Pen And Ink Fishing Scene

Dutch Golf Engraving By J. Aliamet, Les Amusements De L'Hiver. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by J. Aliamet depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice near Haarlem in 1668. The engraving is taken from Adriaen van de Velde original oil painting but is printed in reverse, the Kolf engraving is entitled 'Les Amusemens De L'Hiver' (Winter Fun). A print of this engraving was published in Darwins 1920 book, A Golfers Gallery of Old Masters. The scene shows a group of four Dutch gentlemen in the foreground playing kolf, the forerunner of golf. The main player can be seen taking aim to hit the post which is next to the man standing over his right shoulder. They are eagerly watched by a young lad who has his hands in his pockets to keep warm with a Kolf club under his arms, looking as if longing to join in. Two ladies are being pushed and pulled in a wooden sledge...

Pair of salmon fishing pictures, fishing & poaching. A large pair of goupilgravures, fishing and poaching, by George Earl. The pair of angling pictures ti...

Salmon fishing lithograph by William Heath. An early rare hand coloured salmon fishing lithograph by William Heath, originally done as a set of four. This singular picture is entitled 'Sporting In The Scottish Isles' with secondary title 'Salmon Fishing', 'Drawn on stone by William Heath, from sketches taken by him in the Islands of Islay'. Framed in maple frame with glass. Published April 21st 1835 by Rudolph Ackermann. The other three pictures in the set are Grouse Shooting...

Dutch Golf Engraving By Jacques-Philippe Lebas, Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande. Rare 18th century Dutch golf engraving by Jacques-Philippe Lebas depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf on the ice. The Kolf engraving is entitled 'Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande' (View Of Santvliet Village From Holland). The scene shows a group of four Dutch gentlemen in the foreground playing kolf, the forerunner of golf. There are people skating on the ice and a gentleman can be seen kneeling whilst fitting on his ice skates. Paintings of life on the frozen waterways of Holland were very popular and many artists, usually known for painting rivers or landscapes, produced them. Extra print details:- in the bottom left 'Van Drever pinx', on the right 'Jac. Ph. LeBas sculp'. In the center a coat of arms with the words "Virtus Ariete Fortior". Dédié à Monsieur Norregs Bertie, Par son très humble et très obeisant Serviteur Jac. Ph. Le Bas. Beau pays, ou fleurit une utile industrie, On croiroit que chez toi L'eau se transforme en glace, Et dont les habitants peuvent toute leur vie Pour offrir un plus ample et plus commode espace Suivre a vec liberte leurs innocents desires, A tous les Voyageurs, à tes divers plaisirs, Par M. Moraine. A Paris chez Le bas Graveur du Cabinet du Roy rue de la Harpe...

Italian pen and ink landscape. Antique pen and ink scene of a villa along the river in period gilt frame, Italy, early 19th century. Dimension: 1...

Edward Edwards R.A. (English, 1738-1806) landscape engraving, published 1790 Paper: 6 by 4 ½ inches frame: 9 ½ by 9 ¼ inches

Antique print titled 'Trolling'. Original antique print of trolling, a method of fishing where one or more fishing lines, baited with lures or bait fish,...

Drawing, wash and ink on paper. River Landscape with a couple and a dog in the foreground and windmills and farmers in the background, in the manner of Nicolaes Wicart. Set in a 19th...