TURNBULL COLLECTION TO GO UNDER THE HAMMER

One of the country’s top newspaper illustrators will be the focus of attention at McTear's tomorrow when 29 rare watercolours and cartoons go up for sale. Leading Scottish artist, Jim Turnbull, worked for The Herald for more than 30 years and over that time his carefully observed satirical cartoons became a much loved feature in the paper.

Not only was Turnbull a skilled illustrator but his detailed watercolours, which included striking townscapes, landscapes and coastal scenes were also critically acclaimed.

When the artist passed away in 2004 he left a collection of his works to his daughter, Pamela, however, with little space to show the pictures, she has decided that the time is right for others to enjoy the works and has now put them into McTear’s Fine and Contemporary Picture Sale.

“Unfortunately I had to place most of the pictures into storage so they have been hidden from view for quite some time,” says Pamela. “I just don’t have the space to show them and they deserve to be hanging on a wall rather than sitting in a cupboard.”

The collection, which includes 16 watercolours and 13 cartoons, will go up for sale on Tuesday 14th June with an estimate of approximately £4,000 for the combined works.

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