Articles by Robin Brooks
The following articles will be downloadable to read:
Le Bucentaure
'The Search for the Spirit' - Sea History Magazine, Summer 1998
Article relating to the research, working methods and paintings of Robin Brooks
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'Auguste Mayer Trafalgar Painting' - The Nelson Dispatch, July 2005
Article relating to the mis-identification of August Mayer's painting entitled 'Le Rédoutable surrendering at Trafalgar'. Robin Brooks puts the record straight - this painting is, in fact, Admiral Villeneuve's Flagship at Trafalgar, 'Le Bucentaure'.
Click here to read 'Auguste Mayer Trafalgar Painting' by Robin Brooks
'Victory in Art and the Constable Sketches' - Trafalgar Chronicle, 2005
Article relating to the mis-identification of three of John Constable's sketches sold by Sotheby's, of 'HMS Victory' on the Medway, 1803. Robin Brooks argues that two of these sketches can not possibly be the 'Victory'!
Articles about Robin Brooks
The following articles are listed, but unfortunately not available to download:
- Robin Brooks 'Son of the Land, Master of painting the sea' - 'Classic Boat' magazine, November 1991
- Robin Brooks 'In de ban van Captain James Cook' - 'Spiegal der Zeilvaart' magazine, June 1995
- Son of the Land, Master of the Sea - 'Tall Ships International' magazine, June/July 1997
- An Eye for a Ship ... Robin Brooks - 'Traditional Boats and Tall Ships' magazine, Oct/Nov 1999
- Trafalgar: the new adventure - 'Devon Today' magazine, February 2001
- Trafalgar 1805: The Defining Moment - 'Traditional Boats and Tall Ships' magazine, Dec/Jan 2003.
- Chance favours the prepared mind - 'Devon Life' magazine, February 2004
- Power and the Glory - The Artists Eye - 'The Countryman' magazine, March 2005
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