Peasant Girl
About this artwork
This is a painted version of one of the sisters featured in Brockhurst’s 1928 etching, ‘The West of Ireland’. Brockhurst told the story that this child was not favoured by her mother, whom he had also depicted, and so committed suicide by drowning herself. The artist claimed the image was a premonition of this. This idea reflects his interest in the often irrational mysteries of humanity. With heavy eyelids, the girl stares vacantly out of the work, as if she is having some other-worldly experience.
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title:Peasant Girl
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accession number:GMA 4850
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materials:Oil on canvas
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date created:1916
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measurements:63.00 x 44.00 cm (framed: 76.90 x 57.80 x 3.20 cm)
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credit line:Presented by Mr Richard Woodward 2005
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copyright:© RICHARD WOODWARD
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Brockhurst was one of the most technically gifted etchers of his day. He attended Birmingham School of Art from the age of ten and, in 1907, entered the Royal Academy Schools in London where he won several awards. A travel scholarship allowed him to visit Paris and Italy, where the…