April (Angling)

Fine etching published by Suntach. Depicts fishing from the bank of a river with lines from Thompsons Spring beneath the image. William Hamilton is known as painter of portraits and historical subjects. He was born in Chelsea but travelled later with Antonio Zucchi to Italy where he spent a couple of years. In 1784 he joined the Royal Academy and became a member five years later. On laid watermarked paper. Small repaired break in paper in title area.