C. E. Brock was a well known illustrator in his day. He was born in 1870 and died in 1938 and was an artist with virtually no formal training. He had three younger brothers who were also artists. His preferred work was book illustration with a particular bias towards early Victorian authors -- Thackeray, Gaskell and Eliot among them. His illustrations of Jane Austen's books are a true delight, and I can only regret that I just recently discovered them. His work was described as "sensitive to the delicate, teacup-and-saucer primness and feminine outlook of the early Victorian novelists" while "equally appreciate of the healthy, boisterous, thoroughly English characters of the Regency Bucks, of serving men, the County folk and the horsey types". To read more about Charles Brock, look for: The Art of the Illustrator: C. E. Brock and His Work, P. Bradshaw (no date pre 1938) Click on a thumbnail for a larger view ... |
CHARLES EDMUND BROCK |
EMMA by Jane Austen |
PERSUASION by Jane Austen |
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen |
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen |
NORTHANGER ABBEY by Jane Austen |
