Richard Norris Brooke: A Biographical Sketch of an American Artist:

This biographical sketch of Richard Norris Brooke provides a portrait of what shaped Brooke into the man he became, in both life and art. Brooke, a respected and beloved member of the art world, extensively studied abroad, yet established his personal studios in Washington, D.C and his hometown of Warrenton, Virginia. Brooke's two most famous works, A Pastoral Visit and A Dog Swap, though conceptualized and produced in Warrenton have reached an audience of thousands over the decades. His s...