A Suffolk punch (recto); and Study of a horse and cart (verso)

This early sketch by Munnings was probably executed outside his father’s mill in Norfolk, where horses and carts would line up to wait for their wagons to be emptied. Farm labourers were usually too busy to pose so this captive audience presented an ideal opportunity for the young artist to have access to models.

We are grateful to Lorian Peralta-Ramos for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry. This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the works of Sir Alfred Munnings.