John Tunnard, A.R.A.

McRoberts & Tunnard Ltd, London, 1961
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Gillian Jason Gallery, London
Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, 1986
Sale, Sotheby's London, 2nd March 1988, lot 221
Private Collection
Sale, Sotheby's London, 8th March 1995, lot 277, where acquired by David Bowie

London, Imperial Institute, Pictures for Schools, 1957;
London, McRoberts & Tunnard Ltd, Exhibition of Paintings, 29th November - 22nd December 1961, cat. no.3;
Edinburgh, The Scottish Gallery, 1961;
Rome, 1962 (details untraced);
London, Redfern Gallery, John Tunnard 1900-1971, Paintings and Gouaches, 8th March - 2nd April 1977, cat. no.3;
London, Gillian Jason Gallery, John Tunnard 1900-1971: Paintings and Gouaches, 31st October - 21st December 1984, cat. no.3;
London, Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, Modern British Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, Sculptures and Prints, 5th March - 11th April 1986, cat. no.88.

Alan Peat and Brian A. Whitton, John Tunnard His Life and Work, Scolar Press, Aldershot, 1997, cat. no.500.

The board appears sound. There is some rounding to the edges of the board and some loss to the oil at both of the lower corners of the board. There are some scuffs, nicks and scratches to the board, particularly to the right third of the work, some of which are thought to be in keeping with the artist's working method. There are a few scuffs to the extreme edges, with a few minor associated losses. There is some very light surface dirt and minor staining in places. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals pigments which fluoresce, but these are thought to be in keeping with the artist's materials. The work is float mounted and presented in a gilt and painted wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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We are grateful to Dr Brian Whitton for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.