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William Timlin

South African 1892-1943 


William Timlin was born in 1892 in Ashington, Northumberland, in the United Kingdom. He was an artist from a young age, and his talent was recognised with a scholarship to the Armstrong College of Art in Newcastle. In 1912, he moved with his parents to Kimberley in the Northern Cape and undertook further studies in art and architecture. While Timlin became an accomplished architect, designing many buildings for Kimberley, he is perhaps most well known as an artist, particularly of science fiction and fantasy illustrations. He wrote and illustrated the book The Ship that Sailed to Mars: A Fantasy, initially intended for his son, but which he ultimately published in 1923. Timlin was a multimedia artist, working in watercolour, oils, pastels, and etchings, and regularly exhibited his works locally.


157 lots offered      61.15% sold      ZAR 3 527 299
 

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William Timlin; Mission Bell, Bechuanaland
10 Feb 2025
Starting at ZAR 2 500
William Timlin; Spier, Stellenbosch by Moonlight
9 Oct 2024
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
 
William Timlin; Cape Dutch Building (Spier, Stellenbosch)
9 Oct 2024
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
 
William Timlin; Mountain Landscape
9 Sep 2024
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
William Timlin; Harbour Scene
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 3 000
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William Timlin; Cape Dutch Building (Spier, Stellenbosch)
8 Jul 2024
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 
William Timlin; Spier, Stellenbosch by Moonlight
8 Jul 2024
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 
William Timlin; Mountain Landscape
10 Jun 2024
ZAR 6 000 - 9 000
 
William Timlin; A Musical Evening
15 Apr 2024
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
William Timlin; The Bridge Builders
15 Apr 2024
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
William Timlin; The King's Grapes
11 Mar 2024
Starting at ZAR 15 000
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William Timlin; The Letter
11 Mar 2024
Starting at ZAR 7 000
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