James Henry Brocas
James Henry Brocas (1790 – 14 January 1846/8) was an Irish artist best known for his landscapes, portraits, and portraits of cattle and horses.[1]
James Henry Brocas | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Brocas by
Robert Lucius West (1814) | |
| Born | 1790 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 14 January 1846 or 1848 (aged 57–58) Cork |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Family | Henry Brocas (father) James Brocas (uncle) Samuel Frederick Brocas (brother) William Brocas (brother) Henry Brocas (junior) (brother) |
Early life
James Henry Brocas was born in Dublin in 1790. He was the first of the four sons of painter Henry Brocas. He studied at the Dublin Society's School of Figure Drawing, winning prizes in 1802 and 1803, and was awarded a medal for etching.[1][2]
Career
Brocas contributed etched portraits of cattle to the Dublin Society's Survey of County Dublin in 1802. From 1801 to 1816, his portraits of cattle and horses, as well as landscapes, were exhibited at various times in Dublin, such as at the Royal Irish Institution in 1815. Brocas left Dublin for Cork around 1834. Brocas was featured at the 1845 Society of Artists exhibition on Dame Street, Dublin. In the 1852 Cork Exhibition, his portraits of Thomas Deane and the bishop of Cork, Samuel Kyle were shown.[1][2][3]
Brocas died in Cork on 14 January 1846[2][3] or 1848.[1] The National Gallery of Ireland holds an 1814 portrait of him by Robert Lucius West.[2]
References
- Clarke, Frances (2009). "James Henry Brocas In BROCAS, Henry, senior". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Raftery, P. J. (1961). "The Brocas Family, Notable Dublin Artists". Dublin Historical Record. 17 (1): 25–34. ISSN 0012-6861. JSTOR 30105147. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- Strickland, Walter G. (1913). A Dictionary of Irish Artists. Dublin: Maunsel & company, limited. Retrieved 19 November 2020.