Kirkman, Joseph, fl. 1859-1879 (photographer)
Dates
- Existence: fl. 1859 - 1879
Biography
Joseph Kirkman was a commercial photographer active in South Africa. In 1859 he opened a studio in Greenmarket Street, Cape Town. For a time he was in partnership with William Barclay. In 1860 Kirkman and Frederick York were employed by the Government and the Harbour Board to photograph the tilting of the first truck of stone off the Breakwater by Prince Alfred. In 1866 Kirkman disposed of his studio negatives to Lawrence and Selkirk. He set up a studio in George in 1867, but in December 1868 he returned to Cape Town with a studio at 2 Adderley Street. Kirkman's attempt to reestablish himself was not successful. He retired from professional photography in 1870 and left for New Zealand in 1879 (Bull and Denfield 1970, p.201).
Publications:
Saul Solomon and Co. (1861). 'The Progress of His Royal Highness, Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, through the Cape Colony, British Kaffraria, the Orange Free State, and Port Natal, in the year 1860 [also known as 'Prince Alfred's progress through South Africa']'. Cape Town: S. Solomon. [Includes photographs by Joseph Kirkman].
Some of Kirkman's photographs also appeared in the 'Cape Monthly Magazine'.
Sources:
Bull, Marjorie and Denfield, Joseph (1970), 'Secure the shadow: the story of Cape photography from its beginnings to the end of 1870'. Cape Town: Terence McNally.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Cape Point, 1860
165 x 105 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.
Negretti Ewe, 1862
A photographic copy of a drawing of a Negretti Ewe.
Negretti Ram, 1862
Photographic copy of a drawing of a Negretti Ram.
Prince Alfred at the Table Bay Breakwater, 1860
80 mm across. Copy A: decorative border around vignette is printed in blue with a mauve tinge; the leaf decoration within it, at corners, is printed in red. Copy B: the colours are reversed, and whilst the red appears the same shade, the blue is less mauve.
The Berg Valley, from Drakenstein, 1860
165 x 95 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.
The Embarkation, 1860
200 x 135 mm. Photograph of the painting by T. Baines.
The Hunt at Hartebeeste Hoek, 1860
197 x 135 mm. Photograph of the painting by T. Baines.
The Reception at Government House, 1860
170 x 110 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.
The Reception in Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1860
155 x 120 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.
The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1861
125 x 80 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler. Though nominally related to the Prince’s visit, this is dated 1861 by the artist, as can be seen with the aid of a magnifying glass.
The South African Public Library and Museum, 1860
Copy A: 122 x 80 mm. contains virtually all the details in Copy B, 131 x 85 mm. It is therefore either a reduced print or a different photograph of the original. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.
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