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John Tunnard, A.R.A. (1900-1971)
Lot 242

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

Untitled (Icebergs)

Fermé23 November 2017

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GBP 27,500

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John Tunnard, A.R.A. (1900-1971)
Untitled (Icebergs)
watercolour and gouache
15 x 22 in. (38.1 x 55.9 cm.)
Executed circa 1947.

Private collection, circa 1950-2012.
with Paisnel Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owner.

Note du spécialiste

This work shows the curved marine horizon typical of many of Tunnard's works after his period as a coast-guard. The colouring is similar to that of Cataclysm, 1946 (A. Peat and B. Whitton, no. 479), emphasising the chill of the water.

We are very grateful to Professor Brian Whitton for his assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.