Hl Rolfe, Still Life with Fish, 1800s, Oil on Canvas

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Oil on relined canvas, 19th century, still life with fish, signed lower right "H L Rolfe"

This composition depicts an … Read more Oil on relined canvas, 19th century, still life with fish, signed lower right "H L Rolfe"

This composition depicts an abundant still life of river fish arranged in the foreground, accompanied by a patinated leather game bag, a hunting rifle, and several accessories evoking the world of fishing and hunting.

Henry Leonidas Rolfe was a British painter specializing in the depiction of fish, fishing scenes, and still lifes related to aquaculture. Active during the Victorian era, he exhibited at the Royal Academy in London between 1847 and 1874. See less