Sir Alfred J. Munnings, P.R.A. (British, 1878-1959)

Shrimp and his Dog Resting in the Gorse on Ringland Hills

Details

Sir Alfred J. Munnings, P.R.A.
(British, 1878-1959)
Shrimp and his Dog Resting in the Gorse on Ringland Hills
signed and dated 'A.J.Munnings 1910' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 60.9 cm.)
Painted in 1910

Provenance

The Minneapolis Museum of Arts, bequest of Harriet C. Weed at the request of Isabella Carr Leighton; sale, Christie's New York, 24 October 1990, lot 357.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Lot Essay

"In 1910, I think it was, Varnishing Day being over, the usual vexations that followed roused me to action. On my return I planned another, longer and more serious painting expedition to Ringland. The gorse was in bloom; to hesitate would be foolish." (A. J. Munnings, An Artist's Life, Bungay, 1950, p. 213)

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