Philip D Hawkins Virgin Voyager print query

[heart-of-wessex]

Hello all

Went down to Shepton Flea Market yesterday, didn't find anything until near the end where I found a framed print of a Voyager on the Dawlish Sea Wall by artist Philip Hawkins, and on the bottom was his signature with numbers 66/250

I liked the look of this so snapped it up for £30, and went home to do some online research, but I can't find anything much about this hardly any reference online I can find, was there only 250 of these printed? Or was there a lot more unsigned ones as well, can't seem to buy one anymore. Don't know when these came out either, maybe when they were fairly new? Is it a limited run that was linked to some Virgin Trains event or collaboration?

A long shot I know just hoping posting this someone might know! Any help appreciated as I say doing a search online it's like this never existed



James

 

[Cymroglan]

Hello all

Went down to Shepton Flea Market yesterday, didn't find anything until near the end where I found a framed print of a Voyager on the Dawlish Sea Wall by artist Philip Hawkins, and on the bottom was his signature with numbers 66/250

I liked the look of this so snapped it up for £30, and went home to do some online research, but I can't find anything much about this hardly any reference online I can find, was there only 250 of these printed? Or was there a lot more unsigned ones as well, can't seem to buy one anymore. Don't know when these came out either, maybe when they were fairly new? Is it a limited run that was linked to some Virgin Trains event or collaboration?

A long shot I know just hoping posting this someone might know! Any help appreciated as I say doing a search online it's like this never existed

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James

He is a fairly well known artist, specialising in railways. His website has contact details, so I would suggest that an email enquiry might be your best bet. All the best with your search!

Railway Artist Philip D Hawkins | Trains & Locomtive Art

Philip D Hawkins is a world renowned artist famous for his paintings and prints of railways scenes. His art features locomotive portraits and railway scenes from around the world.

www.philipdhawkins.co.uk

 

[35B]

Hello all

Went down to Shepton Flea Market yesterday, didn't find anything until near the end where I found a framed print of a Voyager on the Dawlish Sea Wall by artist Philip Hawkins, and on the bottom was his signature with numbers 66/250

I liked the look of this so snapped it up for £30, and went home to do some online research, but I can't find anything much about this hardly any reference online I can find, was there only 250 of these printed? Or was there a lot more unsigned ones as well, can't seem to buy one anymore. Don't know when these came out either, maybe when they were fairly new? Is it a limited run that was linked to some Virgin Trains event or collaboration?

A long shot I know just hoping posting this someone might know! Any help appreciated as I say doing a search online it's like this never existed

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James

The numbering means that the print will be from a limited edition run. That will mean that the limited edition is just that, and only a maximum of 250 were produced. However, I wouldn't like to say whether that means the image is limited edition, or just the signed edition with his signature and the Virgin logo.

As for the origins, I suspect the logo is a sign that the print was commissioned around the time that Voyagers were introduced, but that is no more than a hunch.

 

[pdeaves]

The use of the official Virgin Trains logo on the border strongly suggests to me that Virgin Trains commissioned the work, so would be associated with publicity. I would presume that the 'limited' nature is to do with the signature.

 

[heart-of-wessex]

Yes trying to figure out how many were done I understand it's 250 limited as a signed edition, just don't know if there was any standard prints as well, or literally only 250 prints ever done, as mentioned must be publicity to have the logo too, will contact Philip on the site thank you for the link, and see what the response is, I'll post on here if I get anything back

 

[leezer3]

It's from here (who as far as I can tell are just his LTD):

Limited Editions – Quicksilver Publishing

www.quicksilverpublishing.co.uk

(I can't find it in the wayback machine, so possibly pre 2005)

I'd suspect not publicity, probably just licenced from Virgin.
Going by the others, there are probably a further 50 numbered 'artist proofs' in addition to the 250 prints, plus the original. Whilst I haven't come across this particular chap before, *most* artists tend to sell un-numbered prints as well (at exhibitions etc).

Cost of ~£85 when new.

 

[Russel]

That's a really nice print, I'll have to keep my eye out for one to come up for sale somewhere