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1723 Deptford, England - 1759. Known for: Ship, marine and coastal painting.
Charles Brooking was one of the leading maritime painters of early 18th century England, and was highly influential for this genre on the island. Brooking grew up with marine painting - his father of... Read full biography
Charles Brooking was one of the leading maritime painters of early 18th century England, and was highly influential for this genre on the island. Brooking grew up with marine painting - his father of the same name worked in this genre at Greenwich Hospital in London. Brooking himself learned ship... Read full biography
Charles Brooking was one of the leading maritime painters of early 18th century England, and was highly influential for this genre on the island. Brooking grew up with marine painting - his father of the same name worked in this genre at Greenwich Hospital in London. Brooking himself learned ship painting in his hometown of Deptford, although he also taught himself independently by studying the works of the Old Masters. He was especially influenced by Dutch maritime painting, exemplified by the... Read full biography
Charles Brooking was one of the leading maritime painters of early 18th century England, and was highly influential for this genre on the island. Brooking grew up with marine painting - his father of the same name worked in this genre at Greenwich Hospital in London. Brooking himself learned ship painting in his hometown of Deptford, although he also taught himself independently by studying the works of the Old Masters. He was especially influenced by Dutch maritime painting, exemplified by the works of the court painter Willem van de Velde the Younger. Typical pieces of Charles Brooking's marine works are characterized by an open, horizontal composition with gently swaying ships. The horizons are low set beneath dramatic skies dominated... Read full biography
Charles Brooking was one of the leading maritime painters of early 18th century England, and was highly influential for this genre on the island. Brooking grew up with marine painting - his father of the same name worked in this genre at Greenwich Hospital in London. Brooking himself learned ship painting in his hometown of Deptford, although he also taught himself independently by studying the works of the Old Masters. He was especially influenced by Dutch maritime painting, exemplified by the works of the court painter Willem van de Velde the Younger. Typical pieces of Charles Brooking's marine works are characterized by an open, horizontal composition with gently swaying ships. The horizons are low set beneath dramatic skies dominated by a cool, grey-blue color palette. The dark, expansive plains of the clouds and sea contrast effectively with... Read full biography
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