National Sporting Library to Host Symposium on Sir Alfred Munnings

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.

British painter and 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 on 
the artist 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 
registration 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.

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