Timlin William, Signed (5 results)

Condition: Matted. Framed and glazed. Timlin, William H. Brown wash on paper, signed "W.M. Timlin, 1911". 1 vols. Approx. 10 x 6-7/8 in. William M[itcheson] Timlin (1893-1943) was born in Northumberland, England, and studied art in Newcastle before following his parents to South Africa, where he completed his studies in art and architecture. He then practiced as an architect, designing a number of major public buildings in Kimberley; at the same time he worked as an artist, producing paintings, etchings and pastels of conventional subjects, in addition to the watercolor fantasies for which is he best known. He also wrote stories and music, and did periodical illustrations. In 1923 he published "The Ship that Sailed to Mars", which has become a fantasy classic. Brown wash on paper, signed "W.M. Timlin, 1911". 1 vols. Approx. 10 x 6-7/8 in.

TIMLIN, William M. (illustrator). 8220;The Treasure Ship." Original pen, ink and watercolor painting. Titled and signed at lower left and marked with Timlin's owl device. [N.d.: n.d.]. Image size: 21 x 14 1/4 inches; 535 x 365 mm. Matted, framed, and glazed. Framed size: 34 3/4 x 27 inches; 880 x 680 mm. Framed in a beautiful gilt frame. This painting is not attributed as an illustration to any known work, but it could be an unused image for "The Ship that Sailed to Mars." Depicts the front half of a large galleon that is pulled up to the dock. There are three more boats coming into the dock in the distance. The main boat is flying an English flag and one of the three on the horizon is flying a pirate flag. There are a few people on the dock including some pirates. This is a beautiful original watercolor in tones of browns and blues. William Timlin was born in Northumberland, England, and studied art in Newcastle before following his parents to South Africa in 1915, where he completed his studies in art and architecture. He then practiced as an architect, designing a number of major public buildings in Kimberley; at the same time he worked as an artist, producing paintings, etchings and pastels of conventional subjects, in addition to the watercolor fantasies for which he is best known. He also wrote stories and music, and did periodical illustrations. In 1923 he published "The Ship that Sailed to Mars", which he wrote, illustrated and produced himself. This has become a classic work. It has been asserted that the illustrations to this book put him in the top ten of fantasy illustrators with Rackham, Dulac, Nielsen and Goble. HBS 69109. $15,000. Signed.

Condition: Fine. Fabulous signed original watercolor by William Timlin, best known for his fairy-populated science-fiction fantasy, THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS. Although Timlin was born in England, he was raised in South Africa. Along with his success in painting, Timlin was also a practicing architect. THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS was Timlin's masterpiece, of which this artwork is reminiscent. He executed a later series of pictures intended for a book to be called THE BUILDING OF A FAIRY CITY, but which was never published. Accomplished with rich colors in Timlin's Rackhamesque style, the fanciful picture shows a huge tree trunk used as a house. Standing at the door of the tree house is a young woman who is talking to a gnome-like man who is leaning on a fence. Peeking out of a window in the tree house is an elf-like man. Done with much detail and quite wonderful. Timlin's original work is quite rare. 7'' x 5.5'' (matted); 15'' x 13'' (framed). Single watercolor, archivally matted and framed (not examined outside frame). Signed by Timlin, as well as dated and captioned in his hand, "Gossip.". Signed.

Born in Northumberland, Timlin emigrated to South Africa, where he studied art and practised as an architect. The Ship That Sailed to Mars (1923) is his only published book, a fantastical illustrated gift book that rivalled those of Rackham, Dulac, Goble and Nielsen. The book was published by George Harrap, who had earlier published Willy Pogany in the same format, with calligraphic text mounted, like the plates, on grey matte paper. Timlin's book is divided in three parts: detailing the building and outfitting of the space ship, the journey, and the arrival. "The Arrival" is the first plate of the third part, showing the ship's arrival on Mars itself, sailing high over a lake surrounded by fantastical buildings, the Martian princess watching them from a terrace overlooking the lake. The painting is signed by the artist after publication at the lower left. Original watercolour on paper (image 270 x 247 mm; framed 615 x 540 mm). Together with two original leaves of accompanying calligraphic text: the contents list for "Part three: Mars" including "The Arrival", and the descriptive text to accompany this plate (text in black with initial letters and decorations in blue). Three individual items each framed separately in a white gold frame with UV and scratch resistant acrylic.

Timlin, William M. 87 leaves, all but a few with pencil sketches, the majority with more than one sketch per page. Signed on front pastedown in the artist's typical block letters "W.M.Timlin: Milner St: Kimberley". 1 vols. 8 x 5 inches. The first pencil drawing is of lady gazing into mirror "Preliminary Sketch for oli 30" x 24" Sept 25th 1916" signed in full, lower right. Other sketches include four studies of "Kolbe," several illustrations for "Travel" by Stevenson, "A Romance of a Voortrekker," Cinderella, "The Spirit of the Kwan Yen," Sleeping Beauty, "The Fairy Necklace," Lady Godiva, Romeon and Juliet, "street in a fairy city," "the fairy shop," "keeper of the King's peacocks," "fairy music," "the Black Dwarf," etc. William M[itcheson] Timlin was born in Northumberland, England, and studied art in Newcastle before following his parents to South Africa, where he completed his studies in art and architecture. He then practiced as an architect, designing a number of major public buildings in Kimberley; at the same time he worked as an artist, producing paintings, etchings and pastels of conventional subjects, in addition to the watercolor fantasies for which is he best known. He also wrote stories and music, and did periodical illustrations. In 1923 he published "The Ship that Sailed to Mars", which has become a fantasy classic. Original maroon paper boards, worn. In blue half morocco slipcase and chemise 87 leaves, all but a few with pencil sketches, the majority with more than one sketch per page. Signed on front pastedown in the artist's typical block letters "W.M.Timlin: Milner St: Kimberley". 1 vols. 8 x 5 inches.