Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe OBE RA (1901-1979) New Tenants, Guillemots, signed bottom right, watercolour, 48 x 59 cm, frame 76 x 86 cm
Exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1961, loaned by the vendor to Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe Exhibition at Oriel Môn 2019-2020
Provenance: consigned from a significant private collection of wildlife art
Sold for £5,500
Condition Report
The painting is a watercolour, framed under glazing- not examined external to the frame. The sheet appears in good condition, no visible evidence for any rips, creasing or folds. The paint surface appears stable and the colours well-preserved, no evidence for any paint loss or deterioration. The frame is well preserved and has solid joints.
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