Richard Norris Brooke - Artist - Record of Work: “Serving to some Extent as a History of my Professional Life And As a means of Tracing Pictures and Studies Painted and Disposed of Especially Since my departure for Paris in 1878”The artist's "Record of Work" begun in 1878 contains a listing for most of his art works by date with measurements, name of subject, small drawing and a brief description. To further illustrate the document the author added many photographs to augment Brooke's notations about his art works and life. In a way it is an autobiography and diary. |