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Frederick Timpson I'Ons

South African 1802-1887 


Born in Islington, Middlesex, England in 1802, Frederick Timpson I'Ons displayed a natural talent for drawing as a child and later received sculpting lessons from John Francis. In his early adulthood, he ran an art school in Marylebone where he taught drawing and painting. In 1827, he married Ann Frazer and the couple relocated to the Albany district of Grahamstown in 1934. This move coincided with the onset of the Sixth Frontier War for which I’Ons volunteered his services. His experiences during the wars (nine in total) inspired him to create the ’Aquila Caricatures’, a cartoon series that poked fun at Lieutenant Governor Andries Stockenström. Additionally, I'Ons was commissioned by military officers to create portraits of Xhosa chiefs and other local residents. Following the wars, he earned a living by painting commissioned portraits of prominent Grahamstown residents and providing private art tutoring. I’Ons was also a competent landscape painter. His works are appreciated for their valuable historical documentation of frontier life in the 1800s and have been exhibited in the Tate Gallery in London, UK; the South African National Gallery in Cape Town; and the King George VI Gallery (now the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum) in Port Elizabeth. They can also be found in numerous private and public collections.


38 lots offered      76.32% sold      ZAR 874 502
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Chiefs Sandilli, Anta and Macomo Waiting for War News by Special Messenger
8 Jul 2024
Sold for ZAR 49 245
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; A scene near the Kariega River in the Albany District, Grahamstown
8 Jul 2024
Sold for ZAR 35 175
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Two Figures
12 Feb 2024
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Howison's Poort
10 Jul 2023
Sold for ZAR 44 555
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Figures Crossing a Drift
10 Jul 2023
Sold for ZAR 46 900
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Xhosa Men by a Roadside
10 Jul 2023
Sold for ZAR 18 760
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Settler's Mill
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 1 759
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Figures and Dog by a River Crossing
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 8 794
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Figures by a River
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 4 690
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; A Rare Poem with Vignette Drawing
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 1 994
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Euphorbia Trees, Kowie River, Cape of Good Hope
14 Apr 2020
Sold for ZAR 9 967
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Frederick Timpson I'Ons; Dancing Women Outside a Canteen
14 Apr 2020
Sold for ZAR 2 111
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.