OverviewAn original watercolour on artist-quality paper by Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (1901–1979), executed circa the 1950s. The vertically oriented study shows a Song Thrush perched on a flowering branch, captured at the moment of song. The sheet is monogrammed “CT” in the lower margin, consistent with authenticated mid-century examples.Artist significanceCharles F. Tunnicliffe OBE RA is one of Britain’s foremost twentieth-century wildlife artists. Trained in Belfast and active from Anglesey, his work is valued for exacting observation, disciplined draughtsmanship and elegant composition. His paintings and illustrations are represented in public and private institutional collections and remain highly collectible.Composition & techniqueVertical composition focuses on the bird with a diagonal flowering branch for seasonal context.Layered translucent washes build tonal volume; precise linework and dry-brush accents define feather and bark texture.Restrained...