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Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S.
Estimate
125,000 - 175,000 USD
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Description
- J.V. Rank's Black Speck and Southern Hero
- signed A.J. Munnings (lower right) and inscribed Black Speck (upper left) and Southern Hero (upper right); dated 1940 and inscribed Studies of Black Speck / & Southern Hero / done at Druids Lodge / Wilts (on the reverse)
- oil on panel
- 15 by 23 1/4 in.
- 38.1 by 59.1 cm
Provenance
The Leicester Galleries, London
J.V. Ranks, Druids Lodge, Wiltshire (acquired from the above)
Mrs. D. M. Magretts (and sold, Sotheby's, London, December 14, 1966, lot 233)
Colnaghi's, London (acquired at the above sale)
Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd., London (acquired from the above)
Frost & Reed, London (by 1895)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, May 1, 1991, lot 12, illustrated
Sale: Doyle's, New York, May 5, 1993, lot 106, illustrated
Private Collection, Florida (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 1, 2000, lot 158, illustrated
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale and sold, Sotheby's, New York, December 2, 2005, lot 146, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
J.V. Ranks, Druids Lodge, Wiltshire (acquired from the above)
Mrs. D. M. Magretts (and sold, Sotheby's, London, December 14, 1966, lot 233)
Colnaghi's, London (acquired at the above sale)
Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd., London (acquired from the above)
Frost & Reed, London (by 1895)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, May 1, 1991, lot 12, illustrated
Sale: Doyle's, New York, May 5, 1993, lot 106, illustrated
Private Collection, Florida (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 1, 2000, lot 158, illustrated
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale and sold, Sotheby's, New York, December 2, 2005, lot 146, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, "The English scene" : horses, racing, landscapes, and studies by Sir Alfred James Munnings P.R.A., October-November 1947, no. 101
Condition
The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.:
This work on panel is in lovely condition. The panel is flat and unreinforced on the reverse. Munnings intended for the texture of the board to play a part in the finished work, and one can see that the upper left corner is completely unpainted and some of the horizontal grain is quite clearly visible throughout.
The painting is cleaned and varnished. Under ultraviolet light, there are a few small retouches beneath the hind legs of the horse on the right addressing some texture. It also seems that some of the woodgrain beneath the head of the horse on the left has been reduced. The slightly darker thin lines visible under ultraviolet light corresponding to the woodgrain are not retouches. The work is in very good condition.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
Catalogue Note
Southern Hero by Backelor's Jap out of Torpedo was a successful steeplechaser and a three-time winner of the Scottish Grand National.