Brock Brothers Original Illustrations for Jane Austen's Novels to Auction

A selection of original drawings by the Brock Brothers of scenes from Jane Austen's novels is running in Christie's' Fine Books and Manuscripts sale which ends October 16.

The suite of 28 drawings are by Henry Mathews Brock (1875-1960) and Charles Edmund Brock (1870-1038) and were published in The Novels of Jane Austen (London, J.M. Dent & Co., 1898).

Of these, 26 are watercolors with pen and ink, and two are pen and ink designs for Pride and Prejudice. The full set consists of:

Sense and Sensibility drawings by C.E. Brock

• Fanny Dashwood plotting for Norland
• Edward Ferrars welcomed at Barton Cottage
• Lucy divulging her secret
• Willoughby at Lady Middleton’s party
• Mrs. Ferrars
• Robert Ferrars and Elinor Dashwood
• Marianne Dashwood visited by Colonel Brandon
• Edward and Elinor together

Pride and Prejudice drawings by H.M. Brock

• Sir William Lucas beseeching a dance for Elizabeth Bennet
• The introduction of George Wickham
• Mr. Collins’s proposal
• Elizabeth playing the piano at Rosings
• Mr. Darcy delivering his letter to Elizabeth
• Mr. Bennet listening to the letter from Mr. Gardiner
• Catherine de Bourgh confronting Elizabeth at Longbourne
• Endpaper design
• Half-title design with figure of Elizabeth

Emma drawings by C.E. Brock

• Emma Wodehouse reads aloud at Mrs. Bates’s house
• Harriet Smith embarrassed
• Mr. Knightley on horseback
• At Mr. Weston’s ball
• Harriet accosted by beggars
• Emma shocking her father

Northanger Abbey drawing by H.M. Brock

• Catherine touring the Abbey gardens with Eleanor and the General

Persuasion drawings by C.E. Brock

• Anne Eliot overhearing the flirtation of Captain Wentworth and Louisa Musgrove
• Louisa’s fall at Lyme
• The Viscountess Dalrymple at the Concert Room in Bath
• Captain Wentworth leaving his love letter for Anne

The lot has an estimate of $10,000-$15,000.