WW2 - 1944/45 - 'Soldiers and a tank' - An original black chalk and gouache sketch of a 22nd Canadian Armoured Regiment '52' Carrier and two soldiers by British Artist Terence Tenison Cuneo CVO OBE RGI FGRA (1907-1996)

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WW2 - 1944/45 - 'Soldiers and a tank' - An original black chalk and gouache sketch of a 22nd Canadian Armoured Regiment '52' Carrier and two soldiers by British Artist Terence Tenison Cuneo CVO OBE RGI FGRA (1907-1996)

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FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT PART OF CGG MUSEUM COLLECTION WW2 - 1944/45 - An original black chalk and gouache sketch of a 22nd Canadian Armoured Regiment '52' Bren Carrier and two soldiers in battle uniforms by British Artist Terence Tenison Cuneo CVO OBE RGI FGRA (1907-1996) Soldiers and a tank signed 'Cuneo' l.l., black chalk and gouache (50.5 x 37.5cm; framed: 64 x 50.5cm) Condition Report: Faint dirty marks and smudges however presents well overall. A tiny 1cm tear to the top of the left edge. ABOUT THE ARTIST Terence Cuneo was born in London, the son of Cyrus Cincinato Cuneo (1879–1916) and Nell Marion Tenison (1881–1964), artists who met while studying with Whistler in Paris. Cyrus Cuneo's elder brother Rinaldo Cuneo was also an acclaimed painter in San Francisco, as was his youngest brother Egisto Cuneo. Terence Cuneo studied at Sutton Valence School in Kent, Chelsea Polytechnic and the Slade School of Art, before working as an illustrator for magazines, books and periodicals. In 1936 he started working in oils, continuing with his illustration work. During World War II he served as a sapper in the Royal Engineers but also completed a small number of commissions for the War Artists' Advisory Committee, providing illustrations of tank and aircraft factories. He served and became good friends with fellow artist Cyril Parfitt. Also during the War, Cuneo was commissioned by the Foreign Office to produce anti-Nazi drawings and cartoons and an exhibition of his war works was held at the Palaquin Fine Arts gallery in 1942. He is best known for his painting "The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath, 4 May 1945" depicting the German command surrendering to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.

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Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Create Date

July 7, 2026

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Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

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July 28, 2026