Live Auction 16224British Impressionism
Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959)
Lot 17

Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959)

The woodcutter

Closed20 November 2018

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Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959)
The woodcutter
signed 'A.J. MUNNINGS.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.7 cm.)

Mrs G.E. Cushion.
Her sale; Sotheby's, London, 20 November 1974, lot 18.
with Frost & Reed, London, no. 76459.

Specialist note

The woodcutter is one of a series of early works, alongside Pike Fishing In January, 1899 (exhibited at the Royal Academy), and Jumbo Betts at the Trowse Allotments, sold in these Rooms, 3 June 1986, by Munnings of rustic workers involved in diurnal chores, which reflect the influence of Bastien Lepage on the young artist.

We are grateful to Lorian Peralta-Ramos for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry. This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the works of Sir Alfred Munnings.