LARGE COLLECTION OF PORTRAIT MINATURES BY ELIZABETH BROCKBANK R.M.S. (1882-1949)
EARLY/ MID 20TH CENTURY
£2,000
Auction: 26 February 2011 at 10:00 GMT
Description
comprising: a variety of miniatures on ivory and vellum of landscapes, flower studies and portraits in assorted shapes and sizes, including a portrait of Georges Lascelles (elder son of H.R.H. Princess Mary) as a baby; a framed facsimile letter from Queen Mary; and a framed newspaper article (32)
Footnote
Note:
Elizabeth Brockbank was a Yorkshire artist. She exhibited her works at the Royal Academy in London, the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh and many other domestic and international galleries. In 1918 she was elected a member of the Royal Miniature Painter's Society. In the 1920's she was asked, alongside other prominent artists of the day, to paint a miniature for the Queen's dolls' house.