λ SIR ALFRED MUNNINGS (BRITISH 1878-1959) SPRING, WITHYPOOL, SOMERSET Oil on board Signed (lower right) 51 x 61cm (20 x 24 in.) Provenance: The Fine Art Society, London, February 1974 (stock no. 5629) Christopher Wood Gallery, London Acquired from the above by the present owner Reflecting on the sweeping panoramic landscapes of Exmoor, Sir Alfred Munnings is quoted in his autobiography 'An Artist's Life', questioning 'Is this wild country casting its net over me?'. The beauty of the English countryside captured Munnings' imagination and this present lot is no exception. The scudding clouds float along the visible horizon which is lined with shrubs and sheep grazing on the rolling hills of smooth grass. The boldness and momentum of Munnings' brushstrokes create impasto across the surface creating depth to the pasture and foliage. The long shadows linger over the valley in the foreground. Munnings' used both ends of his paint brushes scraping and marking the oil paint across the surface. The present picture relates to a slightly larger work, entitled A View on Exmoor with Bushes in Blossom, in the collection of the Munnings Museum, Dedham. We are grateful to the Curatorial staff at The Munnings Art Museum for their assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.
λ SIR ALFRED MUNNINGS (BRITISH 1878-1959) SPRING, WITHYPOOL, SOMERSET Oil on board Signed (lower right) 51 x 61cm (20 x 24 in.) Provenance: The Fine Art Society, London, February 1974 (stock no. 5629) Christopher Wood Gallery, London Acquired from the above by the present owner Reflecting on the sweeping panoramic landscapes of Exmoor, Sir Alfred Munnings is quoted in his autobiography 'An Artist's Life', questioning 'Is this wild country casting its net over me?'. The beauty of the English countryside captured Munnings' imagination and this present lot is no exception. The scudding clouds float along the visible horizon which is lined with shrubs and sheep grazing on the rolling hills of smooth grass. The boldness and momentum of Munnings' brushstrokes create impasto across the surface creating depth to the pasture and foliage. The long shadows linger over the valley in the foreground. Munnings' used both ends of his paint brushes scraping and marking the oil paint across the surface. The present picture relates to a slightly larger work, entitled A View on Exmoor with Bushes in Blossom, in the collection of the Munnings Museum, Dedham. We are grateful to the Curatorial staff at The Munnings Art Museum for their assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.
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