George Stubbs
British painter (1724-1806) · United Kingdom · Artists · Died at 81
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Something wrong?George Stubbs 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 Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough.
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The Milbanke and Melbourne Families (ca. 1769), oil on canvas, 97 x 149 cm., National Gallery
Whistlejacket (ca. 1762), oil on canvas, 292 x 246.4 cm., National Gallery
Painting of a kangaroo, 1772
Horse Attacked by a Lion (1768-69), oil on panel, 25.7 x 29.5 cm., Yale Center for British Art
Lion Seizing a Horse, restored Roman copy of Hellenistic original, Palazzo dei Conservatori
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George Stubbs 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 Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. Stubbs' output includes history paintings, but his greatest skill was in painting animals, perhaps influenced by his love and study of anatomy. His series of paintings on the theme of a lion attacking a horse are early and significant examples of the Romantic movement that emerged in the late 18th century. He enjoyed royal patronage. His painting Whistlejacket hangs in the National Gallery, London.
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