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John Tunnard, A.R.A.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- John Tunnard, A.R.A.
- Diptera
- signed, dated 1967 and inscribed; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse
- gouache, ink, and oil pastel on paper
- 38 by 55cm.; 15 by 21¾in.
Provenance
Leicester Galleries, London
Gordon Hepworth Galleries, London where acquired by the present owner, 6th December 1994
Gordon Hepworth Galleries, London where acquired by the present owner, 6th December 1994
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, John Tunnard, Recent Paintings and Gouaches, 28th June - 22nd July 1967, cat. no.16;
London, Royal Academy of Arts, 1968, cat. no.128 (details untraced);
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, Autumn Exhibition, 1968 (details untraced);
London, Redfern Gallery, John Tunnard, Paintings and Gouaches, 8th March - 2nd April 1977, cat. no.53;
Durham, Grey College, John Tunnard: His Life and Art from the 1920s to the 1970s, 3rd - 26th June 2011, cat. no.73, illustrated p.36;
Durham, DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, John Tunnard, Nature, Politics and Science, 18th July - 4th October 2015, cat. no.88.
London, Royal Academy of Arts, 1968, cat. no.128 (details untraced);
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, Autumn Exhibition, 1968 (details untraced);
London, Redfern Gallery, John Tunnard, Paintings and Gouaches, 8th March - 2nd April 1977, cat. no.53;
Durham, Grey College, John Tunnard: His Life and Art from the 1920s to the 1970s, 3rd - 26th June 2011, cat. no.73, illustrated p.36;
Durham, DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, John Tunnard, Nature, Politics and Science, 18th July - 4th October 2015, cat. no.88.
Literature
Alan Peat & Brian A. Whitton, John Tunnard, His Life and Work, Scolar Press, Aldershot, 1997, cat. no.865, p.201, illustrated pl.55;
Simon Martin, John Tunnard, Inner Space to Outer Space, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, 2010, illustrated fig.68, p.121.
Simon Martin, John Tunnard, Inner Space to Outer Space, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, 2010, illustrated fig.68, p.121.
Condition
The sheet is adhered to the mount with one adhesive tab in each upper corner. The sheet is very slightly undulating throughout. There are a small number of artist's pinholes around the edges, not wholly visible in the present mount. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in overall excellent condition, with strong passages of medium and fresh colour throughout.
The work is window mounted in a simple painted and gilt wood frame, and held behind glass.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Professor Brian Whitton for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.