[A hawk perched on a branch].

Impressive drawing by the British wildlife artist Alan M. Hunt (1947), depicting a hawk sitting on a branch looking for its prey. This hawk is a member of the birds of prey family "Accipitridae", of which the genus "Accipiter" was commonly used for falconry, with the Eurasian sparrowhawk as a favourite.Alan Hunt studied art at the Middlesbrough Art College, and went on to study zoology at the Leeds City College and the University of Bristol. He is best known as a wildlife painter. He spent much of his time on field trips in order to study animals in their natural habitat. He was the first non-American painter to be voted into the American Wildlife Art Hall of Fame.In very good condition. In passepartout and framed (ca. 80.5 x 60.5 cm). Gouache on paper (ca. 64.5 x 48 cm). Signed "Alan M. Hunt" and dated "1980" in brown ink in the bottom left corner.