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18TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA.

Friday 19 April 2013

Bow use in the 18th Century. Images.


Italian Duck Hunters.


The Archers, by Sir Henry Raeburn. 1789-1790.

3 comments:

Jenny said...

Nice!

These mostly have a "aristocratic Englishman indulging in the National Passtime" look to me, as opposed to "hillbilly huntin' up dinner" - but neat to see! (And the boy in that last better watch his wrist! :p )


Saw your "birch bark knife sheath" article in a magazine here in the US - VERY COOL! Congratulations Loup!

Keith said...

These are not meant to represent boys learning to use bows in the colonies, they are just the best 18th century pics I could come up with. Not meant to be an article, just trying to promote your blog & post.
Keith.

Jenny said...

Oh, I quite understand - and thank you so much!