John Tunnard 1900-1971
Flurry
signed and dated 1963
titled, numbers and dated F4.63 verso
titled, numbers and dated F4.63 verso
gouache
38 x 56 cms (15 x 22 ins)
framed: 54 x 71 cms (21 x 28 ins)
framed: 54 x 71 cms (21 x 28 ins)
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Throughout his career, John Tunnard revealed a special interest in natural history and regularly included birds, insects, and fish in his compositions. The birds in Flurry are reduced to their...
Throughout his career, John Tunnard revealed a special interest in natural history and regularly included birds, insects, and fish in his compositions. The birds in Flurry are reduced to their most minimal form in a tangle of legs and wings, which resonates with Tunnard's surreal tendencies.
Provenance
The Artist's EstateMcRoberts & Tunnard
Private collection to 2022
Exhibitions
London, Royal Academy of Arts, in association with the Arts Council,
John Tunnard, 5 March - 11 April 1977, cat no 69, illustrated page 35 travelling to:
Cambridge, Kettle's Yard Gallery, 14 May – 7 June 1977
Northamptonshire, Kettering Gallery, 11 June - 2 July 1977
Manchester City Art Gallery, 16 July - 14 August 1977
Newcastle, Laing Art Gallery, 20 August - 11 September 1977
Penzance, Newlyn Art Gallery, 1 - 29 October 1977
Publications
Alan Peat & Brian Whitton, John Tunnard His Life and Work, Scholar Press, 1997, cat no 814, page 1981
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