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WILLIAM POPE (BRITISH/CANADIAN, 1811-1902), THE RUFFED GROUSE, M&F

Creator: WILLIAM POPE
Offered by: Arader Galleries

Description
William Pope (British/Canadian, 1811-1902)
The Ruffed Grouse, M&F
Pen and ink and watercolor
Signed “W.P” lower left
Paper size:9 5/8 x 11 3/4 in

Provenance: The artist’s family and thence by descent.
Exhibited: Simcoe, Ontario, Lynnwood Art Centre, Birds of a Feather, 3-31 May 1987 (a selection); Simcoe, Ontario, Eva Brook Donly Museum, May-7 June 1987 (a selection); Simcoe, Ontario, Lynnwood Art Centre, 4 August-3 September 1989 (a selection).

This collection of pen and ink studies of various sport hunting scenes blends the artist’s love of animals and backwoods sport. Bother animals and hunters illustrated in most of the compositions which have a a quiet, almost poetic manner highlighting the skill or the hunter and prowess of the hunted.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Other
Incollect Reference #:	586677

Dimensions

W.	11.75 in;	H.	9.625 in;
W.	29.85 cm;	H.	24.45 cm;

Message from Seller:

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