John Tunnard, A.R.A.

The Artist, by whom bequeathed to Peter Tunnard, by whom gifted to the present owner in 1997

Durham, DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, John Tunnard, Nature, Politics and Science, 18th July - 4th October 2015, cat. no.73.

Alan Peat & Brian A. Whitton, John Tunnard, His Life and Work, Scolar Press, Aldershot, 1997, cat. no.783.

The board appears sound. The corners of the board are slightly worn, thought to be inkeeping with the artist's materials. There are some losses to the oil paint and gesso around the edges in places, and there is also a knock with associated loss in the lower left quadrant, which could be inkeeping with the artist's working method. There is some light surface dirt and studio detritus in places. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in good overall condition. Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The board is float mounted and presented in a simple 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 Professor Brian Whitton for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.