These lovely sketches by Sydney R. Jones all come from the editorial pages of Classic MotorCycle magazine when Bob Curry was the editor, they were originally presented in motorcycle magazines during the 1920s to the 40s. The sketches are typically beautiful, accurate architectural sketches with a motorcycle or two ghosted in. Looking further, I discovered the motorcycle sketches must have been a sideline, Sydney R Jones is the artist and illustrator of at least 18 books on architecture and landscapes in England between the years 1906 and 1954. More here.
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Great to find this. I have been a huge fan of Sydney R Jones for many years. His architectural drawings are sublime & captured many now long lost buildings & scenes & his motorcycle illustrations are very evocative of a bygone motorcycling era. I wonder if in fact he repurposed architectural prints to add-in motorcycles, as it may well have been a more practical method of production. I was under the impression that a book of the motorcycle prints had been produced some years ago, however I have never managed to track it down. There is certainly a market for one if enough of the drawings could be tracked down. They are quite hard to find.
I agree, lovely drawings. I don't think anyone has collected the motorcycle sketches into a book, but here's hoping!
I saw that I n the late eighties there was some talk of collecting his motorcycle sketches in a book, I assume it never happened. Could be a project for someone.
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