Brian Clinton (Australian, B. 1942) "Fishing for Pleasure" Original Watercolor painting on Hot Press Illustration Board.

Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.

This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Australian 35c Fishing For Pleasure stamp issued October 24, 1979.

Prehistoric men fished for food, and stone age men caught fish with water traps. Hundreds of years before Christ, the Chinese spun silk fish line and the Egyptians used flax to weave strong nets for the same purpose. Fishing is as old as man himself and for centuries has influenced man's way of life. Few other outdoor activities offer the same combination of grueling anticipation, bursts of sudden excitement, and periods of restful relaxation, that fishing does. In fact, the pleasures of fishing are as varied as the people who participate in the sport. Every fisherman has his own reason for fishing. Sport fishermen, for example are attracted to the excitement of hooking a real sea lunker. They use complicated equipment and topographic maps to determine where the fish are and when they will bite. Other fishermen simply enjoy the chance to escape the pressures of the workday world and bask in the quiet of a lonely cove while their simple fishing line dangles in the water. For others it is the beauty of the coastline on a lovely summer day that brings them fishing. Whatever their reason for fishing, all fishermen share an equal chance with lady luck. No one fisherman, in the centuries since man first fished, ever managed to convince her to promise special favors. The small barefoot boy fishing with a cane pole from a pier and the avid sport fisherman with expensive boat and steel rod have an equal chance. Neither knows what he will catch -- if anything.

Image Size: 12 x 14.25 in.
Overall Size: 16 x 20 in.
Unframed.
(B05578)

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16 x 20 in