Jerry

细节

Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959)
Jerry
signed and dated 'A.J. MUNNINGS/1914' (lower right) and inscribed 'JERRY' (lower left)
oil on canvas
20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)

来源

A gift from the artist to a friend and by descent;
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 16 April 1998, lot 175.
with Richard Green, London, from whom purchased by the present owner.

注意事项

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拍品专文

Although Jerry is not mentioned in Munnings's autobiography, it is likely that this was an early portrait probably done for a friend. Early in his career Munnings would undertake a few horse portraits for local friends little knowing that later on his large society equine portraits would become a major component of his oeuvre. In An Artist's Life he remembered, 'I painted portraits of horses for people in the neighbourhood for ten pounds each.' (A.J. Munnings, ibid, Bungay, 1950, p. 202).

Although from his memoirs it appears he was based primarily in Cornwall in 1914, he also made trips to Norfolk and to Hampshire and as such, although it was clearly painted during the summer months, it is difficult to ascertain where Jerry was painted.

This work will be included in Lorian Peralta-Ramos's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the works of Sir Alfred Munnings.