SHIP PAINTINGS FOR SALE
Cmdr. Eric E. C. Tufnell
1888-1978
Eric E. C. Tufnell
HMS Argonaut (61)
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The argonaut was a Dido-Class cruiser launched in 1941. In December 1942, she was hit by two Italian torpedo's but did not sink, was repaired and served on D Day and in Operation Dragoon - the landings in the South of France where it is likely Eric Tuffnell has created his painting. Very nice colouring and very clean. 50x39cm. Cleaned and reframed.
​​​ £375
Eric E. C. Tufnell
HMS Aurora​​​​ (12) in Convoy
1942​
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This is a beautiful watercolour - one of Eric Tufnell's best. Characteristically full of detail and movement, HMS Aurora was an Arethusa-Class light cruiser launched in 1936. She served Scandinavia during World War Two and in the hunt for the Scharnhorst as well as off Malta in 1941 and Sicily in 1943 where she was badly damaged by German bombers. One famous member of her crew was the actor Kenneth Moore. Professionally cleaned and mounted, vibrant blue colours and 56x44cm.
​​​​ £525
Eric E. C. Tufnell
HMS Centurion
1911​
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HMS Centurion was the second of four King George V-class battleships and spent most of her service in the Home Fleet and the Grand Fleet. This is an early example of Eric Tufnell's artistry and has been professionally cleaned, mounted and reframed. 43x36cm.
​​​​​ £300
Eric E. C. Tufnell
Battle of Matapan
1941​
This is one of Eric Tufnell's earliest battle-scene watercolours and shows the allied naval forces in action against the Italian Navy in March 1941. A previous owner has listed the ships shown in the watercolour which adds to the character of the painting. Not cleaned and not reframed yet. ​​52x45cm.
​​​​​​ £625
Eric E. C. Tufnell
HMS Maidstone with two submarines
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HMS Maidstone was the 8,900-ton depot ship for the 1st Submarine Flotilla. On board were carpentry shops, a foundry, electrical and plumbing repair shops and 1,100 skilled craftsmen as well torpedo's and mines. This is an unusual and subject for a painting but also a fascinating study of the support ships needed to keep front-line fighting ships supplied.​​​​ 42x31cm. Not yet cleaned or reframed.
​​​​​​ £320
Eric E. C. Tufnell
HMS Malaya off Gibraltar
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HMS Malaya was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built before 1914. She fought in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and was a convoy escort ship during World War Two before being torpedoed, but not sunk, by U-106 in 1941.​​​​
45x38cm. Reframed and has had a light clean.
​​​​​​£300
Eric E. C. Tufnell
HMS Mallow (K81)
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HMS Mallow was one of the Flower-class corvettes that served as vital convoy escort ships during World War Two. This is a lovely painting, full of colour and detail. HMS Mallow defended 80 convoys and sank one U-204 in October 1941. Based in Liverpool and Gibraltar with the 37th Escort Group. ​​​​​​ 31x23cm. Cleaned although still some foxing, and waiting to be reframed. ​​​​​
​£495
Eric E. C. Tufnell
HMS Duke of York​
This is a lovely clear and clean study of one of the most iconic ships of the second World War. Professionally cleaned and mounted, ​​​​​​​​56x46cm. ​​​​​
​£475
Eric E. C. Tufnell
Battle of the River Plate
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This really is a super painting showing the action by British cruisers HMS Ajax, Achilles and Exeter against the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee in 1939. Very clean with vibrant colours and details.​​​​​​​​​​ 56x43cm. Professionally cleaned and reframed. ​​​​​
​ £1,295
Eric E. C. Tufnell
HMS Brocklesby (F142)
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HMS Brocklesby was one of 17 Hunt-class destroyers ordered in 1939. She had a wonderful career and served on the Dieppe Raid in 1942 as well as the allied landings in Sicily and Salerno in 1943. After the war, she was converted to a target ship for the RAF and then a Sonar training ship (shown here minus here guns fore and aft) before she was paid off in 1963. This painting is waiting to be cleaned and reframed.​ 38x26cm.
​​ £375
Eric E. C. Tufnell
Submarine 019
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This is a very rare and probably unique painting of 019 - one of two submarines in the Royal Dutch Navy designed as mine layers. Launched between 1936 and 1939, 019 had twenty vertical minelaying tubes each with two mines. 019 was scuttled in 1945. Beautifully painted and shows Tufnell at his very best. This painting is waiting to be cleaned and reframed.​​​​​​​ 38x26cm.
​​£395