Moorhen and Water Lilies

1934

Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe

Associated Names
Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe

Artist, British, 1901 - 1979

This is a drawing of a bird standing on lily pads. The bird has distinct black and white markings. The lily pads are large and textured, floating on water. Some are open, and others are closed lotus blossoms. There is a reflection of the blossoms in the water, creating a serene environment. The drawing uses intricate line work to convey detailed realism.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.02 × 30.64 cm (9 1/16 × 12 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.26 × 40.16 cm (11 1/8 × 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1444

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meyrick and Heuser 2017, no. 122

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Meyrick, Robert, and Harry Heuser. Charles Tunnicliffe, Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2017, p. 133, no. 122.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 8/50; lower right in graphite: C. F. Tunnicliffe; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Moorhen & Waterlillies 012

Markings

stamped lower center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77013381

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