18th.Century Ornithological Watercolour Study Of A Hawk Vue D'Optique although sheep and human figures

although sheep and human figures are also fairly common in his works

Gouache painting

The Prodigal Son In Excess

William Burgess was a Covent Garden based drawing master from an artistic family he specialised in small portraits and landscapes

He was an author of sonnets and poems

18th.Century Ornithological Watercolour Study Of A Hawk Vue D'Optique although sheep and human figuresSuperb late 18th. Century Ornithological watercolour study of a Hawk. A Hobby or possibly an immature Kestrel. British School Circa. 1790. Watercolour on wove Whatman type paper, some general foxing. 25 by 35 cms image. Period giltwood frame. 33 by 43 cms overall.