Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, OBE, RA
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Charles Tunnicliffe, OBE, RA (1901 – 1979) is best known as a naturalistic painter of birds and wildlife. Born and brought up in rural Cheshire, he attended Macclesfield School of Art, before going to Royal College of Art. He began his career as an engraver and etcher. Tunnicliffe worked in a wide variety of media. Probably what best characterises his work is his ability to depict birds as they are seen in nature, but without sacrificing accuracy or precision.
He was a renowned illustrator, as a result of which his work was seen by millions of people. For example, in 1927, he illustrated Henry Williamson’s ‘Tarka the Otter’, the beginning of a long association with Williamson, while he in the 1950’s and 1960’s, he was commissioned to illustrate Brooke Bond tea cards and Ladybird books.
From 1947, he lived in Anglesey and he bequeathed his collection to Oriel Yns Mon (The Anglesey Gallery). The RSPB awarded him its Gold Medal in 1975.
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