Art

The original illustration, signed by the artist, for one of the scenes in Mary Russell Mitford's "Our Village", which comprised a series of sketches of country life. Brock's illustrations form part of the "Series of English Idylls" published by J. M. Dent & Co. The scene depicted shows two village boys having their cricket ball mended by the shoemaker. Original pen-and-ink watercolour oval illustration (351 x 250 mm), in a wash-line mount. Margins faintly marked. In excellent condition.