Second tranche of Whitton collection brings further demand for John Tunnard
While not as lucrative as the ‘select’ first tranche, part two of the Brian Whitton collection of works by John Tunnard (1900-71) at Newcastle saleroom Anderson & Garland (25% buyer’s premium) nevertheless demonstrated a breadth of interest in pictures from across the artist’s career.
Whitton, a late Durham professor who died aged 89 last year, was a distinguished botanist who built …