Art of George Stubbs

By Venetia Morrison

A portrait of the painter presents his celebrated horse images and explores his fascination with anatomy and dissection, as well as his erratic relationship with the establishment. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555214398
• ISBN13: 9781555214395
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Wellfleet
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.3" x 0.8" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Interesting

Hi! Wierdly enough my name is Venetia Morrison, I live in Devon and this book was given to me as a birthday present, I too love horses and have been riding since 2. I really enjoy The Art of Geroge Stubbs. It was put together very nicely and the pictures are fantastic, Let me know if you are thinking of writting any more books to do with him!!!Your sincerely,Venetia

Overview of works by George Stubbs and excellant read...

Being an equine artist professionally myself, I purchased this book for my collection and have used it as a source in my MFA Thesis. Not only is the book superbly illuminated with many full page color plates and detail shots of individual paintings, but also goes fairly in debth into the artist's life, working methods, restoration of his works, information about his clients, the horses he painted, and their owners. George Stubbs is also cited as a fine portrait painter of people, as well as other animal studies, with examples of these works and mythological themes depicted through the evolution of his pieces. The back portion of the book is a delightful section that shows images both by other artists predating his time doing simular work, his contemporaries working at the same time, as well as artists later influeneced by George Stubbs. This book is a fine addition to anyone's library, whether you be an admirer of horses, or a serious student of art history.