Lot Essay
In this early grisaille, the artist shows his love of turn-of-the-century British country life. A genre scene, it depicts a lover's tryst by a country stile.
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A courtship
Details
Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959)
A courtship
signed and dated 'A.J. MUNNINGS/99.' (lower right)
grisaille
15½ x 14¼ in. (39.4 x 36.2 cm.)
A courtship
signed and dated 'A.J. MUNNINGS/99.' (lower right)
grisaille
15½ x 14¼ in. (39.4 x 36.2 cm.)
Provenance
with Richard Green, London.
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