A J Munnings Artist

His work can best be seen.

A j munnings artist. Munnings 1912 lower right oil on canvas 21 x 24 in. Sir alfred james munnings kcvo pra ri 8 october 1878 17 july 1959 was known as one of englands finest painters of horses and as an outspoken critic of modernism. Engaged by lord beaverbrooks canadian war memorials fund he earned several prestigious commissions after the great war that made him wealthy. Portrait of florence munnings at sunset british impressionist signed and dated aj.

Blindness in his right eye the result of an accident at the age of 20 together with his love of horses led to him being given a civilian job processing tens of thousands of the animals as they headed to the front lines in france. Engaged by lord beaverbrooks canadian war memorials fund he earned several prestigious commissions after the great war that made him wealthy. Alfred james munnings 1878 1959 british. Sir alfred james munnings 8 october 1878 17 july 1959 was known as one of englands finest painters of horses and as an outspoken critic of modernism.

Engaged by lord beaverbrook s canadian war memorials fund he earned several prestigious commissions after the great war that made him wealthy. 534 x 61 cm source. Sir alfred james munnings kcvo pra rws 1878 1959 the son of a miller munnings was born in mendham on the norfolk suffolk border. Florence carter wood 4 september 1888 24 july 1914 was a british painter2 she studied at the forbes school of painting founded by stanhope forbes and his wife elizabeth with her brother joey carter wood3 she went to cornwall to continue her studies and while there she mixed with the lamorna community.

Munnings the war artist at the outbreak of the first world war munnings volunteered for service. Sir alfred james munnings kcvo pra 8 october 187817 july 1959 was known as one of englands finest painters of horses and as an outspoken enemy of modernism.