George Stubbs 1724-1806

By Judy Egerton

Stubbs is one of the most original and searching of all animal painters, whether his subject is a brood-mare, a monkey, or a poodle in a punt. For too long undervalued as Mr Stubbs the Horse Painter, he is now recognized as an equal of Gainsborough and Reynolds in the foremost rank of British art. His searching eye made him a perceptive portrayer of human beings too, and the class distinctions of 18th-century England are dissected with the same clarity as the anatomy of a horse. Above all, Stubbs is a master of design, able to translate faithful observations from nature into unforgettable images.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1854371878
• ISBN13: 9781854371874
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Tate Gallery Pubn
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.