Charles Brooking was an English painter of marine scenes.
A Flagship Before the Wind under Easy Sail by Charles Brooking 1745
A Dutch Beach Scene with a Man-of-War in the Distance
East Indiamen in a Gale, 45 x 48 inches, signed by Charles Brooking, c. 1759. National Maritime Museum.
Francis Swaine was a British marine painter.
Charles Brooking
…Downs”, by Peter Monamy. It is claimed that Dominic Serres received some instruction for a short time from Brooking. It has also been suggested that Francis Swaine was another pupil, but the age difference between the two painters was a mere two years, and there is no visual evidence that Swaine followed Brooking’s…
The Capture of the 'Foudroyant', 84 guns, by the 'Monmouth', 64 guns, 28 February 1758. Painting by F. Swaine. National Maritime Museum, London. "The Moonlight Battle"