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Sir Alfred Munnings - December 1917 – Nightfall
Sir Alfred Munnings
'December 1917 – Nightfall, Canadian Cavalry Watering Horses'
signed 'A. J. Munnings’ Lower right,
oil on canvas
63.5 x 76.5cm
Provenance: James Putnam Esq.
a private collection, Canada
Phillips, Bond Street, 'Twentieth Century and British & Irish Art', 8 June 1999, lot 30, the property of an overseas collector.
The David and Pam McCleave Collection of Modern British Art.
Literature: Sir Alfred Munnings, 'An Artist's Life', London, 1950, pp.302.
Exhibited: Russell Coates Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth, 'Retrospective Exhibition of Works by Sir Edward Munnings', 2 April - 4 June 1956, catalogue no.22.
Acclaimed British artist, Sir Alfred Munnings, is best known for his paintings of horses and rural scenes, but it was his role as a First World War artist, with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, that helped bring him significant recognition.
Munnings, who had lost the sight in his right eye at the age of twenty (due to an accident involving a thorn while lifting a dog over a hedge), was unable to serve as an active soldier. Despite his desire to go to war, his partial blindness prevented him from enlisting. However, his fortunes changed when Lord Beaverbrook (then known as Max Aitken) intervened. Beaverbrook, who was instrumental in organising a group of artists to document the Canadian war effort, sent Munnings to the front line in January 1918 as a war artist.
Living with the Canadian regiment, Munnings also captured the quieter, more intimate, moments of the war, and here we see both soldiers and horses at rest, providing a poignant contrast to the chaos of battle. His skill as a horseman allowed him to depict these animals with a deep understanding and sensitivity.
Munnings' work was so well received that he was later assigned to the Canadian Forestry Corps, which was responsible for producing vast quantities of timber for various wartime uses. This experience opened up new avenues for Munnings, allowing him to explore different subjects and landscapes. His paintings from this period tell evocative stories of service, sacrifice, and the essential, but often overlooked, roles played by both soldiers and animals during the war. They also helped solidify Munnings' reputation as one of the foremost painters of his time.
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Thank you for looking and I welcome all enquiries.
Mark
PricePOA Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Oil Paintings Date 1917 1920s Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas Origin English Artist Alfred Munnings Condition Perfect gallery condition Item code as1249a026 / 1490 Status For Sale
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'December 1917 – Nightfall, Canadian Cavalry Watering Horses'
signed 'A. J. Munnings’ Lower right,
oil on canvas
63.5 x 76.5cm
Provenance: James Putnam Esq.
a private collection, Canada
Phillips, Bond Street, 'Twentieth Century and British & Irish Art', 8 June 1999, lot 30, the property of an overseas collector.
The David and Pam McCleave Collection of Modern British Art.
Literature: Sir Alfred Munnings, 'An Artist's Life', London, 1950, pp.302.
Exhibited: Russell Coates Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth, 'Retrospective Exhibition of Works by Sir Edward Munnings', 2 April - 4 June 1956, catalogue no.22.
Acclaimed British artist, Sir Alfred Munnings, is best known for his paintings of horses and rural scenes, but it was his role as a First World War artist, with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, that helped bring him significant recognition.
Munnings, who had lost the sight in his right eye at the age of twenty (due to an accident involving a thorn while lifting a dog over a hedge), was unable to serve as an active soldier. Despite his desire to go to war, his partial blindness prevented him from enlisting. However, his fortunes changed when Lord Beaverbrook (then known as Max Aitken) intervened. Beaverbrook, who was instrumental in organising a group of artists to document the Canadian war effort, sent Munnings to the front line in January 1918 as a war artist.
Living with the Canadian regiment, Munnings also captured the quieter, more intimate, moments of the war, and here we see both soldiers and horses at rest, providing a poignant contrast to the chaos of battle. His skill as a horseman allowed him to depict these animals with a deep understanding and sensitivity.
Munnings' work was so well received that he was later assigned to the Canadian Forestry Corps, which was responsible for producing vast quantities of timber for various wartime uses. This experience opened up new avenues for Munnings, allowing him to explore different subjects and landscapes. His paintings from this period tell evocative stories of service, sacrifice, and the essential, but often overlooked, roles played by both soldiers and animals during the war. They also helped solidify Munnings' reputation as one of the foremost painters of his time.
Delivery in the UK is included in the asking price and please contact us for a quote for international shipping.
Thank you for looking and I welcome all enquiries.
Mark
PricePOA Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Oil Paintings Date 1917 1920s Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas Origin English Artist Alfred Munnings Condition Perfect gallery condition Item code as1249a026 / 1490 Status For Sale
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Warwickshire
England, UK
CV37 6EX
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