About George Brookshaw
Lived 1751 – 1823 (aged 71–72). George Brookshaw was a British painter, illustrator and engraver.
George Brookshaw (c. 1751–1823), also known as G. Brown, was an English painter and illustrator from London.
His early career was spent as a London cabinet-maker specializing in painted furniture, often with floral decorations. Brookshaw also published supplementary drawing manuals on fruit, flowers, and birds. His books included A New Treatise on Flower Painting, or, Every Lady Her Own Drawing Master in 1818.
His 1812 book Pomona Britannica records and illustrates fruit varieties grown in the greenhouses and gardens of Kensington Palace and other famous places in England. The book is especially noteworthy for pineapples and cherries.
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Who was George Brookshaw?
British artist (1751-1823)
When was George Brookshaw born?
George Brookshaw was born in 1751 in London.
When did George Brookshaw die?
George Brookshaw died in 1823.
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George Brookshaw was a painter, illustrator and engraver.
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George Brookshaw was British.
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