Pearks Leonard

Year working: 1880 - 1922

In the Bonhams auction of 18th June 2011 was a small archive of eighteen coachwork designs. These were pen and ink drawn on blue linen. The catalogue has the following description. Leonard Pearks was born in 1880 into a family of grocers. By the turn of the century he was working for Barker & Co of Olaf Street, Notting Hill, W11, London, as a coachwork artist and designer. Leonard Pearks worked in close association with Rolls-Royce, Barkers having been the official coach builders to Rolls-Royce since 1905. Pearks died at the age of 42 in 1922.

Laundaulette, Cabriolet and Limousine coachwork designs 1909. Image courtesy of Bonhams auctions

Various 1909 coachwork body styles. Image courtesy of Bonhams auctions