BRYAN HOOK (BRITISH, 1856-1924)
Invaders
"The puffins often contend with the rabbits for the possession of some of the burrows." Yarrell.
signed with initials 'B.H.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
27¹⁄₄ x 42¹⁄₄ in. (69.2 x 107.3 cm.)

Private Collection, UK, and by descent.

London, Royal Academy, 1888, no. 222.

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Bryan Hook was James Clarke Hook's second son, and emulated his father's style. Lundy was a popular subject for Hook, and another example, Gathering eggs on the cliffs of Lundy, was sold in these Rooms on 12 March 2014, lot 101 for £12,500. Bryan Hook was a keen ornithologist and illustrated a number of books on birds.

We are grateful to Dr Juliet McMaster, granddaughter of Bryan Hook, for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.