William Henry Brooke
William Henry Brooke was a painter, draftsperson and illustrator (1772–1860). He died in Chichester.
Also recorded as W. H. Brooke
William Henry Brooke
William Henry Brooke · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
- Born
- 1772
- Died
- 1860 · Chichester.
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson · illustrator
- Languages
- English
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William Henry Brooke was a painter, draftsperson and illustrator (1772–1860). He died in Chichester.
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The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Work by William Henry Brooke is recorded in the collections of Tate, National Portrait Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, National Museum Cardiff and Hastings Museum and Art Gallery.
A young woman lies prostrate in the arms of her brother ouotside a rural house as another woman comes through the doorway. Engraving by Edward Finden after W.H. Brooke., 1800-1899, by William Henry Brooke
William Henry Brooke · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
![A menagerie of animals with the heads of politicians. Coloured etching by "Aqua Fortis" after W.H. Brooke after "Satirist", 1812., [1 December 1812], by William Henry Brooke](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/V0050196/full/800,/0/default.jpg)
A menagerie of animals with the heads of politicians. Coloured etching by "Aqua Fortis" after W.H. Brooke after "Satirist", 1812., [1 December 1812], by William Henry Brooke
William Henry Brooke · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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1772
William Henry Brooke was born on 1 January 1772.
1860
William Henry Brooke died on 12 January 1860.
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