Marcus Adams Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Marcus Adams Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). Portrait of King George VI, his wife Elizabeth and their daughters, 1939
Est: £100 - £150
Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). Portrait of King George VI, his wife Elizabeth and their daughters, 1939 * Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). Portrait of King George VI, his wife Elizabeth and their daughters Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, 1939, carbon print laid on card, showing the four posing with a corgi at the entrance to the Music Room in Buckingham Palace, slightly rubbed and bumped at edges, 76 x 54.5 cm QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Aug. 07, 2024
Â§ Marcus Adams (1875-1959)
Est: £200 - £300
Â§ Marcus Adams (1875-1959) Marcus Adams (1875-1959) Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles (later HM King Charles III) and Princess Anne (later HRH The Princess Royal), 1954. Oversized hand-coloured matte silver gelatin print, signed in paint in lower right image, image size approx. 100cm x 75cm, Framed, frame size 114 x 89cm.
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 18, 2024
Attributed to Marcus Adams (1875 - 1959) Portrait of Elizabeth II
Est: £300 - £500
Attributed to Marcus Adams (1875 - 1959) Portrait of Elizabeth II Property of a nobleman Dimensions: (Image) 10 in. (H) x 8 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Mar. 28, 2024
Elizabeth II (Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland).- Adams (Marcus) Childhood Portrait Photograph Print, signed 'Elizabeth of York', [1935].
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Elizabeth II (Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1926-2022).- Adams (Marcus) Childhood Portrait Photograph Print, signed 'Elizabeth of York', additionally signed 'Marcus Adams' and dated in pencil, both to mount, very light foxing to mount not affecting image, print 288 x 210 mm, frame 550 x 402 mm, framed and glazed, [1935]; together with letter from Royal Archives authenticating the signature (2). *** A rare signed photograph print of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of nine, before the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936, when her father was still the Duke of York and she was known as Elizabeth of York. In 1926, Marcus Adams (1875-1959) took the first ever official photographs of Princess Elizabeth and her mother the Duchess of York, and would go on to photograph the royal family for the next 30 years.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 22, 2023
Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). A group of 40 photographic studies of children, c. 1930s/1950s
Est: £300 - £400
Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). A group of 40 photographic studies of children, c. 1930s/1950s * Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). A group of 40 photographic studies of children, c. 1930s/1950s, gelatin silver prints including some toned, mostly of children in fancy dress and theatrical studio settings, a few mounted on card, various sizes QTY: (approx. 40)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 22, 2023
Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). A group of 4 photographs of images for The Water Babies
Est: £300 - £500
Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). A group of 4 photographs of images for The Water Babies * Adams (Marcus, 1875-1959). A group of 4 photographs of images for The Water Babies, c. 1932, gelatin silver prints with some monochrome overpainting, depicting children in costumes, one slightly creased to top left and lower right corners, all signed and dated by the photographer to lower margins, 250 x 290 mm and the reverse QTY: (4)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 18, 2023
Marcus Adams, attr. (1875-1959)
Est: £60 - £80
Marcus Adams, attr. (1875-1959) Marcus Adams, attr. (1875-1959) A collection of six collages of trimmed children's silver gelatin print studio portraits, arranged and pasted to card, c.1930s-1940s, each card measuring approx. 360 x 300mm (one smaller, measuring 260 x 275mm). Most with hand-trimmed paper borders, one with a label affixed to lower border recto inscribed 'Pinter Zsuzsi'.
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 05, 2023
MARCUS ADAMS (1875-1959).- TRAVELLING HALF PLATE CAMERA
Est: £200 - £300
MARCUS ADAMS (1875-1959).- TRAVELLING HALF PLATE CAMERA MARCUS ADAMS (1875-1959).- TRAVELLING HALF PLATE CAMERA c.1939, A unique and custom-built, improved sliding box design, half-plate camera, with Carl Zeiss Jena 25cm f/4.5 Tessar lens (451181) optics G, Removable J.H Dallmeyer Pneumatic shutter, with fully articulated, ball and socket, front standard, ground glass back and single double dark slide. The camera is bespoke - fully adjustable and designed to produce images of the highest quality whilst also being portable and easily manoeuvred. Adams, a celebrated photographer of children, was forced to close his Dover Street studio during the Second World War, primarily due to the mass evacuation of women and children from the Capital. The evacuation amounted to the largest mass migration in British History. Adams had previously developed innovative ways to capture the true character of the children he photographed in his studio, and he designed this traveling camera to pack into the box at the base of the two mounting arms. This allowed him to move around the country freely, continuing his work and taking photographs of children at their new homes. Provenance: Estate of Marcus Adam's Widow Reference: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw280916/Photomontage-of-Marcus-Adams-with-his-travelling-camera https://www.rct.uk/about/press-office/press-releases/marcus-adams-royal-photographer#/ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw280914/Marcus-Adams-with-his-travelling-camera-designed-and-built-by-himself
Chiswick Auctions
May. 04, 2023
Â§ MARCUS ADAMS (1875 - 1959)
Est: £500 - £800
Â§ MARCUS ADAMS (1875 - 1959) MARCUS ADAMS (1875 - 1959) Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles (later HM King Charles III) and Princess Anne (later HRH The Princess Royal), 1954. Oversized hand-coloured matte silver gelatin print, signed in paint in lower right image, image size approx. 100cm x 75cm, Framed, frame size 114 x 89cm.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 04, 2023
MARCUS ADAMS (1875-1959).- TRAVELLING HALF PLATE CAMERA
Est: £400 - £600
MARCUS ADAMS (1875-1959).- TRAVELLING HALF PLATE CAMERA MARCUS ADAMS (1875-1959).- TRAVELLING HALF PLATE CAMERA c.1939, A unique and custom-built, improved sliding box design, half-plate camera, with Carl Zeiss Jena 25cm f/4.5 Tessar lens (451181) optics G, Removable J.H Dallmeyer Pneumatic shutter, with fully articulated, ball and socket, front standard, ground glass back and single double dark slide. The camera is bespoke - fully adjustable and designed to produce images of the highest quality whilst also being portable and easily manoeuvred. Adams, a celebrated photographer of children, was forced to close his Dover Street studio during the Second World War, primarily due to the mass evacuation of women and children from the Capital. The evacuation amounted to the largest mass migration in British History. Adams had previously developed innovative ways to capture the true character of the children he photographed in his studio, and he designed this traveling camera to pack into the box at the base of the two mounting arms. This allowed him to move around the country freely, continuing his work and taking photographs of children at their new homes. Provenance: Estate of Marcus Adam's Widow Reference: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw280916/Photomontage-of-Marcus-Adams-with-his-travelling-camera https://www.rct.uk/about/press-office/press-releases/marcus-adams-royal-photographer#/ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw280914/Marcus-Adams-with-his-travelling-camera-designed-and-built-by-himself
Chiswick Auctions
Sep. 03, 2022
Princess Elizabeth, by Marcus Adams (1875-1959)
Est: £400 - £500
An early photography of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II taken as a baby in 1926, when she was H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth of York, wearing a short-sleeved dress and necklace; her feet are bare. England, 2 December 1926 DIMENSIONS Approximate size: 16.6 x 21.6 cm. (6.5 x 8.5 in.) ARTIST NAME POTOGRAPHER: Marcus Adams (1875 - 1959). Marcus Algernon Adams was a famous British society photographer and noted for his portraits of children He was born in Southampton, Hampshire in the United Kingdom on 15 May 1875. He was the son of Reading- based photographer Walton Adams. He joined the Royal Photographic Society in 1914 and gained his Fellowship in 1915. He was made a life Fellow in 1953 and remained a member until his death. He died in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire on 9 April 1959 at the aged of 83. Marcus Adams began his career as an architectural photographer for the British Archaeological Association and took photographs for books by the antiquarian C.E. Keyser. Gaining notability for his portraits of children Adams took the first official photographs of the Duchess of York and her daughter Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II). His 1934 photograph of Princess Elizabeth at the age of 8 was used as the portrait for the $20 banknote of the 1935 Series of banknotes of the Canadian dollar. He continued his work as a photographer of royal children until a sitting with Princess Anne in 1956.
Hessink's
Sep. 09, 2021
WALTON ADAMS (1842-1934) & MARCUS ADAMS (1875-1959), Norman Architecture Photographs,
Est: £300 - £500
Three vintage gelatin silver prints, c.1900, commissioned by Charles Keyer for his work on Norman architecture, each print on original brown paper mount with blindstamp for Walten Adams, further mounted in large cream window mounts, each print approx. 27cm x 21cm. Note: The Adams were based in Reading, involved in the photography of Churches, the Arts & Crafts aesthetic and influenced by the Oxford Movement, William Morris and also Frederick Evans and the Linked Ring.
Flints Auctions Ltd
Jul. 29, 2020
Marcus Adams, photographic portrait of Princess Anne in 1954, signed, 10" x 12½"
Est: £50 - £80
Marcus Adams, photographic portrait of Princess Anne in 1954, signed, 10" x 12½"
Crow's Auction Gallery Ltd
Mar. 30, 2020
Marcus Adams / Vintage Press Print
Est: £20 - £40
Marcus Adams / Vintage Press Print THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN WITH PRINCESS ELIZABETH & PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE. vintage silver gelatin print, image size, 170mm x 145mm, with typed press label affixed verso
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 30, 2020
Marcus Adams (1875-1959)
Est: £200 - £300
Marcus Adams (1875-1959) THE ROYAL FAMILY, 1939, vintage silver gelatin print, flush mounted onto board, image size, 765mm x 545mm
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 14, 2019
Marcus Adams ROYAL CHILDREN, (1875-1959)
Est: £2,000 - £2,500
Marcus Adams (1875-1959) ROYAL CHILDREN, c.1926-1941, a collection of silver gelatin photographs documenting the British Royal Family (53), with a selection of archivally mounted portraits, image size, 250mm x 300mm or smaller, with two albums, (190mm x 150mm), from Adam's studio archives, many images signed in the negative, with contemporary titles, dates or other annotation in pen and pencil, full collation of images available upon request
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 01, 2018
Marcus Adams (1875-1959) Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne, Prince Charles, 1951
Est: £400 - £600
Marcus Adams (1875-1959) Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne, Prince Charles, 1951 Bromide print, mounted on card, signed and dated in pencil on card recto, 36 x 28.5cm (14 1/4 x 11 1/4in) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 14, 2017
Marcus Adams (Marcus Adams (1875-1959) - Royal Portraits, 1930s-1950s
Est: £400 - £600
Six gelatin silver prints, each annotated in pencil, with photographer's copyright and various stamps and printed caption label affixed verso, various sizes.
Dreweatts 1759
Dec. 02, 2017
Marcus Adams, (English, 1875-1959), "The Queen and Princess Elizabeth," 1930, rare vintage black and white photograph, 20"x 15"(matt...
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Marcus Adams (English, 1875-1959) "The Queen and Princess Elizabeth," 1930 rare vintage black and white photograph pencil signed and dated lower field, titled verso and with Royal Photographic Society label. Gaining notability for his portraits of children Adams took the first official photographs of the Duchess of York and her daughter Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II).[1] His 1934 photograph of Princess Elizabeth at the age of 8 was used as the portrait for the $20 banknote of the 1935 Series of banknotes of the Canadian dollar.[4] He continued his work as a photographer of royal children until a sitting with Princess Anne in 1956.[1] Other notable children photographed by Adams included Christopher Robin Milne, John Julius Norwich and Simone Prendergast. 20"x 15"(matte), 12 1/4"x 11 1/4"(sight)
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 29, 2017
Marcus Adams, (English, 1875-1959), "The Queen and Princess Elizabeth," 1930, rare vintage black and white photograph, 20"x 15"(matt...
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Marcus Adams (English, 1875-1959) "The Queen and Princess Elizabeth," 1930 rare vintage black and white photograph pencil signed and dated lower field, titled verso and with Royal Photographic Society label. Gaining notability for his portraits of children Adams took the first official photographs of the Duchess of York and her daughter Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II).[1] His 1934 photograph of Princess Elizabeth at the age of 8 was used as the portrait for the $20 banknote of the 1935 Series of banknotes of the Canadian dollar.[4] He continued his work as a photographer of royal children until a sitting with Princess Anne in 1956.[1] Other notable children photographed by Adams included Christopher Robin Milne, John Julius Norwich and Simone Prendergast. 20"x 15"(matte), 12 1/4"x 11 1/4"(sight)
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 16, 2016
Marcus Adams 1875 - 1959 Auto-portrait 1930 Tirage argentique d’époque. Signature et
Est: €400 - €600
Marcus Adams 1875 - 1959 Auto-portrait 1930 Tirage argentique d’époque. Signature et données de l’artiste manuscrites au dos. Marcus Adams, photographe spécialisé dans les portraits d’enfants. Vintage zilver print. Signatuur en gegevens van de kunstenaar handgeschreven op de achterkant. Marcus Adams, Gespecialiseerd in kinderportretten. 25 x 32 cm
Cornette de Saint-Cyr-Bruxelles