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Stubbs, George, 1724–1806 — George Stubbs

1724–1806

(b Liverpool, 25 Aug. 1724; d London, 10 July 1806). English animal painter and engraver, celebrated as the greatest of all horse painters. He was the son of a leatherworker, and he followed his father's trade until he was about 16.

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Zebra 1763 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Zebra 1763 Yale Center for British Art
Reapers 1795 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Reapers 1795 Yale Center for British Art
George Stubbs 1781 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

George Stubbs 1781 National Portrait Gallery, London
The Countess of Coningsby in the Costume of the Charlton Hunt c.1760 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

The Countess of Coningsby in the Costume of the Charlton Hunt c.1760 Yale Center for British Art
Self Portrait c.1759 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Self Portrait c.1759 Yale Center for British Art
Horse Attacked by a Lion (Episode C) 1768–1769 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Horse Attacked by a Lion (Episode C) 1768–1769 Yale Center for British Art
Lustre, Held by a Groom c.1762 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Lustre, Held by a Groom c.1762 Yale Center for British Art
Isabella Salstonstall as Una in Spenser's 'Faerie Queene' 1782 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Isabella Salstonstall as Una in Spenser's 'Faerie Queene' 1782 The Fitzwilliam Museum
Rhinoceros 1790–1792 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Rhinoceros 1790–1792 Hunterian Museum
The Lincolnshire Ox 1790 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

The Lincolnshire Ox 1790 Walker Art Gallery
Lions and a Lioness with a Rocky Background 1776 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Lions and a Lioness with a Rocky Background 1776 Victoria and Albert Museum
The Marquess of Rockingham's Arabian Stallion (Led by a Groom at Creswell Crags) c.1780 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

The Marquess of Rockingham's Arabian Stallion (Led by a Groom at Creswell Crags) c.1780 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery
Phaeton with a Pair of Cream Ponies and a Stable Lad 1780–1784 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Phaeton with a Pair of Cream Ponies and a Stable Lad 1780–1784 Yale Center for British Art
A Lion Attacking a Horse 1762 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

A Lion Attacking a Horse 1762 Yale Center for British Art
Bulls Fighting 1786 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Bulls Fighting 1786 Yale Center for British Art
Water Spaniel 1769 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Water Spaniel 1769 Yale Center for British Art
Brown and White Norfolk or Water Spaniel 1778 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Brown and White Norfolk or Water Spaniel 1778 Yale Center for British Art
Greenland Falcon 1780 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Greenland Falcon 1780 Yale Center for British Art
Mr Hospey (?) Walker 1783 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Mr Hospey (?) Walker 1783 Yale Center for British Art
Sleeping Leopard 1777 George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Sleeping Leopard 1777 Yale Center for British Art

George Stubbs

1724–1806