Fishing by Proxy
Artist
James Clarke Hook
(London, England, 1819 - 1907)
Date1874
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 48.3 cm, Width: 89.7 cm
Frame: Height: 78 cm, Width: 119 cm
Frame: Height: 78 cm, Width: 119 cm
AcquisitionAlexander Macdonald Bequest, 1901.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002773
About MeThis work depicts Captain Salvin's cormorants catching fish for him. The scene is set close to Hook's home, 'Silverbeck' in Churt, Surrey.More About Me
Snares around the throats of trained cormorants allow small fish to be swallowed, but they were forced to spit out larger ones for the fisherman.
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