Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

British, 1878-1959

Sir Alfred James Munnings was born in Mendham, Suffolk in 1878. His father was a miller and Munnings was brought up on a working mill with horses being part of his daily life. This led to his deepening interest in the equine world that would later propel him into becoming the foremost English twentieth-century painter of sporting pictures. Munnings was apprenticed to a firm of lithographers from 1893 to 1898, and went on to study at the Norwich School of Art and in Paris where he was impressed with en plein air naturalism. Upon returning to England, Munnings became a full time painter and set up his own studio in Mendham where he predominantly painted scenes of country life with a focus on horse fairs. In 1898 Munnings lost his sight in his right eye in an accident, but this did not deter him from painting. The following year Munnings exhibited two paintings at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, for which he gained a growing reputation for his painting. His love for the East Anglian landscape and its rural pursuits was further enhanced after a visit to a horse fair in 1901. The enthralling world of gypsy travellers as well as that of hunting and horse racing offered Munnings a wide range of subject matter that would tie in with his passion for the landscape and horses. Munnings visited Cornwall in 1908 and became an important addition to the Newlyn School of artists, finally settling in the artists’ colony at Lamorna in Cornwall in 1911. At the outbreak of the Frist World War, Munnings enlisted despite having the use of only one eye. Rather than on the front lines, he instead became an army horse trainer near Reading and in 1918 travelled to France as an official war artist attached to the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The oil paintings and sketches that Munnings produced provide an insight into the men of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade and the Canadian Forestry Corps. Munnings paintings demonstrate both the important role of the cavalry on the Western Front and the vital work behind the lines that sustained the war effort. Munnings' wartime artwork was pivotal in establishing his success and securing his admittance to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1919. Munnings was elected as President of the Royal Academy from 1944 to 1949, and received a Knighthood in 1944. In his later career, Munnings became a vocal detractor of Modernism, he is famed for a speech he gave in 1949 in which he claimed the work of Cézanne, Matisse and Picasso had corrupted art. During his lifetime he was represented by Frost & Reed in London and through them his work entered some of the most prestigious private collections of the day. Munnings passed away in 1959 and upon his death his wife turned their home in Dedham into a museum to house his work. His work is also publicly displayed at The Royal Academy, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and other prestigious museums.

Artist: Sir Alfred James Munnings

Sir Alfred James Munnings"Solario" Racehorse 1924 Lithograph by Sir Alfred Munnings (SIGNED), 1924

$2,500

"Solario" Racehorse 1924 Lithograph by Sir Alfred Munnings (SIGNED)

By Sir Alfred James Munnings

Located in Bristol, CT

Sir Alfred James Munnings (England; 1878–1959) Solario Lithograph on paper Signed to lower right margin, Signed in plate Numbered 25 out of an edition of 40 Hand drawn remarque image...

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20th Century Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Lithograph

Sir Alfred James MunningsNorman’s Rock

$40,000

Norman’s Rock

By Sir Alfred James Munnings

Located in Lexington, KY

Literature: Alfred Munnings, The Autobiography of Sir Alfred Munnings Vol. I, An Artist’s Life, London: Museum Press Limited, 1950. This extraordinary and truly unique piece captur...

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20th Century Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Wood, Oil

(after) Cy TwomblyCy Twombly Exhibition Leaflet - Galleria La Tartaruga 1960, 1960

$1,510

H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in

Cy Twombly Exhibition Leaflet - Galleria La Tartaruga 1960

By (after) Cy Twombly

Located in Roma, IT

Ultra rare and precious exhibition leaflet of Cy Twombly's Exhibition at Galleria La Tartaruga, Rome, 1960. Lithograph on ivory colored cardboard. Invitation of the American master exhibition at the La Tartaruga Gallery in Rome from the 26th April 1960. Dimensions closed: cm. 15x17.5. The cover is an original lithograph after Cy Twombly...

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1960s Contemporary Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Marc ChagallVitraux pour Jérusalem - Illustrated Book by M. Chagall, 1962, 1962

$29,047

H 11.03 in W 14.18 in D 1.19 in

Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Illustrated Book by M. Chagall, 1962

By Marc Chagall

Located in Roma, IT

"Vitraux pour Jerusalem" is one of the most important books illustrated by Marc Chagall and considered as one of his editorial masterpieces. Th...

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1960s Surrealist Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Hugo Garcia-UrrutiaThe Chameleon Effect - Flexible Rigids - sculptural wall, parametric design, 2018

$3,200

H 18 in W 48 in D 4.5 in

The Chameleon Effect - Flexible Rigids - sculptural wall, parametric design

By Hugo Garcia-Urrutia

Located in Dallas, TX

HUGO G. URRUTIA B. 1974, Mexico Hugo G. Urrutia is a multidisciplinary artist-designer, interested in the cross-pollination between art and architecture. His artwork challenges the...

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2010s New Media Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Plywood, Lacquer, Oil

David HockneyThe Dog Show, 1990

$466

H 28.15 in W 19.49 in

The Dog Show

By David Hockney

Located in London, GB

Measures 71.5 x 49.5 cm. Never framed. An original exhibition poster from the 1990s that features Hockney's artwork of his beloved Stanley and Boodge. David Hockney (born 1937) is...

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1990s Contemporary Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Justas and Vilius VarpucanskisCoronation of Venus, 2021

$475,000

H 114 in W 78 in D 14 in

Coronation of Venus

Located in Mokena, IL

Coronation of Venus, 2021 Oil on Panel with 24k Gold Water-Gilded Frame, 114 x 78 inches “Coronation of Venus,” an ornamentally enriching piece from the studio of Justas and Vilius...

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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Gold Leaf

David HockneyRemember That You Cannot Look at The Sun or Death For Very Long, 2021

$1,823

H 35.2 in W 10.01 in

Remember That You Cannot Look at The Sun or Death For Very Long

By David Hockney

Located in London, GB

Lithographic poster with a yellow silk screen overlay on 170gsm paper. Released by CIRCA in 2021. Limited edition of 3,000 prints. 89.4 x 25.4 cm. The print comes with a stamped dat...

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2010s Contemporary Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Michael DavidSand & Sea, 2010

$11,000

H 21.75 in W 32 in D 2 in

Sand & Sea

By Michael David

Located in Phoenix, AZ

encaustic on panel b. 1954, Reno Nevada Michael David is best known for his use of encaustic on large abstract paintings. A practitioner of Abstract Expressionism, David layers bees...

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2010s Color-Field Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Wood, Wax, Encaustic, Oil

Damien HirstDamien Hirst Signed Lithograph "The Currency" Contemporary Modern Street Art, 2021

$1,950

H 39 in W 23 in

Damien Hirst Signed Lithograph "The Currency" Contemporary Modern Street Art

By Damien Hirst

Located in Draper, UT

These hand signed lithograph prints were only made available to "HOLDERS" of the Currency prints. Less than 1000 were hand signed by Damien Hirst a...

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2010s Contemporary Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Lithograph

David HockneyThe Arrival of Spring Royal Academy Exhibition Posters Full Set, 2020

$1,688

H 30.01 in W 20.01 in

The Arrival of Spring Royal Academy Exhibition Posters Full Set

By David Hockney

Located in London, GB

Full set of four The Arrival of Spring, Normandy exhibition posters. Published by the Royal Academy, London. 2020. Each 76.2 x 50.8 cm. During the pandemic, Hockney created 116 artwo...

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2010s Contemporary Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Thomas McKnight“La Voile d'Or"

$750

H 27 in W 25 in

“La Voile d'Or"

By Thomas McKnight

Located in Warren, NJ

Thomas McKnight Serigraph “"La Voile d'Or"” signed and numbered. In good condition measures 27x25

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21st Century and Contemporary Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Lithograph

Alexander CalderBlack Sun, 1970

$3,500

H 30.5 in W 23 in

Black Sun

By Alexander Calder

Located in New York, NY

Color lithograph, 1970. Edition of 125. Signed by the artist in pencil in the image, lower right. The edition numbering in pencil partially erased, lower left. Sheet size, 31 x 2...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Lithograph, Color

Keith HaringKeith Haring Crack Down Concert Benefit Print Urban Art Contemporary Street NYC, 1986

$750

H 22 in W 17 in

Keith Haring Crack Down Concert Benefit Print Urban Art Contemporary Street NYC

By Keith Haring

Located in Draper, UT

Bill Graham revisited his old Bronx neighborhood in August, 1986 and, appalled to see that the drug culture had effectively wiped out the local culture, f...

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1980s Pop Art Sir Alfred James Munnings More Art

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Lithograph

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