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Picture Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry

Framed Picture of 14th century Fisherman

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WMLMT Classification:- Drawing/Sketch


Description

"This is an antique hand-colored aquatint engraving titled ""A Fisherman"" by Charles Hamilton Smith, published in 1814 as part of the book Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain and Ireland.

• Artist & Subject: The print was created by Charles Hamilton Smith (1776–1859), a noted artist and soldier.

• Historical Context: It depicts a fisherman in 14th-century or 15th-century costume, often used to illustrate medieval daily life.

• Details: The work features a detailed fishing scene with a man hauling nets on a coast, and was originally produced in London by Colnaghi and Co."

Properties

315mm x 410mm




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