George Henry Andrews
(America/British, 1816-1898)
Prawn Fishing on the Savannah River, circa 1860, signed lower right "G Andrews", oil on canvas, 26-1/4 x 42 in.; monumental gilt wood and composition frame
Note: George Henry Andrews was born in England and trained as an engineer. He became a world-traveling illustrator for London publications and a member of the Royal Geographical Society. In 1860 he accompanied the Prince of Wales on an extensive tour of the United States and Canada as the official artist. In 1861, now traveling independently, Andrews continued to visit sites in the American South and West. During this time, he likely visited the tidewater South, capturing this scene of local fishermen employing traditional techniques to catch prawns or shrimp.
Provenance: Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, California; Altmayer Limited Partnership, Mobile, Alabama; The Collection of Rob and Jane Hicklin
Literature:
Robert M. Hicklin, Jr., 2003, Calm in the Shadow of the Palmetto & Magnolia: Southern Art from the Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston Renaissance Gallery, pp.62-63
(America/British, 1816-1898)
Prawn Fishing on the Savannah River, circa 1860, signed lower right "G Andrews", oil on canvas, 26-1/4 x 42 in.; monumental gilt wood and composition frame
Note: George Henry Andrews was born in England and trained as an engineer. He became a world-traveling illustrator for London publications and a member of the Royal Geographical Society. In 1860 he accompanied the Prince of Wales on an extensive tour of the United States and Canada as the official artist. In 1861, now traveling independently, Andrews continued to visit sites in the American South and West. During this time, he likely visited the tidewater South, capturing this scene of local fishermen employing traditional techniques to catch prawns or shrimp.
Provenance: Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, California; Altmayer Limited Partnership, Mobile, Alabama; The Collection of Rob and Jane Hicklin
Literature:
Robert M. Hicklin, Jr., 2003, Calm in the Shadow of the Palmetto & Magnolia: Southern Art from the Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston Renaissance Gallery, pp.62-63
