$1,107
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (British, 1890-1978) Six Portrait Etchings: The Dancer (The Artist's Wife), 1925 (Brumbaugh et al. , 34; Wright, 52); La Tresse, 1926 (B., 38; W., 56); The Amberley Boy (The Second Plate), 1928 (B., 43-5; W., 62); Viba (Mrs. Bobby Hazelton Ross), 1929 (B., 48; W., 63); Una, 1929, sixth state of ten (B., 51; W., 65); and Young Womanhood, 1931, fourth state of seven (B., 62; W., 70). Each signed "G.L. Brockhurst." in pencil l.r. and signed and dated within the plate. Etching with drypoint on various papers, plate sizes to 10 x 6 7/8 in. (25.4 x 17.4 cm), all but Una and Boy matted, all unframed. Condition: All with mild toning, most with broken hinges or old hinges/residue to versos, most with pencil annotations to lower margin or verso, Tresse with mat burn and light-staining, Boy with more prevalent toning and foxing and with edges of upper and lower margins folded under, Una with edges of upper and lower margins folded under. Estimate $600-800 The toning is even, with additional issues as previously noted. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-09-26
