German cruiser sink and Firing Ships, 1970 Illustration Art Watercolor on paper 9 7/8 x 8 7/8 inch – by George Arthur Tuckwell

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George Arthur Tuckwell, artist (1919-2000). Not much is known about the artist except the few works of art that have come to the market. It appears that he was also a book illustrator or worked on several books, including one titled “Fighting Ships” a story of the history of ships from the very early period to modern sea and air ships. This is a collection of George Tuckwell watercolors from that book. Tuckwell’s draftsmanship of the ships are clean and well executed. His images of people follows his artistic lean toward the abstract. images for a book entitled Fighting Ships. Details: Light gray-color wash with black ink after contemporary image. Title: 2 images German sinking ship + Ships firing. Pencil notations on top and bottom front. #18, page 71. No signature. By Tuckwell. Detail. George Arthur Tuckwell, artist (1919-2000). Not much is known about the artist except the few works of art that have come to the market. It appears that he was also a book illustrator or worked on several books, including one titled “Fighting Ships” a story of the history of ships from the very early period to modern sea and air ships.

This is a collection of George Tuckwell watercolors from that book. Some are slightly damaged with slight imperfections. Tuckwell’s draftsmanship of the ships are clean and well executed. His images of people follows his artistic lean toward the abstract. images for a book entitled Fighting Ships. Details: Light gray-color wash with black ink after contemporary image. Title: 2 images German sinking ship + Ships firing. Pencil notations on top and bottom front. #18, page 71. No signature. By Tuckwell. Detail. One of a kind