Juddmonte lends its support to Munnings wartime exhibition

Paintings by the noted equine artist go on show at the National Army Museum

'Halt on the March' will be exhibited as part of 'Alfred Munnings: War Artist, 1918'Credit: National Army Museum

Juddmonte is supporting an exhibition of Sir Alfred Munnings' war paintings at the National Army Museum in London.

'Alfred Munnings: War Artist, 1918' runs from November 30, 2018, to March 3, 2019 and will feature 41 original paintings by the artist which are being displayed in Europe for the first time in a century.

The exhibition has been developed by the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa in partnership with The Munnings Art Museum in Essex and is sponsored by The Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation.

Munnings’ wartime artwork shows the artist's emerging mastery of equine subjects, portraiture and pastoral landscapes.

It displays the skill that led to him securing admittance to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1919 and contributed to his role as one of Britain's most celebrated equine artists.

As well as the exhibition being locally supported by Juddmonte, it is supplemented with works from the National Army Museum’s own collection relating to General Jack Seely, who commanded the Canadian Cavalry Brigade throughout much of the war.

Munnings was commissioned by the Canadian War Memorials Fund as an official war artist to capture the fighting front and the crucial logistical work behind the lines. In early 1918, he was embedded with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, an army comprised largely of citizen soldiers fighting on the Western Front.

The Canadian War Memorials Fund was created by Lord Beaverbrook to document and memorialise the Canadian war effort at home and overseas through paintings and sculpture.

Juddmonte CEO Douglas Erskine-Crum said: “We are delighted to support this unique showcase of works by one of our country’s finest equine artists.

“Munnings is well known for his paintings of racehorses, but this new exhibition provides members of the British public a first chance to enjoy his wonderful studies of the First World War.”

The exhibition will be ongoing as international racing figures arrive in Britain for the Tattersalls December Breeding-Stock sales.

It is open 10am to 5.30pm Monday to Sunday and closes late – at 8pm – on the first Wednesday of each month.