
Pair of Fishing Watercolours, Got Him & Lost Him by F.p. Hopkins 'Shortspoon'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pair of angling watercolors By Major Hopkins. A wonderful pair of original fishing watercolours, a self portrait of one of the most important golf artists of the Victorian era. Signed and dated 1886. Major Hopkins is well know for his golf watercolours but he was a keen fisherman who included angling among his contributions to 'The Field' magazine and wrote and illustrated "Fishing Experiences of Half a Century". These images were published by McQueen in 1886, The angling pictures have been completed on a light blue paper and painted in monochrome. Got Him! shows two fishermen, one kneeling on the ground looking over the catch whilst the other is having a drink from a beaker, with a wicker creel...
Antique 1880s European Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
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