George Brookshaw Auction Prices and Value Guide

George Brookshaw auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 226 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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George Brookshaw auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
George Brookshaw
Source records
226
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About George Brookshaw

George Brookshaw (1751–1823) was a British painter, illustrator, printmaker, and watercolorist active in London during the late Georgian period. He is best known for his finely detailed botanical compositions, particularly fruit and flower subjects rendered in watercolor and hand-colored stipple engraving. Brookshaw also produced bird scenes and, earlier in his career, worked as a cabinet-maker and decorative painter before turning fully to botanical art. Some of his publications appeared under the pseudonym G. Brown. His work belongs to the tradition of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century English natural history illustration, a period that produced some of the most scientifically precise and visually refined botanical art in European history. Collectors encounter Brookshaw's output most often through his published plate books and individual watercolors, which remain sought after for their combination of decorative appeal and documentary accuracy.

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Common works and media

Brookshaw's most commonly encountered works are hand-colored stipple engravings and aquatints of fruit and flower subjects, typically produced as plates for his published botanical volumes. Individual watercolor studies of fruit, flowers, and birds also appear on the market. Less frequently, sculptural works and decorative painted furniture from his earlier career as a cabinet-maker may be attributed to him, though these are difficult to authenticate without specialist provenance.

Market and appraisal context

Brookshaw's works appear regularly at auction in categories including Old Master prints, botanical watercolours, and natural history art. His hand-colored stipple engravings from major published works are the most frequently offered lots. Original watercolors command higher prices than prints or later re-strikes. Key valuation factors include whether the work is an original watercolor or a print, the quality and freshness of the coloring, the completeness of any published series, condition of the paper support, and documented provenance. Attribution can be complicated by his use of the pseudonym G. Brown on certain publications.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and technique: original watercolors and hand-colored stipple engravings command higher values than later reprint editions.
  2. Subject matter: fruit and flower compositions from his major published works are the most commonly encountered lots.
  3. Attribution and signature: works published under the pseudonym G. Brown may require specialist verification to confirm authorship.
  4. Condition and provenance: as with late 18th- and early 19th-century works on paper, condition, coloring quality, and documented provenance significantly affect value.

Appraisal caveats

  • Market data in this summary is drawn from artist identity records and subject classification rather than recent auction results; consult comparable realized prices for current valuation.
  • Brookshaw's sculptural works are rarely documented at auction and may be difficult to attribute without specialist examination.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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