Located on the ground floor of the West Wing. The view is of the entrance of the house, the grand drive and the Fountain of Love. There are steps leading up to the separate sleeping area, and the scheme is open plan and finished in reds, greens and beiges. There is a large entrance hall and walk-in wardrobe.
Sir Alfred Munnings (1878 – 1959) was born in Suffolk. When he left school he became apprentice to a firm of Norwich lithographers, where he worked for 6 years, for 10 hours a day, rushing off for a couple of hours a day to the Norwich School of Art. There was never any doubt about Munnings vocation. He loved painting; he loved all animals, especially horses, which he rode constantly, and he loved the countryside. In 1911 he moved to Cornwall where he was warmly welcomed by the Newlyn School.
His first great success was his portrait of General J E B Seely on his horse ‘Warrior’ and for the next 40 years Munnings was one of the most sought after artists in England..
Between the wars Munnings stayed at many great houses in order to draw horses and hounds and the painting in the West Wing called “A Summer Day at Cliveden” is an excellent example of his work. It shows Lord Astor surrounded by his race horses.
Please note: Photo is an example of a Junior Suite and may not be of the featured room.
Munnings
