Frank Percy Wild - Artist

(1861-1950), Self portrait in pastels, 1915. Welcome to this page all about the Victorian artist, my grandfather, Frank Percy Wild.

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Last updated on 26/09/07

Biography

Frank Percy Wild was born to Thomas and Elizabeth on 4th March 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire and studied in Antwerp before finding fame as a portrait artist, doing commissions in America and landscapes of the Thames, near his family home of Marlow. He was listed in Who's Who 1941-50 and was a keen player in the cricket team and was seen about town dressed in Norfolk jacket, cycling breeches and tweed cap, accompanied by his smooth-haired black and white terrier. He was also interested in golf, punting, tennis and motor cycling. He married Beatrice Emily Chilcott in 1883 and moved to a large isolated house named Gossmore in Marlow, at around 1895. Unfortunately, this house is now surrounded by other houses and the Marlow bypass overhead. There is a room named after the house in his honour at Glade End guest house. He had three children, Mona, who died aged 2, Enid, much painted and with gorgeous auburn hair (why she never married is a mystery) and Douglas, who was my father.

His education was at Leeds Grammar School and Yorkshire College, his parents moving from Camp Road, Leeds to Bramley Grange, Thorner (now a teacher training College). He started training in engineering but took up art in 1884, studying in Antwerp, Paris and Spain, and in 1900 he was elected as a member of the Royal Society of British Arts. Between 1889 and 1926 he exhibited 20 paintings at the Royal Academy. He travelled extensively in America during 1907-1914, as recorded in the Ellis Island records, exhibiting and portrait painting in New York, South Carolina, Baltimore and Detroit. After his death on 14th April 1950, some of his paintings hung for several years in the council offices in Court Gardens, Marlow. He was buried at All Saints church, with the grave in a picturesque spot by his beloved Thames, opposite the Compleat Angler hotel and restaurant.

Academy

The following were hung at the Royal Academy

1889 "The flute player", "Spring blooms","Homewards","Missed"
1890 "Fun"
1891 "Feeding time"
1892 "At the Rendezvous"
1895 "Happy days with old Father Thames"
1896 "A lesson in punting"
1897 "The morning swim"
1900 "Sweet summer time","In sight"
1901 "The Innocents", "Enthusiasts"
1902 "Iris & Vera Ford"
1905 "Where the waterlilies grow"
1906 "The ghost gallery"
1912 "Enid"
1919 "Enid"
1926 "Lt.Gen. Sir Herbert Uniacke"
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Auctions

Some of my sources of information were artfact.com , artprice.com and findartinfo.com
Do contact me about any inaccuracies or new information. Thank you.
For news of forthcoming auctions see: Sothebys, Christies, Phillips, Bonhams

Title Size(ins) Date Price(Ł) Auctioneer

Traws Afon 1919 20x29 20/08/2007 230 Bonhams

Rabbit Shooting 23x31 07/03/2007 1080 ?

Porth Meudwy 1919 20x30 11/01/2006 228 Christies

Rev. Powell & wife 20x24 22/11/2005 640 Bonhams

Thomas Wild 14x10 11/01/2005 250 Bonhams

Mary Wild 14x10 11/01/2005 250 Bonhams

Enid 36x24 09/11/2004 1800 Bonhams

Little Miss.Mischief 50x40 21/01/2004 4800 Sothebys

Patience 36x24 27/11/2003 14400 Sothebys

Picking berries 21x29 27/11/2003 8160 Sothebys

Children in a Mediterranean doorway 23x18 08/03/2001 2200 Christies

as above 13/06/2000 750 Capes Dunn, Manchester

A water picnic 24x36 08/03/2001 7600 Christies

as above 16/06/1998 ? ?

Continental lady, seated 27x21 14/11/2000 450 Phillips

Winter landscape, with figure 26x16 25/03/2000 443 Sloans, Miami

Feeding time 36x24 03/06/1999 ? ?

as above 18/03/1986 1200 Christies

His only pair 50x31 15/09/1998 5500 Christies

Learning to punt 33x44 07/11/1997 45000 Christies

Edith Hodgett's portrait 17x13 21/10/1997 800 Sothebys

Sit up and beg 14x11 12/06/1997 7800 Bonhams

Horses returning home 13x18 06/06/1997 1850 Christies

as above 24/04/1996 520 Phillips, Tyne & Wear

Study of lady in blue 44x34 16/06/1994 ? ?

Girl and doll 22x16 16/11/1994 600 Bonhams

In sight 43x33 16/6/1994 5500 Bonhams

The boathouse 15x20 08/02/1994 1200 Phillips

No.3 The sailing reach, Bourne End 8x12 16/04/1993 ? ?

Un coin en Italie 12x16 17/02/1993 ? ?

Canal at Gyldenscroft 8x16 14/07/1992 580 Dreweatt Neate, Newbury

The picnic 12x16 14/06/1991 16000 Christies

as above 02/04/1990 9300 Woodley and Wallis, Salisbury

By the Scheide, Antwerp 22x33 12/04/1989 1050 Sothebys

The village street 21x17 13/02/1987 1300 Christies

Portrait of a lady 24x20 12/01/1987 440 Sothebys

Picking water lilies 24x35 12/04/1985 4000 Sothebys

Peasant and donkey 29x39 20/10/1983 350 Sothebys

Granada 30x40 29/01/1982 1050 Phillips

Afternoon on the river 24x36 31/10/1980 1496 Christies, New York

Fun at the ocean 18x14 22/09/1978 357 Charles galleries, Pontiac

Title	Size(ins)	Date	Price(Ł)	Auctioneer
Traws Afon 1919	20x29	20/08/2007	230	Bonhams
Rabbit Shooting	23x31	07/03/2007	1080	?
Porth Meudwy 1919	20x30	11/01/2006	228	Christies
Rev. Powell & wife	20x24	22/11/2005	640	Bonhams
Thomas Wild	14x10	11/01/2005	250	Bonhams
Mary Wild	14x10	11/01/2005	250	Bonhams
Enid	36x24	09/11/2004	1800	Bonhams
Little Miss.Mischief	50x40	21/01/2004	4800	Sothebys
Patience	36x24	27/11/2003	14400	Sothebys
Picking berries	21x29	27/11/2003	8160	Sothebys
Children in a Mediterranean doorway	23x18	08/03/2001	2200	Christies
as above	13/06/2000	750	Capes Dunn, Manchester
A water picnic	24x36	08/03/2001	7600	Christies
as above	16/06/1998	?	?
Continental lady, seated	27x21	14/11/2000	450	Phillips
Winter landscape, with figure	26x16	25/03/2000	443	Sloans, Miami
Feeding time	36x24	03/06/1999	?	?
as above	18/03/1986	1200	Christies
His only pair	50x31	15/09/1998	5500	Christies
Learning to punt	33x44	07/11/1997	45000	Christies
Edith Hodgett's portrait	17x13	21/10/1997	800	Sothebys
Sit up and beg	14x11	12/06/1997	7800	Bonhams
Horses returning home	13x18	06/06/1997	1850	Christies
as above	24/04/1996	520	Phillips, Tyne & Wear
Study of lady in blue	44x34	16/06/1994	?	?
Girl and doll	22x16	16/11/1994	600	Bonhams
In sight	43x33	16/6/1994	5500	Bonhams
The boathouse	15x20	08/02/1994	1200	Phillips
No.3 The sailing reach, Bourne End	8x12	16/04/1993	?	?
Un coin en Italie	12x16	17/02/1993	?	?
Canal at Gyldenscroft	8x16	14/07/1992	580	Dreweatt Neate, Newbury
The picnic	12x16	14/06/1991	16000	Christies
as above	02/04/1990	9300	Woodley and Wallis, Salisbury
By the Scheide, Antwerp	22x33	12/04/1989	1050	Sothebys
The village street	21x17	13/02/1987	1300	Christies
Portrait of a lady	24x20	12/01/1987	440	Sothebys
Picking water lilies	24x35	12/04/1985	4000	Sothebys
Peasant and donkey	29x39	20/10/1983	350	Sothebys
Granada	30x40	29/01/1982	1050	Phillips
Afternoon on the river	24x36	31/10/1980	1496	Christies, New York
Fun at the ocean	18x14	22/09/1978	357	Charles galleries, Pontiac

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