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John Tunnard
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- John Tunnard
- Composition, 1944
- signed and dated 44
- watercolour, gouache, pen and black ink and black chalk
- 38 by 56cm.; 15 by 22in.
Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 4th November 1992, lot 85
Peter Nahum, London, 1994
Corporate Collection, UK
Peter Nahum, London, 1994
Corporate Collection, UK
Exhibited
Finland, Retretti Art Centre, Surrealism in Visual Arts and Film, 1987.
Literature
Alan Peat and Brian A. Whitton, John Tunnard, His Life and Work, Scolar Press, London, 1997, cat. no.351, illustrated pl.15.
Condition
The work is on wove paper which does not appear to have been laid down. There are artist's pinholes in each corner and near the centre of the sheet along the lower edge. The sheet undulates slightly across the surface.
The surface of the sheet appears to be in good overall condition.
Held under glass and within a cream mount in a painted rectilinear frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
"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."