The Old Chevalier House, Fore Street, Exeter

‘The Old Chevalier House, Fore Street, Exeter’ by Charles Edmund Brock, about 1920-1930. This pencil and watercolour on paper depicts The Old Chevalier House Inn which was built during the Stuart Era, and was a classic oak and plaster building. The building was later destroyed during the Exeter Blitz of 1942.

Charles Edmund Brock (1870-1938) was an English artist who was a widely published illustrator, including drawing for publications of Jane Austen novels.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
58/1999/2
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Drawings
Medium
pencil and watercolour on paper
Common Name
The Old Chevalier House, Fore Street, Exeter
Simple Name
drawing
Inscription Transcription
C E Brock; Chevalier House. Fore Street. Destroyed in Blitz May 1942
Period Classification
Inter War (1918-1939)
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Person Initials
Charles Edmund
Production Person Surname
Brock
Production Year Low
1920
Production Year High
1930

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The Old Chevalier House, Fore Street, Exeter