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A painting by the great Sir Alfred Munnings that was given as a gift to a lifelong friend, who he met through their mutual love of hunting, has sold for a six-figure sum.
The oil painting, “View from Selworthy”, was estimated to reach between £6,000 and £8,000 at Gildings Auctioneers’ online fine and decorative arts and antiques sale (27 April).
But the artwork far surpassed its valuation, to sell for almost 18 times its estimate, £105,000.
“After being exhibited in the Leicester Gallery in London in November 1947, ‘View from Selworthy’ has remained in the family ever since, and so the sale gave collectors a chance to acquire a truly fresh-to-market work by one of Britain’s most celebrated 20th century artists,” said Gildings’ director and 20th century decorative art specialist, Will Gilding.