Who's the Lady?; and Two Studies
$500
SIR ALFRED JAMES MUNNINGS, P.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1878-1959)
Who's the Lady?; and Two Studies
signed 'A. J. Munnings' (lower left); inscribed and initialed 'This was smaller canvas with HRH Princess Mary on grey that I put aside/for a larger one as shown in this Exhibition with Lord Harewood and the/Bramham Moor Hounds. In 1946 I had the canvas relined/and enlarged, making the figure of HRH into the central figure/(Lucy Glitters) and then surrounding her with members of the/Nonsuch Hunt as now seen. Ex-R.A. 1955-/Twice brought for R. A. and taken back for improvements. -AJM' (on a label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
44 1/8 x 70 in. (112.1 x 177.8 cm.)
(3)The studies:
inscribed and dated 'Study for "Who's the Lady?"/1952.' (lower left), oil on board, 10 ½ x 16 ¼ in. (26.7 x 41.3 cm.);
inscribed and dated 'Studies for "Who's the Lady?"/1952.' (lower right), oil on panel, 10 ½ x 19 in. (26.7 x 48.3 cm.)
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