The Two Mélisandes

1928

Gerald Leslie Brockhurst

Associated Names
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst

Artist, British, 1890 - 1978

The image shows a young woman from the waist up, standing and holding an infant in her arms. She is positioned to the side, with her head turned slightly downward as she gazes at the baby. Her facial features are soft and delicate, and she has long, dark hair styled in a single braid that falls over her shoulder. She is wearing a loose, short-sleeved dress with a cinched waist and detailed stitching at the cuffs. The infant is wrapped in a swaddling cloth and has a small cap on its head. In the background, there are faint lines suggesting vegetation or grass, with a simple and minimalistic texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.24 × 8.89 cm (6 × 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1270

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1984, no. 60, iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1934

  • Wright, Harold J. L. "Catalogue of the Etchings of G. L. Brockhurst, A.R.A., R.E." Print Collector's Quarterly 22, no. 1 (January 1935): no. 60, iii/iii.

1984

  • Fletcher, William Dolan. Complex Simplicity: Gerald Lesley Brockhurst and His Graphic Work. New Haven, Connecticut: Sign of the Arrow, 1984, p. 58, no. 60, iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64956899

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