Out Of Hounds

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

As always, Marion Maggiolo gives me ideas. Every time I visit Horse Country I walk out with a new thought as well as something beautiful. This time she suggested I investigate Belle Baruch. As Munnings had painted her in 1932, I began to focus on his lady subjects.

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has a spectacular Munnings, which set me off on seeing as many as I could.

For many years I have been indebted to the National Sporting Library & Museum, established in Middleburg, Virginia, in 1954. I’ve learned so much over the decades and can never see it or the Museum of Hounds & Hunting enough. I’m tempted to bring a sleeping bag and hide out.

The South overflows with a wealth of art galleries offering outdoor sporting art. The problem there is, you’ll want everything for sale. Again, you can learn a great deal. The proprietors usually forgive you and happily talk about the art, even knowing you’ll leave empty-handed. It’s a passion and therefore not subject to hag-ridden reason.

If I have neglected to thank anyone who helped, forgive me. Having to re-think the last quarter of the book due to the crisis prevented me from keeping good notes regarding research.