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WILLIAM BROCAS RHA (C.1794-1868)
Thoroughbred horses, standing in a landscape
A pair, oil on canvas, a pair, 66 x 77cm
€10000 - 15000
Born in Dublin, the third son of the painter Henry Brocas and brother of Henry Jnr and
Samuel, also artists. He is perhaps best known for his landscapes and portraits but distin-
guished himself in the art of equestrian portraiture, working in oils and watercolour. He was
also a capable engraver.
Walter Strickland records that Brocas practiced in Dublin, exhibiting at the Society of Artists
in Dublin and at the Royal Hibernian Academy where he became a member in 1860, becom-
ing President of the Society of Irish Artists in 1843.
