British & Continental Art

February 1318, 2021
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LOT 430

Lot 430

Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell (1888–1978)

Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell (1888–1978)
Lot 430 Details
Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell (1888–1978), British

RIVER PLATE ACTION, DECEMBER 13TH, 1939

Watercolour heightened with white; signed ‘E. Tufnell’ lower right, titled and dated ‘Dec. 13th, 1939’ lower left
Sight 10 ins x 14.3 ins; 25.4 cms x 36.3 cms

Estimate $150-$200

Realised: $780
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell (1888–1978)
  • Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell (1888–1978)
  • Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell (1888–1978)
Provenance:

With Den-Art Gallery Ltd., Ottawa label verso;
Private Collection, Oakville, ON

Note:

Commander Tufnell, a career naval officer from 1903 until his retirement in 1946, was a prolific painter of military vessels, mainly depicting British actions in World War II.

Tufnell was born in Bangalore, India, where his father, Major Robert Hutchison Campbell Tufnell, who fought in the Afghan wars, was stationed. By 1901, the family had returned to England. In 1903, at the age of fifteen, Tufnell became a cadet on the HMS Britannia.

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