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John Tunnard — Flag 37
John Tunnard

Flag 37

"Flag 37" is a gouache and watercolour work on paper created by John Tunnard in 1937, measuring 280 by 380 millimeters. The work exemplifies Tunnard's abstract approach during the interwar period, combining geometric and organic forms characteristic of his modernist practice. Provenance from the Tunnard Estate and the Royal Academy of Arts establishes the work's authenticity and significance within the artist's documented oeuvre.

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Gouache and watercolour on paper, 1937, signed and dated in pencil, sheet 280 x 380mm (11 x 15in) (framed), Framed dimensions: 430 x 540mm, Provenance:, Tunnard Estate;, Acquired from The Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1977;, thence by descent., Exhibited:, London, The Royal Academy of Arts, John Tunnard 1900-1971, March 5 - April 11 1977, cat. 14., Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Victor Pasmore (1908-1998) Points of Contact No.1, from Transformations (Bowness & Lambertini 21
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

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John Tunnard, Flag 37

"Flag 37" is a gouache and watercolour work on paper created by John Tunnard in 1937, measuring 280 by 380 millimeters. The work exemplifies Tunnard's abstract approach during the interwar period, combining geometric and organic forms characteristic of his modernist practice. Provenance from the Tunnard Estate and the Royal Academy of Arts establishes the work's authenticity and significance within the artist's documented oeuvre.

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Gouache and watercolour on paper, 1937, signed and dated in pencil, sheet 280 x 380mm (11 x 15in) (framed), Framed dimensions: 430 x 540mm, Provenance:, Tunnard Estate;, Acquired from The Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1977;, thence by descent., Exhibited:, London, The Royal Academy of Arts, John Tunnard 1900-1971, March 5 - April 11 1977, cat. 14., Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Victor Pasmore (1908-1998) Points of Contact No.1, from Transformations (Bowness & Lambertini 21
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Mixed Media Technique, Abstract Art, 20th Century, Non-Representational, British Artist, Mystical Mood, Geometric Abstraction, Modernist Movement, Spiritual Aesthetic, Oil on Canvas

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