WICK ANTIQUES LTD Prints

A Team-Signed Gelatin Print Photograph of the R.M.S. Otranto Carrying the Visiting M.C.C Cricket Team to Australia in 1928, This fine gelatin print is both a record of the luxury li...

This fine impression of the celebrated print engraved by mezzotint engraver John Raphael Smith after a painting by Henry Danloux shows the subject on the deck of a ship in the heat of the Battle Camperdown. It is framed in an ornate giltwood frame with a paper label on the reverse showing a coat of arms flanked by the inscription ‘Admiral Lord Viscount Duncan when Victorious off Camperdown, is by permission most humbly dedicated to the Hon. Miss Jane Duncan by her most obedient Servant H.P.Danloux London. Published by H. P. Danloux No 11 Charles Street, Middlesex Hospital...

Early silver gelatin photographic print of the sailing yacht Venessa sailing in the Solent, flying the white ensign of the Royal Yacht Squadron, by Kirk ...

Early silver gelatin Photographic print the Steam yacht Cressida at anchor in the Solent, By Kirk and Sons Cowes. Embossed crown stamp by Appointment, to the right hand side. William Umpleby Kirk (Kirk and Sons) A photographer of the late Victorian era. Born in Hull and grew up nearby where, in the early 1870s, he set up his first photographic studio. His early work has survived and are collected. In 1881 Kirk movies to Cowes, Isle of Wight. Cowes at the time was the centre of yachting internationally. A sport of royalty and the rich and privileged. At Cowes boats and yachts were raced, bought, sold and of course shown off. Kirk photographed the boats and their owners. He specialised in Marine photography, in portraiture e.g a copy of Kirk’s photograph of The Marquis of Ormonde is held in the British National Archives at Kew. He also photographed groups at house parties, tutor groups and sports teams of Naval Cadets at Osborne Naval College. His photographs of the sumptuous interiors of large yachts remain to record that era. Kirk’s reputation grew when he photographed Queen Victoria’s yacht, HMY Alberta at a speed of 10 knots entering Cowes Harbour; this is said to be one of the first British photographs of a vessel in motion. (citation needed) and to have earned him the Royal Warrant to Queen Victoria. Photographs by Kirk of the yachts Bona and Ailsa, for example, were sold by auction at Christie’s, New York. Exhibitions: Lapada 2018 A collection of Kirk’s work is held by the Isle of Wight County Council and is reviewed by Ian Dear. An extensive, but as yet uncatalogued collection of Kirk’s original 8' x 10' glass plates is held by the Gallery, Classic Boat...

A rare early photographic print of the Schooner Cacouna tack in the Solent. She is flying the burgee of the royal Thames yacht club at the top of her main mast. Signed in ink. Kirk ...

An original Photographic print of the Bermudian yacht Clodagh on starboard tack in the Solent. The image is signed Beken and son Cowes. CLODAGHH COWES 1952 no 3223. William Ump...

Original prints of the Dutch sailing yacht Verona sailing on port tack in the Solent. An interesting point in this image is that she has a loose footed ...

Yacht Alpha, early silver photographic print by Beken of Cowes.

Yacht Nebula, early silver photographic print by Beken of Cowes.

Yacht Wayward, early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes.

Yacht Leander, early silver photographic print by Beken of Cowes.

Yacht Winifred, Yawl, early silver photographic print by Beken of Cowes.

Silver gelatin photographic print by Beken - Yacht Mary Falconer.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes Yacht Polaris.

Silver gelatin photographic print by Beken 'Yacht Sunshine and Mary Bower'

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Brixam sailing trawler BM76.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Solde.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Maid Marion.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Senorita.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht White Heather.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Senorita off IOW.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes, Yacht Revive.

Early silver Gelanin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Ketch Cariad off the Isle of Wight.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes, Yacht Pelleas II.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yawl Stella Maris.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Norena racing at Cowes.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes - Yacht Witch, Royal Thames Yacht Club towing a tender.

Early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes, Schooner surf.