of the "Pomona" marked the re-emergence of the acclaimed artist into the public eye after a total disappearance of nearly a decade.
Arader Galleries
Jul. 05, 2024
A pair of George III cream painted, polychrome decorated and parcel gilt open armchairs attributed to George Brookshaw (1751-1823) Circa 1780 (2)
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
A pair of George III cream painted, polychrome decorated and parcel gilt open armchairs attributed to George Brookshaw (1751-1823) Circa 1780 Each with an oval medallion back comprised of a copper panel painted with a ribbon tied assortment of flowers, encompassed by six interspersed acanthus carved bars each centred by a flowerhead, within a ribbon wrapped reeded surround surmounted by an interlaced ribbon tie cresting, with ribbon and stiff leaf wrapped reeded arms and fluted baluster form terminals, on conforming ring turned front legs terminating in peg feet, with splayed rear legs, each approximately: 60cm wide x 53cm deep x 98.5cm high, (23 1/2in wide x 20 1/2in deep x 38 1/2in high) (2)
Bonhams
Feb. 24, 2024
Brookshaw - 7 Grape Lithographs
Est: $500 - $1,000
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 24, 2024
Brookshaw - 6 Cherry Lithographs
Est: $500 - $1,000
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 17, 2024
Brookshaw - Melon. 59
Est: $100 - $300
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 17, 2024
Brookshaw - 5 Plum Lithographs
Est: $500 - $1,000
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 17, 2024
Brookshaw - 7 Pear Lithographs
Est: $500 - $1,000
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Dec. 13, 2023
BROOKSHAW, George (bap. 1751-1823) Pomona Britannica; or, a collection of
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
BROOKSHAW, George (bap. 1751-1823) Pomona Britannica; or, a collection of the most esteemed fruits at present...
Christie's
Nov. 16, 2023
Two George Brookshaw Aquatints of Melons
Est: $300 - $500
(British, 1751-1823) from Pomona Britannica; or, a collection of the most esteemed fruits at present cultivated in this country. London: Printed for the author, by T. Bensley, White Cochrane and Co., Publisher, E. Lloyd and W. Lindsell, [1804-] 1812., aquatint and engraving, printed in color with hand finishing on wove paper, sight 11-3/4 x 9-3/8 in.; matching gilt wood frames, museum glass, 22-3/8 x 19-5/8 x 13/16 in. Provenance: Private Collection
Brunk Auctions
Nov. 16, 2023
George Brookshaw Aquatint, Peaches
Est: $200 - $400
(British, 1751-1823) from Pomona Britannica; or, a collection of the most esteemed fruits at present cultivated in this country. London: Printed for the author, by T. Bensley, White Cochrane and Co., Publisher, E. Lloyd and W. Lindsell, [1804-] 1812., aquatint and engraving, printed in color with hand finishing on wove paper, plate 17-1/4 x 13-5/8 in.; print frame, museum glass, 27-1/8 x 22-13/16 x 15/16 in. Provenance: Private Collection
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 10, 2023
Four Botanical Aquatints by George Brookshaw (British, 1751-1823)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Four Botanical Aquatints by George Brookshaw (British, 1751-1823) each with stipple engraving, print and hand coloring; comprising Plate LXIII, Plate LXXXV, Plate XXXI and Plate LXXXIII from Pamona Britannica (1806-1812). Each: 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches (sight); 27 x 23 inches (frame). This lot is located in Chicago. Property from an Ohio Estate
Hindman
Sep. 21, 2023
Fruit.- Brookshaw (George) Three plums, plate XIV of 'Pomona Britannica', Longman, Hurst, Rees [& others], [1817]; and 5 others, from the same, all in mounts (6)
Est: £100 - £150
NO RESERVE Fruit.- Brookshaw (George) Three plums, plate XIV of 'Pomona Britannica', stipple-engraved, printed in colours and finished by hand, sheet 336 x 272mm., hinged into mount, little spotting, lightly browned, Longman, Hurst, Rees [& others], [1817]; and 5 others, from the same, all in mounts (6)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 05, 2023
Fruit.- Brookshaw (George) Three plums, plate XIV of 'Pomona Britannica', Longman, Hurst, Rees [& others], [1817]; and 5 others, from the same, all in mounts (6)
Est: £150 - £200
Fruit.- Brookshaw (George) Three plums, plate XIV of 'Pomona Britannica', stipple-engraved, printed in colours and finished by hand, sheet 336 x 272mm., hinged into mount, little spotting, lightly browned, Longman, Hurst, Rees [& others], [1817]; and 5 others, from the same, all in mounts (6)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 30, 2023
George BROOKSHAW: Apricots (1812) - Engraving
Est: $100 - $150
George Brookshaw (British, 1751-1823) "(Apricot) Black Apricot, Breda Apricot, Brussels Moore Park Apricot" aquatint and stipple engraving printed in color and finished in watercolor, from the book "Pomona Britannica of a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits". Engravers R. Brookshaw and H. Merke, London, 1812. Showing the fruits grown at the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court. Dedicated to His Royal Highness, George, soon to be King George IV, this book was originally meant to aid estate owners in distinguishing between the individual types of fruits and trees. Accurately drawn and colored from nature with full descriptions of their various qualities, seasons, etc. The prints depict various berries, fruits and nuts from trees, melons and grapes often include the detail of flowers and leaves. The beauty of the print is shown to the fullest advantage by being placed before either a light or dark plain background. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Height: 22.5 in (57.15 cm); Width: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Jun. 10, 2023
George Brookshaw, British (1751-1823), Plate I and Plate XXXIV, 1804, two aquatints with stipple engraving
Est: $700 - $1,000
George Brookshaw British, (1751-1823) Plate I and Plate XXXIV, 1804 two aquatints with stipple engraving framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 08, 2023
Brookshaw Pair of Fruit Engravings
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
BROOKSHAW, George (1751-1823). [Pair] Plate LXXV [WITH] Plate XXVII. Engravings with original hand color. From Pomona Britannica. London, 1804-1812. Approx. 22 3/4" x 18 1/4" sheet.
Arader Galleries
Apr. 28, 2023
George BROOKSHAW: Apricots (1812) - Engraving
Est: $200 - $300
George Brookshaw (British, 1751-1823) "(Apricot) Black Apricot, Breda Apricot, Brussels Moore Park Apricot" aquatint and stipple engraving printed in color and finished in watercolor, from the book "Pomona Britannica of a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits". Engravers R. Brookshaw and H. Merke, London, 1812. Showing the fruits grown at the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court. Dedicated to His Royal Highness, George, soon to be King George IV, this book was originally meant to aid estate owners in distinguishing between the individual types of fruits and trees. Accurately drawn and colored from nature with full descriptions of their various qualities, seasons, etc. The prints depict various berries, fruits and nuts from trees, melons and grapes often include the detail of flowers and leaves. The beauty of the print is shown to the fullest advantage by being placed before either a light or dark plain background. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Height: 22.5 in (57.15 cm); Width: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Apr. 15, 2023
George Brookshaw aquatint stipple engraving Peaches
Est: $400 - $800
Brookshaw, George (English 1751-1823), Peaches, Pl XXXV, aquatint with stipple engravings, printed in colors and finished by hand on single sheets, from Pomona Britannica. London: T. Bensley for the author, published by White, Cochrane and Co., E. Lloyd and W. Lindsell, 1804-1812. 15.75 x 11.75 inches (site size), in a French mat and idled wood frame measuring 26 x 21 inches. George Brookshaw's splendid "Pomona Britannica" is a masterpiece among 19th-century British flower books. The publication of the "Pomona" marked the re-emergence of the acclaimed artist into the public eye after a total disappearance of nearly a decade. Initially a cabinet-make specializing in painted furniture decorated with borders of flowers, Brookshaw appears to have abandoned this career at about the same time as he parted company with his wife and began living with Elizabeth Stanton, and under the assumed name of G. Brown (c.1794-1804). During this time he earned a living as a teacher of flower-painting and on the proceeds of his first painting manual "A New Treatise on Flower Painting", 1797. Characterized by the highest standards of production and artistic quality, the superb illustrations that Brookshaw drew and engraved for the "Pomona" remain perhaps the most sumptuous and distinctive of the early 19th century. This magnificent and stylistically unique work took Brookshaw nearly ten years to produce. Rivaled only by Dr. Robert Thornton's "Temple of Flora," Brookshaw's 'Pomona' is considered to be the finest British botanical work from a time when England dominated the field with a very large number of great books. Brookshaw's fine illustrations make excellent use of the rich, modulated tones that the aquatint process creates. The elegantly arranged and richly colored fruits emerge from deep brown backgrounds or float on a softly mottled light ground, creating a presence unlike that of any other botanical illustrations. Brookshaw asserts in the preface that the "Pomona Britannica" was an enduring work created for the enjoyment and edification of "succeeding generations."
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 13, 2023
Four Botanical Aquatints by George Brookshaw (British, 1751-1823)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Four Botanical Aquatints by George Brookshaw (British, 1751-1823) each with stipple engraving, print and hand coloring; comprising Plate LXIII, Plate LXXXV, Plate XXXI and Plate LXXXIII from Pamona Britannica (1806-1812). Each: 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches (sight); 27 x 23 inches (frame). This lot is located in Chicago. Property from an Ohio Estate
Hindman
Apr. 01, 2023
Brookshaw, Folio - Peaches. 32
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
This remarkable, large folio fruit engraving is from George Brookshaw's Pomona Britannica, or a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits at present cultivated in the country; together with the Blossoms and Leaves of such as are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each other. The work featured originally hand-colored aquatint engravings created using the color printed stipple method. They were engraved by R. Brookshaw & H. Merke. George Brookshaw published the work in 1806 in London. Dunthorne remarked on Brookshaw and his work as “One of the eminent English artists of the early nineteenth century is George Brookshaw, who issued in 1812, Pomona Britannica. Ninety aquatint plates, printed in colour and on a scale comparable to Thornton’s Temple of Flora, depict the fruit grown around London and particularly in the royal gardens at Hampton Court. In Aquatint Engravings, Brookshaw’s Pomona Britannica is described by S. T. Prideaux as 'one of the finest colour plate books in existence.' In many of these plates the lovely mellow tones of the fruit glow against the dark or light brown backgrounds.”
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Apr. 01, 2023
Brookshaw, Folio - Pears. 85
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
This remarkable, large folio fruit engraving is from George Brookshaw's Pomona Britannica, or a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits at present cultivated in the country; together with the Blossoms and Leaves of such as are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each other. The work featured originally hand-colored aquatint engravings created using the color printed stipple method. They were engraved by R. Brookshaw & H. Merke. George Brookshaw published the work in 1806 in London. Dunthorne remarked on Brookshaw and his work as “One of the eminent English artists of the early nineteenth century is George Brookshaw, who issued in 1812, Pomona Britannica. Ninety aquatint plates, printed in colour and on a scale comparable to Thornton’s Temple of Flora, depict the fruit grown around London and particularly in the royal gardens at Hampton Court. In Aquatint Engravings, Brookshaw’s Pomona Britannica is described by S. T. Prideaux as 'one of the finest colour plate books in existence.' In many of these plates the lovely mellow tones of the fruit glow against the dark or light brown backgrounds.”
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 21, 2023
George Brookshaw, Aquatint "Figs"
Est: $50 - $5,000
Plate LXXIV. Aquatint printed in colors with hand coloring; from "Pomona Britannica or A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits", annotated Plate LXXIV "Painted and Published as the Act directs by the Author G. Brookshaw 1807", plate size 17 3/4" x 13 3/4".
Schwenke Auctioneers
Mar. 21, 2023
George Brookshaw, Aquatint "Figs"
Est: $50 - $5,000
Plate LXXV. Aquatint printed in colors w hand coloring; from "Pomona Britannica or A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits", George Brookshaw, illegible annotation below the image, plate size 17 3/4" x 13 3/4". Gold on three edges of paper.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Mar. 21, 2023
George Brookshaw, Aquatint "Pears"
Est: $50 - $5,000
depicting "Petit Muscat, Sweet Sugar, Green Chissel, Citron de Calmes, and the Jargonelle Varieties". Aquatint printed in colors with hand coloring; from "Pomona Britannica or A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits", annotated Plate LXXVI Painted and Published as the Act directs by the Author G. Brookshaw 1807"; plate size 17 3/4" x 13 3/4". Gold trim on three edges of paper.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Mar. 11, 2023
Brookshaw - Melon. 43
Est: $100 - $300
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 11, 2023
Brookshaw - Melon. 51
Est: $100 - $300
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 11, 2023
Brookshaw - Melon. 27
Est: $100 - $300
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 11, 2023
Brookshaw - Pineapple. 39
Est: $100 - $300
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 11, 2023
Brookshaw - Grapes. 47
Est: $100 - $300
This charming fruit lithograph is from George Brookshaw's The Horticultural Repository containing Delineations of the Best Varieties of the Different Species of English Fruits. The work was published in London by Sherwood, Jones, and Co. between 1820 and 1823. The work was issued as a periodical and completed in July 1823. Brookshaw dies in 1823 and the final editor noted in the preface that "It is hoped... that the present work... will... form a suitable monument to [Brookshaw's] genius and talent."
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 03, 2023
George BROOKSHAW: Apricots - Engraving, 1812
Est: $200 - $300
George Brookshaw (British, 1751-1823), "(Apricot) Black Apricot, Breda Apricot, Brussels Moore Park Apricot" aquatint and stipple engraving printed in color and finished in watercolor, from the book "Pomona Britannica of a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits". Engravers R. Brookshaw and H. Merke, London, 1812. Showing the fruits grown at the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court. Dedicated to His Royal Highness, George, soon to be King George IV, this book was originally meant to aid estate owners in distinguishing between the individual types of fruits and trees. Accurately drawn and colored from nature with full descriptions of their various qualities, seasons, etc. The prints depict various berries, fruits and nuts from trees, melons and grapes often include the detail of flowers and leaves. The beauty of the print is shown to the fullest advantage by being placed before either a light or dark plain background. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Height: 22.5 in (57.15 cm); Width: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Mar. 03, 2023
George BROOKSHAW: Peaches - Engraving, 1812
Est: $200 - $300
George Brookshaw (British, 1751-1823), "Peaches" aquatint and stipple engraving printed in color and finished in watercolor, from the book "Pomona Britannica of a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits". Engravers R. Brookshaw and H. Merke, London, 1812. Showing the fruits grown at the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court. Dedicated to His Royal Highness, George, soon to be King George IV, this book was originally meant to aid estate owners in distinguishing between the individual types of fruits and trees. Accurately drawn and colored from nature with full descriptions of their various qualities, seasons, etc. The prints depict various berries, fruits and nuts from trees, melons and grapes often include the detail of flowers and leaves. The beauty of the print is shown to the fullest advantage by being placed before either a light or dark plain background. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Height: 22.5 in (57.15 cm); Width: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Sep. 24, 2022
BROOKSHAW, POMONA BRITANNICA
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
BROOKSHAW, George (1751-1823). Pomona Britannica; or, A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits at present cultivated in this Country; together with the Blossoms and Leaves of such as are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each other. London: T. Bensley for the author, published by White, Cochrane and Co., E. Lloyd and W. Lindsell, [1804]-1812 [but plates watermarked 1822]., 1822 Comparable: Christie's, Reese Sale, May 2022, Lot 297 - ($100- 150k Estimate); Christie's, 2012 - $110,500. Selected principally from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court, and the remainder from the most Celebrated Gardens round London. Accurately drawn and coloured from Nature, with full descriptions of their various qualities, seasons, etc. Broadsheets (22 2/8 x 18 inches). With the author's printed slip explaining the absence of three pineapple plates, 1 page of index (frontispiece, title-page and dedication leaf with old vertical crease). 90 magnificent aquatints with stipple engraving by Brookshaw, printed in colors and finished by hand. Contemporary brown morocco, elaborately paneled in gilt and blind (attractively rebacked to style). Provenance: with the engraved armorial bookplate of famous bibliophile and Philadelphian Moncure Biddle (1882-1956) on the front paste-down Plates watermarked H.S. & S. 1822, text watermarked J. Whatman 1811. Originally published in parts between 1804 and 1812 and dedicated to the Prince Regent. Many of the specimens were taken from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington Gardens, among other great British gardens, and include: 256 varieties of fruit are depicted in the 90 plates, the subjects include 7 plates of Cherries; 10 of Plums or Apricots; 15 of Peaches and Nectarines; 5 of Pineapples; 17 of Grapes; 9 of Melons, 11 of Pears and 7 of Apples. George Brookshaw's splendid "Pomona Brittanica" is a masterpiece among 19th-century British flower books. The publication of the "Pomona" marked the re-emergence of the acclaimed artist into the public eye after a total disappearance of nearly a decade. Initially a cabinet-make specializing in painted furniture decorated with borders of flowers, Brookshaw appears to have abandoned this career at about the same time as he parted company with his wife and began living with Elizabeth Stanton, and under the assumed name of G. Brown (c.1794-1804). During this time he earned a living as a teacher of flower-painting and on the proceeds of his first painting manual "A New Treatise on Flower Painting", 1797. Characterized by the highest standards of production and artistic quality, the superb illustrations that Brookshaw drew and engraved for the "Pomona" remain perhaps the most sumptuous and distinctive of the early 19th century. This magnificent and stylistically unique work took Brookshaw nearly ten years to produce. Rivaled only by Dr. Robert Thornton's "Temple of Flora," Brookshaw's 'Pomona' is considered to be the finest British botanical work from a time when England dominated the field with a very large number of great books. Brookshaw's fine illustrations make excellent use of the rich, modulated tones that the aquatint process creates. The elegantly arranged and richly colored fruits emerge from deep brown backgrounds or float on a softly mottled light ground, creating a presence unlike that of any other botanical illustrations. Brookshaw asserts in the preface that the "Pomona Britannica" was an enduring work created for the enjoyment and edification of "succeeding generations."
Arader Galleries
Jul. 14, 2022
Two George Brookshaw Aquatints of Melons
Est: $300 - $500
(British, 1751-1823) Pl. LXVIII Polinae and Pl. LXV White Seed'd Rock, from Pomona Britannica; or, a collection of the most esteemed fruits at present cultivated in this country. London: Printed for the author, by T. Bensley, White Cochrane and Co., Publisher, E. Lloyd and W. Lindsell, [1804-] 1812., aquatint and engraving, printed in color with hand finishing on wove paper, 22-1/2 x 17-1/4 in.; unframed Provenance: Private Collection
Brunk Auctions
Jun. 17, 2022
GEORGE BROOKSHAW (United Kingdom, 1751-1823), Two hand-colored prints:, Both 19” x 14” sight. Framed 27.5” x 27.75”.
Est: $600 - $800
GEORGE BROOKSHAW United Kingdom, 1751-1823 Two hand-colored prints: "Silver Rock Melon" and "Muscat of Alexandria".
Eldred's
May. 21, 2022
Brookshaw - White-seeded Rock Melon. 65
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
This remarkable, large folio fruit engraving is from George Brookshaw's Pomona Britannica, or a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits at present cultivated in the country; together with the Blossoms and Leaves of such as are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each other. The work featured originally hand-colored aquatint engravings created using the color printed stipple method. They were engraved by R. Brookshaw & H. Merke. George Brookshaw published the work in 1806 in London. Dunthorne remarked on Brookshaw and his work as “One of the eminent English artists of the early nineteenth century is George Brookshaw, who issued in 1812, Pomona Britannica. Ninety aquatint plates, printed in colour and on a scale comparable to Thornton’s Temple of Flora, depict the fruit grown around London and particularly in the royal gardens at Hampton Court. In Aquatint Engravings, Brookshaw’s Pomona Britannica is described by S. T. Prideaux as 'one of the finest colour plate books in existence.' In many of these plates the lovely mellow tones of the fruit glow against the dark or light brown backgrounds.”
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
May. 18, 2022
George Brookshaw | The Horticultural Repository, 1823, 2 volumes
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
George Brookshaw The horticultural repository, containing delineations of the best varieties of the different species of English fruits. London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1823 FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (254 x 150mm.), half-titles, 104 hand-coloured plates on 98 sheets, 7 folding, contemporary red half morocco over marbled boards, edges uncut, one or two folding plates frayed at edge LITERATURE: Dunthorne 56; Nissen BBI 254 PROVENANCE: James Wilson, Highfield House, Yorkshire, 1834, ownership inscription Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
May. 14, 2022
Brookshaw - Polinac Melon. 68
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
This remarkable, large folio fruit engraving is from George Brookshaw's Pomona Britannica, or a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits at present cultivated in the country; together with the Blossoms and Leaves of such as are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each other. The work featured originally hand-colored aquatint engravings created using the color printed stipple method. They were engraved by R. Brookshaw & H. Merke. George Brookshaw published the work in 1806 in London. Dunthorne remarked on Brookshaw and his work as “One of the eminent English artists of the early nineteenth century is George Brookshaw, who issued in 1812, Pomona Britannica. Ninety aquatint plates, printed in colour and on a scale comparable to Thornton’s Temple of Flora, depict the fruit grown around London and particularly in the royal gardens at Hampton Court. In Aquatint Engravings, Brookshaw’s Pomona Britannica is described by S. T. Prideaux as 'one of the finest colour plate books in existence.' In many of these plates the lovely mellow tones of the fruit glow against the dark or light brown backgrounds.”
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
May. 14, 2022
Brookshaw - Silver Rock Melon. 67
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
This remarkable, large folio fruit engraving is from George Brookshaw's Pomona Britannica, or a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits at present cultivated in the country; together with the Blossoms and Leaves of such as are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each other. The work featured originally hand-colored aquatint engravings created using the color printed stipple method. They were engraved by R. Brookshaw & H. Merke. George Brookshaw published the work in 1806 in London. Dunthorne remarked on Brookshaw and his work as “One of the eminent English artists of the early nineteenth century is George Brookshaw, who issued in 1812, Pomona Britannica. Ninety aquatint plates, printed in colour and on a scale comparable to Thornton’s Temple of Flora, depict the fruit grown around London and particularly in the royal gardens at Hampton Court. In Aquatint Engravings, Brookshaw’s Pomona Britannica is described by S. T. Prideaux as 'one of the finest colour plate books in existence.' In many of these plates the lovely mellow tones of the fruit glow against the dark or light brown backgrounds.”
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books