24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking
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George VI & Elizabeth. Signed portrait photograph, 1927
George VI (1895-1952, & Elizabeth, 1900-2002, King and Queen of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas). Signed portrait photograph, 1927. Three-quarter-length portrait photograph of George and Elizabeth as the Duke and Duchess of York, gelatin silver print with embossed trademark of Vandyk of London, signed 'Elizabeth, 1927' and 'Albert' in lower margin in brown ink, glazed and in a contemporary straight-grain black morocco frame with brass 'EA' monogram and crown mounted to pediment, aperture 195 x 132 mm, support missing from rear of frame (qty: 1)
Provenance: by family repute acquired in Australia during the royal tour of 1927.
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £250 - £350
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking, 24th Nov, 2021
To include the Library, Pictures and Camera Collection of Eric Hosking OBE Hon. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991). Eric Hosking is a name which will require little introduction for ornithology enthusiasts. The first professional bird photographer, he photographed over 1,800 species, and his pictures have appeared in some 1,000 books, including the popular New Naturalist series, of which he was photographic editor. To complement his library, Eric Hosking also built a fine collection of pictures by leading 20th century wildlife artists including Archibald Thorburn, Keith Shackleton and C. F. Tunnicliffe. The sale of his photographic equipment provides an unmissable opportunity to own a remarkable array of high-quality cameras, lenses and other apparatus by manufacturers including Contarex, Hasselblad and Zeiss, and will give skilled users the chance of recreating his photographic feats.
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