William Edward Atkins (1842-1910)

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William Edward Atkins (1842-1910)

watercolour, signed, 13.5 x 62 cm, framed & glazed

£3250

The Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour,
with HMS Victory and other Shipping

This view was painted in about 1900 and shows HMS St Vincent on the left, HMS Victory in the centre and HMS Duke of Wellington to the right. The historic Round Tower, The Hotwalls and Portsmouth Cathedral are prominent on the Portsmouth side. Fort Blockhouse (later to become the submarine base HMS Dolphin) is visible on the Gosport side as are buildings in the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard in the distance. HMS St Vincent was launched in 1815 and later served as a training ship before being scrapped in 1906. HMS Victory laid at anchor in the harbour for much of the 19th century and was moved into dry dock and restored in 1922. HMS Duke of Wellington was launched in 1853 and, owing to some design faults and the rapidly advancing technolology in warship construction at the time, did not see active service after 1856. However she became a familiar sight in Portsmouth Harbour and was used for many years as a receiving ship for ceremonial purposes. A particularly fine example of Atkins' work.

William Edward Atkins (1842-1910)

watercolour, signed & dated 1902,
35.5 x 51.5 cm, framed & glazed

SOLD

Wooden Walls at Night, Portsmouth Harbour

This very atmospheric work, painted on the cusp of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, depicts HMS Victory amidst old hulks and a paddle steamer whilst the Gosport Ferry makes its way towards Portsmouth. The building on the extreme right is in the Royal Clarence Yard, Gosport and the historic Round Tower at Old Portsnouth is shown to the extreme left. William Edward Atkins was born in Portsea in 1852 and established his studio at 5 Ordnance Row in 1872. In 1878 he moved to Rose Lodge, Green Rd, Southsea where he set up as a "Marine Painter and Artist". He was appointed as the Portsmouth Correspondent and Marine Artist of "The Graphic" and held this post for about ten years until he was succeeded by W.L. Wyllie, R.A. He died at 3 Simpson Rd, Stamshaw, on 8th March 1910.

William Edward Atkins (1842-1910)

watercolour with touches of bodycolour, signed and dated 1865, 26.5 x 45 cm, framed & glazed

£975

HMS Victory and HMS Royal Sovereign in Portsmouth Harbour, HMS Adventure and the Dockyard beyond

HMS Royal Sovereign was a 121 gun screw first-rate launched in 1857. She was converted between 1861-1863 into the first turret ship of the Royal Navy and was broken up in 1885. Seven Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Royal Soverign. HMS Adventure was an iron-screw store ship, launched in 1855 as HMS resolute. She was renamed in 1857 and broken up in 1877. Twelve Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Adventure.

William Edward Atkins (1842-1910)

watercolour, signed, 24.5 x 36 cm,
framed & glazed

£495

Coming ashore with the Catch, Sunrise, c.1875

William Edward Atkins (1842-1910)

watercolour, signed with initials, 16 x 25 cm, framed & glazed

SOLD

Steam and Sail in the Solent