George Stubbs - Wikipedia
George Stubbs ARA (25 August 1724 – 10 July 1806) was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses. Self-trained, Stubbs learnt his skills independently from other great artists of the 18th century such as Reynolds and Gainsborough. Stubbs' output includes history paintings, but his greatest skill was in painting animals (such ...
George Stubbs - 115 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
George Stubbs ARA (25 August 1724 – 10 July 1806) was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses. Stubbs was born in Liverpool, the son of a currier, or leather-dresser, John Stubbs, and his wife Mary.
George Stubbs (1724 - 1806) | National Gallery, London
He is best remembered for his paintings of horses and his conversation pieces. Having studied anatomy, Stubbs's pictures of horses are among the most accurate ever painted, but his work is lyrical and transcends naturalism.
George Stubbs – A Master of Equine Art - artincontext.org
2024年5月21日 · George Stubbs was an English painter renowned for his meticulous and anatomically precise depictions of horses. Celebrated as one of the foremost equine artists in history, Stubbs combined his artistic talent with a scientific approach to anatomy, producing works that are both artistically stunning and scientifically accurate.
Elegant and Exact: George Stubbs's The Anatomy of the Horse
2015年7月16日 · Stubbs clearly based his portrait of Lustre on his drawings for The Anatomy of the Horse. He positioned his subject laterally to best display its musculoskeletal system, unique markings, and athletic build.
George Stubbs | Artist - Royal Academy of Arts
George Stubbs revolutionised the painting of horses and other animals with his rigorous investigations of their anatomy published in his book The Anatomy of the Horse. Stubbs was born in Liverpool in 1724 the son of a currier and was largely self-taught as an artist.
George Stubbs 1724–1806 - Tate
George Stubbs (25 August 1724 – 10 July 1806) was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses. Self-trained, Stubbs learnt his skills independently from other great artists of the 18th century such as Reynolds and Gainsborough.
George Stubbs | Whistlejacket | NG6569 | National Gallery, London
One of the most important British paintings of the eighteenth century, Whistlejacket is probably the most well-known portrait of a horse. It is also widely acknowledged to be George Stubb’s masterpiece. The Arabian chestnut stallion had won a famous victory at York in 1759, but by 1762 had been retired from racing.
Animals in Art - George Stubbs - Artyfactory
Stubbs' most famous painting of a horse is 'Whistlejacket'. This champion racehorse was owned by the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham who commissioned Stubbs to paint many of the horses in his stables. The scale (around 10 feet high) and pose is typical of …
George Stubbs's masterpiece Mares and Foals in an ... - Christie's
George Stubbs’s lyrical masterpiece: Mares and Foals in an extensive landscape. A majestic painting of horses by Britain’s pre-eminent equine artist, commissioned by an 18th-century prime minister, is to be offered at Christie’s on 2 July 2024. Auction Highlights; Artist & …