Alfred Munnings was born on 8th October 1878 at Mendham Mill, Mendham, Suffolk, across the River Waveney from Harleston in Norfolk to Christian parents. His father was the miller and Munnings grew up surrounded by the activity of a busy working mill with horses and horse-drawn carts arriving daily. After leaving Framlingham College at the age of 14, he was apprenticed to a Norwich printer, designing and drawing advertising posters for the next six years, attending the Norwich University of the Arts in his spare time. When his apprenticeship ended, he became a full-time painter. The loss of sight in his right eye in an accident in 1898 did not deflect his determination to paint, and in 1899 two of his pictures were shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. He painted rural scenes, frequently of subjects such as Gypsies and horses. Munnings was associated with the Newlyn School of painters, and there he met Florence Carter-Wood, a young horsewoman and painter. They married on 19th January 1912, but she tried to kill herself on their honeymoon and did so in 1914. Munnings bought Castle House, Dedham, in 1919, describing it as "the house of my dreams." He used the house and adjoining studio extensively throughout the rest of his career, and it was opened as the Munnings Art Museum in the early 1960s, after Munnings's death. He was elected president of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1944, was made a Knight Bachelor in the same year, and was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1947 New Year Honors. Munnings died at the Castle House, Dedham, Essex, on 17th July 1959. The village pub in Mendham is named after him, as is a street there. His immensely popular sporting artworks have enjoyed popularity in the United States as well as the United Kingdom and elsewhere. During his lifetime, some of Munnings's works were purchased by the wealthiest collectors of the day. In 2007, his Red Prince Mare sold for $7,848,000.
$162,731Sale Price|20% Off
1920s Famous Alfred Munnings Oil Painting of his Favourite Hound
By Alfred Munnings
Located in London, GB
Sir Alfred Munnings R.A. (1878 - 1959) 'Favourite Hound' Oil on Wood Framed 98 x 74 cm Sir Alfred Munnings R.A. was known as one of England's finest painters of animals and as an ou...
Oil
Sir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled 'The Hunt'
By Alfred Munnings
Located in Uppingham, GB
Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959) 'The hunt' Signed and dated 'A.J. Munnings. 1913.' (lower right) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on a prepared sheet of paper...
Watercolor
Study of a Basset Hound by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Portrait of a Basset Hound" Léon Espinasse (French, c. 1870 to 20th century) Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 12 x 9 3/8 (23 ¾ x 21 frame) inches A stunning exercise in comple...
Watercolor, Paper
$3,371
H 25.99 in W 31.89 in
Landscape With Ducks by Swedish Artist William Gislander, Oil Painting on Canvas
By William Gislander
Located in Stockholm, SE
William Gislander (1890-1937) Swedish Title: Landscape With Ducks oil on canvas signed and dated William Gislander 1934 canvas dimensions 25.98...
Canvas, Oil
$1,162Sale Price|33% Off
H 20.08 in W 29.93 in
W. Richards – 19th-century British landscape painting featuring Highland cattle
Located in Varmo, IT
W. Richards (British, late 19th century) — Scottish Highland Landscape with Cattle. 51 x 76 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed. Signed lower right: “W. "Richards." A Scottish Highland l...
Canvas, Oil
$2,975
H 21 in W 23.75 in
Study of a Pointer Running by Léon Espinasse (French 19th/20th)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Study of a Pointer Running" Léon Espinasse (French, c. 1870 to 20th century) Watercolor on paper Signed on right 15 x 11 1/2 (28 1/4 x 23 1/2 frame) inches A stunning exercise in ...
Watercolor, Paper
$9,000
H 18 in W 15.5 in
Cavalier King Charles at Rest- Otto Eerelman (Dutch, 1839-1926)
By Otto Eerelman
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Cavalier King Charles at Rest Otto Eerelman (Dutch, 1839-1926) Watercolor on paper 10 1/2 x 8 (18 x 15 1/2 frame) inches Signed lower right. Gallery label on the reverse "Frans Heerk...
Watercolor, Paper
$4,500
H 21 in W 37.13 in D 1.63 in
Hyper-Realistic Painting of Safari Jungle Animals in Foliage for 1994 Zooball
Located in Houston, TX
Hyper-realistic painting of jungle animals by Houston based artist Andy Dearwater. The work features a menagerie of animals including a zebra, gori...
Paper, Gouache
The Fox and the Lion
By William Stout
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "2017 WM. Stout" on upper right Artist Statement "I drew and painted a series of Aesop's Fables that featured fox...
Ink, Watercolor, Board
$2,169
H 26 in W 31 in D 1 in
Contemporary Landscape Watercolour of Hereford Cows watering in a Meadow
Located in ludlow, GB
Contemporary Landscape Watercolour Painting of Hereford Cows watering in a Meadow, A Large Framed Watercolour of Hereford Cattle watering in a Meadow by an established Painter of Animals. Neil Westwood British, Born 1947 Neil Westwood is an established watercolour painter...
Watercolor
$4,800
H 30 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Four Horses" Contemporary Naturalistic Equestrian Animal Painting of Horses
By Matthew Paoletti
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic animal painting by contemporary artist Matthew Paoletti. The work features a group of brown and tan horses running through an abstract gr...
Canvas, Oil
A Study of three Basset Hounds running
By Arthur Wardle
Located in Stamford, GB
A unique and spirited study of three Basset Hounds that remains unfinished. Typical of Wardle, he captures the character and movement of the dogs with great skill, a trait he was wel...
Oil, Canvas
$900
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Pascal Dabere - Rêve Bleu
By Pascal Dabère
Located in Paris, IDF
Pascal Dabere is a French artist born in 1957 who lives & works in Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, France. At 17 years old, he was spotted by Dargaud Editions and works for Morris, the creator of Lucky Luke...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,394Sale Price|40% Off
H 20.08 in W 29.93 in
William Tippett (British Naturalistic) - 19th century landscape painting - Cows
Located in Varmo, IT
William Vivian Tippett (British, 1833 - 1910) - Landscape with Cows by the Lake. 51 x 76 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, unframed. - Signed and dated lower left: "W. V. Tippett, 1...
Canvas, Oil