Lot 142: The Falconers by British artist Thomas Brooks (1818-1891)

Date Created: 15 October 2018

Author: Thomas Brooks (1818-1891), British artist

Source: The Internet

Owner: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Link to: Website

  • United Kingdom
  • Falcon
  • Painting
  • 19th Century
  • Hunting
Back to search results...

Item Overview

Description: Thomas Brooks
(British, 1818-1891)
The Falconers, 1871
oil on canvas
signed Th. Brooks and dated (lower right)
30 x 45 1/2 inches.
Condition Report: Wax lined.

Minor crazing and yellowing to varnish in sky; under UV, scattered areas of retouch throughout, most notable in lower right around signature and in upper left quadrant; 7 inch horizontal repai in center left; 6 inch vertical repair along left edge.

Framed: 36 1/4 x 51 3/4 inches.


Notes: Property from a Private Collection, Elmhurst, Illinois

About Us

The FHT aims to establish a portal for the world's falconers and other interested parties to access aspects of the sport's rich heritage by linking existing physical archives, including international private and public collections, through the medium of an electronic archive. This archive features falconry furniture, works of art, books, correspondence from leading falconers and film and photographic material for the education and interest of falconer and scholar alike. We hope that, whatever your background or interest in our sport, you may find something of value through our archive to deepen your knowledge, understanding and passion for falconry and will help us, through your support, to preserve this precious cultural heritage for future generations.

Write To Us

Falconry Heritage Trust
P.O.Box 19
Carmarthen,
SA33 5YL
UK

Speak To Us

Phone: within the UK (01267) 233864
and from abroad +44 1267 233864
Fax: within the UK (01267) 233864

Contact Us