A Horse Affrighted at a Lion
George Stubbs
May 1, 1788
Medium
Etching with roulette work; third state of three
Dimensions
sheet: 9 7/8 x 12 in. (25.1 x 30.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by exchange, 1970
Accession Number
1970.603.1
Tags
HorsesLions
About the Artist
George Stubbs · 1724–1806
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