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Portrait of Stubbs, George

Stubbs, George

1724–1806

Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Born: 1724, Liverpool

Died: 1806, London

Gender: male

Movements

Romanticism

Occupations

painter

printmaker

artist

draftsperson

architectural draftsperson

non-fiction writer

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Biography

Stubbs was a popular painter of horses and dogs who enjoyed many commissions in London throughout the second half of the 18th century. He was elected R.A. in 1781, but this title was removed as he declined to submit a diploma picture. Comment on works: Animals, Sporting

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Notable Works

A Lion Attacking a Horse
Whistlejacket

Artworks

13 artworks

The Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog

The Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog

1768

A Sketch (Portrait of George Stubbs)

A Sketch (Portrait of George Stubbs)

second half 18th century

Labourers

Labourers

March 25, 1790

Phaeton

Phaeton

November 14, 1776

The Lyon (Recumbent Lion by a Pool)

The Lyon (Recumbent Lion by a Pool)

August 12, 1776

The Lion and Horse

The Lion and Horse

November 1, 1777

Portrait of Warren Hastings, Esq.

Portrait of Warren Hastings, Esq.

April 30, 1795

The Anatomy of the Horse, including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, and glands

The Anatomy of the Horse, including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, and glands

1766

A Horse Affrighted at a Lion

A Horse Affrighted at a Lion

May 1, 1788

A Lion (A Lion Resting on a Rock)

A Lion (A Lion Resting on a Rock)

May 1, 1788

A Sleeping Leopard

A Sleeping Leopard

January 1, 1791

A Tyger (A Recumbent Leopard by a Tree)

A Tyger (A Recumbent Leopard by a Tree)

May 1, 1788

Dog (A Foxhound Viewed from Behind)

Dog (A Foxhound Viewed from Behind)

May 1, 1788

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