Live Auction 784920th Century British & Irish Art
John Tunnard, A.R.A. (1900-1971)
Lot 96

John Tunnard, A.R.A. (1900-1971)

Phantom

Closed27 May 2010

Price Realised

GBP 17,500

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John Tunnard, A.R.A. (1900-1971)
Phantom
signed, numbered and dated 'John Tunnard/TRG 26. 59.' (lower right)
pencil, black ink, coloured crayon, watercolour and bodycolour
15 x 22 in. (38.1 x 55.9 cm.)

with Thomas Agnew, London, as 'Chenue', where purchased by the present owner in 1996.

Specialist note

This was entered into Tunnard's ledger as TRG 26, with the Greek letters theta theta as a personal reminder of the work. Similar shapes were first incorporated into his paintings during the late 1930s, such as Installation (a) held by the Laing Gallery, Newcastle. The present painting acquired the title Chenue while held with Thomas Agnew, but there is no doubt from Tunnard's own records and the inscription on the painting that Phantom is the correct title.