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Oil on Canvas by Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943) )
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Oil on Canvas by Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943) )

19th century
Sold 17 October 2025 · Jane Short Antiques
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An oil on canvas by Richard Henry Brock depicting a countryside scene with a chestnut horse drinking from a stream.

The horse is watched over by a young boy.

Well painted and in very good condition with no losses and housed in the original gilt wood and gesso frame.

The frame is in very good order.

Signed bottom right.

BIOGRAPHY.... Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943)

He was the second son of Edmund Brock, the younger brother of Charles Edmund Brock and older brother of Henry Matthew Brock.

He was born in Colney Hatch, London, in 1871, moving with his family to Cambridge a few years later where his father was a reader with the Cambridge University Press. All three Brocks -- as well as another brother, Thomas Alfred (who later went on to be a mathematician), and two sisters, Katherine Allison and Bertha Matilda, lived with their parents at St. Andrew the Less for many years.

Richard shared a studio with Charles and Harry Brock in Cambridge but did not share their interest in architecture, furniture and fashion. Where they gained reputations as book illustrators, Richard concentrated on painting, earning a modest income from local landscapes, mostly in oils. He did turn his hand of illustrating magazines for children such as The Prize and Chatterbox.

In later years he illustrated a number of books, mostly for girls, including Tracked on the Trail by Nancy M. Haynes (1926), Another Pair of Shoes by Jessie Leckie Herbertson (1929) and The Windmill Guides by Violet M. Methley (1931). A couple of rare excursions into standard novels were illustrated editions of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (n.d.) and The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1924).

Richard Henry Brock died in Brentford, London, in 1943, aged 71.

Richard Henry Brock's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 110 USD to 8,291 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

We can discuss delivery options in UK mainland and can quote for international delivery.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Oil on Canvas to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1153434
Dealers Internal Reference
A4647
Description
An oil on canvas by Richard Henry Brock depicting a countryside scene with a chestnut horse drinking from a stream.

The horse is watched over by a young boy.

“
Well painted and in very good condition with no losses and housed in the original gilt wood and gesso frame.
Jane Short Antiques
fig 1. An oil painting on canvas depicting a horse drinking from a pond with a boy, enclosed in an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 1. Oil on Canvas by Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943) )

The frame is in very good order.

Signed bottom right.

BIOGRAPHY.... Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943)

He was the second son of Edmund Brock, the younger brother of Charles Edmund Brock and older brother of Henry Matthew Brock.

fig 2. An oil painting on canvas depicting a horse drinking from a pond with a boy, enclosed in an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 2. Oil on Canvas by Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943) )

He was born in Colney Hatch, London, in 1871, moving with his family to Cambridge a few years later where his father was a reader with the Cambridge University Press. All three Brocks -- as well as another brother, Thomas Alfred (who later went on to be a mathematician), and two sisters, Katherine Allison and Bertha Matilda, lived with their parents at St. Andrew the Less for many years.

fig 3. An oil painting on canvas depicting a horse drinking from a pond with a boy, enclosed in an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 3. Oil on Canvas by Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943) )

Richard shared a studio with Charles and Harry Brock in Cambridge but did not share their interest in architecture, furniture and fashion. Where they gained reputations as book illustrators, Richard concentrated on painting, earning a modest income from local landscapes, mostly in oils. He did turn his hand of illustrating magazines for children such as The Prize and Chatterbox.

fig 4. An oil painting on canvas depicting a horse drinking from a pond with a boy, enclosed in an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 4. Oil on Canvas by Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943) )

In later years he illustrated a number of books, mostly for girls, including Tracked on the Trail by Nancy M. Haynes (1926), Another Pair of Shoes by Jessie Leckie Herbertson (1929) and The Windmill Guides by Violet M. Methley (1931). A couple of rare excursions into standard novels were illustrated editions of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (n.d.) and The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1924).

fig 5. An oil painting on canvas depicting a horse drinking from a pond with a boy, enclosed in an ornate gold gilt frame.
fig 5. Oil on Canvas by Richard Henry Brock (1871-1943) )

Richard Henry Brock died in Brentford, London, in 1943, aged 71.

Richard Henry Brock's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 110 USD to 8,291 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

We can discuss delivery options in UK mainland and can quote for international delivery.

Payment by bank transfer. PayPal or card via telephone

Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Oil on Canvas to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1153434
Dealers Internal Ref
A4647
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a horse drinking from a pond with a boy, enclosed in an ornate gold gilt frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOil paint, canvas, wood, gilt gesso
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsEquestrian subject, Pastoral landscape, Ornate scrolling gilt frame
  • SizeH 55 cm (22 in) x W 65 cm (26 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

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Oil on canvas became the primary medium for western painters during the Renaissance, replacing wooden panels due to its durability, flexibility, and ability to hold rich pigments and textures.

Traditional oil paintings utilise linen or cotton canvas stretched over a wooden frame, painted with ground pigments suspended in drying oils such as linseed, and housed in hand-carved, gilded wooden frames.

Authenticity is identified through examining the canvas weave, craquelure patterns in the paint layer, artist signatures, stretcher frame construction, and examining the piece under ultraviolet light.

Pairing a heavily framed traditional oil painting with clean-walled contemporary spaces creates a striking focal point, anchoring the room with historical depth and textural contrast.

Preservation requires stable indoor humidity and temperature, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading, and dusting gently with a soft, dry brush while leaving professional cleaning to conservators.
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