Lot 149 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Flood tide
John Tunnard A.r.a. · pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $30,665–$42,931
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 22 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 14 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (36.8 x 54.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3380423
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3380423 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3380423
John Tunnard A.r.a., Flood tide. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 149. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380423.
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John Tunnard A.r.a., Flood tide. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 149. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380423.
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