The Lion and Horse
George Stubbs|R. Sayer and J. Bennett|Benjamin Green
November 1, 1777
Medium
Mezzotint; fourth state of five
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed to plate): 17 7/8 × 21 3/4 in. (45.4 × 55.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.570.364
Tags
HorsesLions
About the Artist
George Stubbs|R. Sayer and J. Bennett|Benjamin Green · 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