In conjunction with its exhibition, Reflections on a Life with Horses:
Paintings by Sir Alfred Munnings from the Paul Mellon Collection at the Yale
Center for British Art, the National Sporting Library in Middleburg,
Virginia will host a full-day symposium on Saturday, February 9, 2008.
Royal Academician Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) is among the most renowned
painters of equestrian and sporting subjects of the twentieth century. The
exhibition at the Library, curated by Elizabeth Manierre, is part of an
international commemoration of the 100th birthday of art collector,
philanthropist, and sportsman Paul Mellon (1907-1999). Mellon was an avid
collector of Munnings' paintings, many which he gave to the Yale Center for
British Art in New Haven, Conn. The exhibition is on view at the National
Sporting Library through March 29, 2008.
The symposium, Reflections on a Life of Art and Sport: A Symposium on the
Work of Sir Alfred Munnings, will feature lectures by four art historians
followed by a panel discussion and reception. Speakers include Mitchell
Merling (Paul Mellon Curator, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts), Diane Roe
(Director, Sir Alfred Munnings Museum), Angus Trumble (Curator, Yale Center
for British Art), and Lorian Peralta-Ramos.
Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis and early
registration is encouraged. The cost is $50 with a $30 discounted fee for
students. For more information and to receive a registration brochure,
please contact Elizabeth Tobey, Director of Research, at 540-687-6542 ext.
25 or [log in to unmask] The Library's website is http://www.nsl.org.
Elizabeth Tobey, Director of Research
National Sporting Library
P.O. Box 1335 (102 The Plains Rd.)
Middleburg, VA 20118-1335
540-687-6542 x 25
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