Portret George Stubbs

100 najbolj znanih slik umetnika George Stubbs, vsaka popolnoma edinstvena

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Whistlejacket (1762) je slika avtorja George Stubbs, ki pritegne največ pogledov; original se nahaja v muzeju National Gallery, London. Nato se pogled smeri k Lev napada konja (1765) in Lovilec v rjavi barvi z dvema španjeloma (1777). Med 223 dela umetnika George Stubbs v našem katalogu so ta 100 najbolj znana; vsako je edinstven original, predstavljen z letnico nastanka, muzejem in razlogom za njegovo nečasenost.

1724 – 1806, Liverpool Romanticism Največ del: Yale Center for British Art

10 najboljjših slik umetnika George Stubbs skozi oči galerije

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Whistlejacket (1762) avtorja George Stubbs

Whistlejacket

1762 · Olje na platnu · National Gallery, London

V tem olju na platnu iz leta 1762, ki ga je ustvaril George Stubbs, nas sreča Whistlejacket, veličastni rjav tekač, ki se zdi, kot da izhaja iz samega tkiva slikarstva. Konj pripada markizu Rockinghamu, njegova prisotnost pa je neposredna in prevladujoča. Konj ne stoji zgolj v miru; on se dviguje, ujet v nenaden, močan gib, ki izziva nepremihajnost medija. Muskulatura živali valoviti z lastnim življenjem, njegova energija pa je usmerjena…

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Lev napada konja (1765) avtorja George Stubbs

Lev napada konja

1765 · Olje na platnu · Yale University Art Gallery, Hartford

George Stubbs’s "Lion Attacking a Horse" isn't merely a painting; it is a visceral encounter, a moment of primal struggle frozen in time. This powerful artwork, created in 1765, captures the raw intensity of two magnificent creatures locked in combat against a backdrop of untamed nature. It stands as a testament to Stubbs’s extraordinary ability to blend meticulous realism with a touch of romantic drama, creating an image that resonates…

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Lovilec v rjavi barvi z dvema španjeloma (1777) avtorja George Stubbs

Lovilec v rjavi barvi z dvema španjeloma

1777 · Olje na platnu

A Bay Hunter With Two Spaniels: Elegance in Motion George Stubbs' "A Bay Hunter With Two Spaniels," painted in 1777, is more than just a depiction of horses and dogs; it’s an embodiment of the English countryside’s grace and the aristocratic pursuit of leisure. This masterpiece transports us to a tranquil dawn or dusk, where a magnificent bay hunter stands poised against a backdrop of gentle hills and ancient trees.…

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Lov na Grosvenorju (1762) avtorja George Stubbs

Lov na Grosvenorju

1762 · Olje na platnu

Ujet v srce divje narave: Podoba Grosvenorskega lovca Georgea Stubbsa Predstavljajte si trenutek, ko se sonce spušča nad razgonetim britanskim krajoljem, barvno prelivajoč drevesne lisy in osvetljeva ploskanje konjev ter šepetje divjih psov. To je srce "Grosvenorskega lovca" (The Grosvenor Hunt) od Georgea Stubbsa, slika iz leta 1762, ki nas prenaša v čas, ko lov predstavljal več kot le šport – bil je ritual, tradicija in globlji odnos z naravo.…

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Tiger (1771) avtorja George Stubbs

Tiger

1771 · Oil On Canvas · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond

George Stubbs’s “Tiger,” painted in 1771, isn’t merely a depiction of an animal; it's a visceral exploration of power, instinct, and the sublime. This oil painting, now housed within the collections of Google Arts & Culture, immediately commands attention with its dramatic composition and masterful use of light and shadow. The scene unfolds within a shadowy forest, a carefully constructed stage for the tiger’s predatory grace – a creature rendered…

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Horse Frightened by a Lion (1770) avtorja George Stubbs

Horse Frightened by a Lion

1770 · Acrylic On Canvas · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

George Stubbs's "Horse Frightened by a Lion," painted in 1770, isn’t merely a depiction of animals; it’s a visceral exploration of primal fear and the raw power of nature. This monumental oil painting, measuring an impressive 1261 x 1001 cm, commands attention with its masterful use of chiaroscuro – the dramatic interplay of light and shadow – characteristic of the Baroque period yet imbued with a distinctly Romantic sensibility. The…

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Whistlejacket (1762) avtorja George Stubbs

Whistlejacket

1762 · Oil

In the grand tradition of British sporting art, few works command the room with as much raw vitality and anatomical precision as George Stubbs’s Whistlejacket. Painted in 1762, this monumental canvas transcends the boundaries of a mere portrait, offering instead a breathtaking study of power, grace, and kinetic energy. The subject, a magnificent bay Thoroughbred, is captured in a moment of suspended animation, galloping across a space that feels both…

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Lord Grosvenor (1765) avtorja George Stubbs

Lord Grosvenor

1765 · Acrylic On Canvas · Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth

George Stubbs' "Lord Grosvenor’s Arabian Stallion with a Groom," painted in 1765, isn’t merely a portrait; it’s a meticulously crafted tableau vivant—a snapshot of aristocratic leisure and the profound connection between man and beast. Stubbs, already recognized as the foremost painter of horses of his era, transcends simple representation, instead offering a deeply considered study of anatomy, movement, and psychological nuance. This work exemplifies his pioneering approach to animal painting,…

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A Lion Attacking a Stag (1766) avtorja George Stubbs

A Lion Attacking a Stag

1766 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Subject and Composition The canvas opens to a dramatic tableau in which a lion, the undisputed monarch of the savannah, has seized a stag mid‑flight. The predator’s muscular frame dominates the foreground, its jaws poised as if about to deliver the decisive bite. Below, the stag’s antlers curl like twisted branches, its body caught in a moment of frantic escape. A solitary bird perches on a branch near the upper…

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Baronet (1794) avtorja George Stubbs

Baronet

1794 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

To gaze upon this depiction of a man mounted on his magnificent steed is to be swept away by the very energy of the late eighteenth century. George Stubbs, master chronicler of equine grace and human dignity, captures a moment brimming with aristocratic vitality. The central figure, the titular Baronet, commands attention not merely through his striking red jacket—a bold splash of color against the muted tones of the background—but…

Slavna platna umetnika George Stubbs, od številk 11 do 100

11A Lion attacking a Horse (1770) avtorja George StubbsA Lion attacking a Horse1770 · Yale University Art Gallery 12Lion Devouring a Horse (1763) avtorja George StubbsLion Devouring a Horse1763 · Tate Gallery 13Horse Devoured by a Lion (1763) avtorja George StubbsHorse Devoured by a Lion1763 · Tate Britain 14Foxhound (1760) avtorja George StubbsFoxhound1760 · Yale Center for British Art 15The Fall of Phaëton (1777) avtorja George StubbsThe Fall of Phaëton1777 · National Trust 16Study of a Fowl, Lateral View, with skin and underlying fascial layers removed, from 'A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl' avtorja George StubbsStudy of a Fowl, Lateral View, with skin and underlying fascial layers removed, from 'A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl'Yale Center for British Art 17Freeman, The Earl of Clarendon's Gamekeeper, with a Dying Doe and Hound (1800) avtorja George StubbsFreeman, The Earl of Clarendon's Gamekeeper, with a Dying Doe and Hound1800 · Yale Center for British Art 18Prince of Wales Phaeton (1793) avtorja George StubbsPrince of Wales Phaeton1793 19Studies for or after "The third Duke of Richmond with the Charleton Hunt" (1750) avtorja George StubbsStudies for or after "The third Duke of Richmond with the Charleton Hunt"1750 · Yale Center for British Art 20A Dark Bay Thoroughbred in a Landscape (1762) avtorja George StubbsA Dark Bay Thoroughbred in a Landscape1762 21King Charles Spaniel (1769) avtorja George StubbsKing Charles Spaniel1769 22Volčji oks (1790) avtorja George StubbsVolčji oks1790 · Walker Art Gallery 23'Molly Long Legs' with Her Jockey (1762) avtorja George Stubbs'Molly Long Legs' with Her Jockey1762 · Walker Art Gallery 24Reaper (1795) avtorja George StubbsReaper1795 · Yale Center for British Art 25Captain Samuel Sharpe Pocklington with His Wife, Pleasance, and possibly His Sister, Frances (1769) avtorja George StubbsCaptain Samuel Sharpe Pocklington with His Wife, Pleasance, and possibly His Sister, Frances1769 · National Gallery of Art 26Mares and Foals in a River Landscape (1768) avtorja George StubbsMares and Foals in a River Landscape1768 27Viscount Gormanston's White Dog (1781) avtorja George StubbsViscount Gormanston's White Dog1781 28Margaret Newton (née Coningsby), Countess of Coningsby in the Costume of the Charlton Hunt (1760) avtorja George StubbsMargaret Newton (née Coningsby), Countess of Coningsby in the Costume of the Charlton Hunt1760 · Yale Center for British Art 29Self-Portrait (1759) avtorja George StubbsSelf-Portrait1759 · Yale Center for British Art 30Horse Attacked by a Lion (Episode C) (1768) avtorja George StubbsHorse Attacked by a Lion (Episode C)1768 · Yale Center for British Art 31White Poodle in a Punt (1780) avtorja George StubbsWhite Poodle in a Punt1780 · National Gallery of Art 32Viscount Gormanston's White Dog - George Stubbs (2026) avtorja George StubbsViscount Gormanston's White Dog - George Stubbs2026 33James Stanley (1755) avtorja George StubbsJames Stanley1755 34Two gentlemen going a shooting, with a view of Creswell Crags (1767) avtorja George StubbsTwo gentlemen going a shooting, with a view of Creswell Crags1767 · Narodni muzej v Varšavi 35Two Gentlemen Going a Shooting, with a View of Creswell Crags, Taken on the Spot (1767) avtorja George StubbsTwo Gentlemen Going a Shooting, with a View of Creswell Crags, Taken on the Spot1767 · Yale Center for British Art 36Two Gentlemen Shooting (1769) avtorja George StubbsTwo Gentlemen Shooting1769 · Kraljevi muzeji lepih umetnosti na Belgiji 37John Christian Santhague (d1. 821) (1782) avtorja George StubbsJohn Christian Santhague (d1. 821)1782 · Kraljeva zbirka 38Sir Sidney Medows (1701-92) (1778) avtorja George StubbsSir Sidney Medows (1701-92)1778 · Kraljeva zbirka 39Phaeton with a Pair of Cream Ponies and a Stable-Lad (1780) avtorja George StubbsPhaeton with a Pair of Cream Ponies and a Stable-Lad1780 · Yale Center for British Art 40George IV (1762-1830), when Prince of Wales (1791) avtorja George StubbsGeorge IV (1762-1830), when Prince of Wales1791 · Kraljeva zbirka 41A Bay Horse with a Groom (1791) avtorja George StubbsA Bay Horse with a Groom1791 · Kraljeva zbirka 42Portrait of a Gentleman (1791) avtorja George StubbsPortrait of a Gentleman1791 · Kraljeva zbirka 43Lion and Lione (1770) avtorja George StubbsLion and Lione1770 · Yale Center for British Art 44Self-Portrait (1775) avtorja George StubbsSelf-Portrait1775 45Cheetah with two Indian servants and a deer (1765) avtorja George StubbsCheetah with two Indian servants and a deer1765 46The Marquess of Rockingham's Arabian Stallion (1780) avtorja George StubbsThe Marquess of Rockingham's Arabian Stallion1780 · Scottish National Gallery 47Pavian and Albino Makake (1780) avtorja George StubbsPavian and Albino Makake1780 48The Marquess of Rockingham (1780) avtorja George StubbsThe Marquess of Rockingham1780 · Scottish National Gallery 49George Stubbs (1781) avtorja George StubbsGeorge Stubbs1781 · National Portrait Gallery 50Hound Coursing a Stag (1762) avtorja George StubbsHound Coursing a Stag1762 · Philadelphia Museum of Art 51Horse Attacked by a Lion (1762) avtorja George StubbsHorse Attacked by a Lion1762 52Greenland Falcon (1780) avtorja George StubbsGreenland Falcon1780 · Yale Center for British Art 53Isabella Salstonstall as Una in Spenser's 'Faerie Queene' (1782) avtorja George StubbsIsabella Salstonstall as Una in Spenser's 'Faerie Queene'1782 · Fitzwilliam College 54Study of the Human Figure, Anterior View, from 'A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl' avtorja George StubbsStudy of the Human Figure, Anterior View, from 'A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl'Yale Center for British Art 55A Foxhound (1760) avtorja George StubbsA Foxhound1760 · Yale Center for British Art 56A Gentleman driving a Lady in a Phaeton (1787) avtorja George StubbsA Gentleman driving a Lady in a Phaeton1787 57The Farmer's Wife and the Raven, from John Gay's 'Fables' (1786) avtorja George StubbsThe Farmer's Wife and the Raven, from John Gay's 'Fables'1786 · Yale Center for British Art 58Gimcrack with John Pratt up on Newmarket Heath (1765) avtorja George StubbsGimcrack with John Pratt up on Newmarket Heath1765 · Fitzwilliam College 59'Lustre' Held by a Groom (1762) avtorja George Stubbs'Lustre' Held by a Groom1762 · Yale Center for British Art 60The Moose avtorja George StubbsThe Moose 61James Stanley (b.c.1722) (1755) avtorja George StubbsJames Stanley (b.c.1722)1755 · Walker Art Gallery 62A Chestnut Racehorse avtorja George StubbsA Chestnut Racehorse 63Lord and Lady in a Phaeton (1787) avtorja George StubbsLord and Lady in a Phaeton1787 · National Gallery 64George Fothergill iz Yorka (1746) avtorja George StubbsGeorge Fothergill iz Yorka1746 · Ferens Art Gallery 65Bulls Fighting (1786) avtorja George StubbsBulls Fighting1786 · Yale Center for British Art 66Labourers (1761) avtorja George StubbsLabourers1761 · Yale Center for British Art 67James Stanley (1755) avtorja George StubbsJames Stanley1755 · Walker Art Gallery 68The Milbanke and Melbourne Families (1769) avtorja George StubbsThe Milbanke and Melbourne Families1769 · National Gallery 69Joseph Smyth Esquire, Lieutenant of Whittlebury Forest, Northamptonshire, on a Dapple Grey Horse (1764) avtorja George StubbsJoseph Smyth Esquire, Lieutenant of Whittlebury Forest, Northamptonshire, on a Dapple Grey Horse1764 · Fitzwilliam College 70Harvest (1785) avtorja George StubbsHarvest1785 71Portrait of a dark brown and white Newfoundland spaniel (1743) avtorja George StubbsPortrait of a dark brown and white Newfoundland spaniel1743 72Untitled (Hound Chasing a Hare) (1765) avtorja George StubbsUntitled (Hound Chasing a Hare)1765 · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki 73Horse Frightened by a Lion (1762) avtorja George StubbsHorse Frightened by a Lion1762 · Yale Center for British Art 74Turf, with Jockey up, at Newmarket (1765) avtorja George StubbsTurf, with Jockey up, at Newmarket1765 · Yale Center for British Art 75Newmarket Heath, with a Rubbing-down House (1765) avtorja George StubbsNewmarket Heath, with a Rubbing-down House1765 · Yale Center for British Art 76Mares and Foals in a Wooded Landscape (1762) avtorja George StubbsMares and Foals in a Wooded Landscape1762 77Horse Attacked by a Lion (1765) avtorja George StubbsHorse Attacked by a Lion1765 78Cheetah and Stag with Two Indians (1765) avtorja George StubbsCheetah and Stag with Two Indians1765 79Lord Grosvenor's Arabian Stallion with a Groom (1765) avtorja George StubbsLord Grosvenor's Arabian Stallion with a Groom1765 80Newmarket Heath, with a Rubbing Down House (1765) avtorja George StubbsNewmarket Heath, with a Rubbing Down House1765 81Mares and foals are anxious before a looming storm (1765) avtorja George StubbsMares and foals are anxious before a looming storm1765 82Frontal view of the skeleton of a horse, study No. 10 from 'The Anatomy of the Horse' (1766) avtorja George StubbsFrontal view of the skeleton of a horse, study No. 10 from 'The Anatomy of the Horse'1766 83A Repose after Shooting (1770) avtorja George StubbsA Repose after Shooting1770 · Yale Center for British Art 84Portrait of John Nelthorpe as a child (1775) avtorja George StubbsPortrait of John Nelthorpe as a child1775 85Pumpkin with a Stable Lad (1774) avtorja George StubbsPumpkin with a Stable Lad1774 86'Pumpkin' (1773) avtorja George Stubbs'Pumpkin'1773 · Ascott House 87Portrait of a Huntsman (1768) avtorja George StubbsPortrait of a Huntsman1768 88The Moose (1773) avtorja George StubbsThe Moose1773 · The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery 89Mares and Foals under an Oak Tree (1775) avtorja George StubbsMares and Foals under an Oak Tree1775 90Mares and Foals in a Mountainous Landscape (1769) avtorja George StubbsMares and Foals in a Mountainous Landscape1769 91Lady Reading in a Wooded Park (1770) avtorja George StubbsLady Reading in a Wooded Park1770 92A Horse Frightened by a Lion (1770) avtorja George StubbsA Horse Frightened by a Lion1770 93Otho, with John Larkin up (1768) avtorja George StubbsOtho, with John Larkin up1768 94Portrait of Isabella Saltonstall (1775) avtorja George StubbsPortrait of Isabella Saltonstall1775 95The Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog (1768) avtorja George StubbsThe Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog1768 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 96Mother and Child (1774) avtorja George StubbsMother and Child1774 97Lion and Lioness (1771) avtorja George StubbsLion and Lioness1771 · Muzej fine arts 98A Lion and Tiger (1779) avtorja George StubbsA Lion and Tiger1779 · Walker Art Gallery 99Lord Clanbrassil with Hunter Mowbrary (1769) avtorja George StubbsLord Clanbrassil with Hunter Mowbrary1769 · The Vestey Gallery of British Sporting Art 100Firetail with his Trainer by the Rubbing-Down House on Newmarket Heath (1773) avtorja George StubbsFiretail with his Trainer by the Rubbing-Down House on Newmarket Heath1773 · Iziko South African National Gallery

Slavna platna umetnika George Stubbs, razdeljena po obdobjih

Motivi, ki so očarali George Stubbs

Četiri teme, ki se v teh originalih najpogosteje ponavljajo, vsaka z svojim vrhunskim primerom.

Muzeji, ki hranijo originala umetnika George Stubbs

8 muzejev, ki vsebujo največ slik na tej strani.

Muzej Mesto Sloga George Stubbs Slike iz tega seznama
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 33 A Lion Attacking a Stag, Baronet, Foxhound
Walker Art Gallery, LiverpoolWalker Art Gallery Liverpool 9 Horse Frightened by a Lion, Volčji oks, 'Molly Long Legs' with Her Jockey
Kraljeva zbirka, LondonKraljeva zbirka London 16 John Christian Santhague (d1. 821), Sir Sidney Medows (1701-92), George IV (1762-1830), when Prince of Wales
National Gallery, LondonNational Gallery London 4 Whistlejacket, Lord and Lady in a Phaeton, The Milbanke and Melbourne Families
Fitzwilliam College, CambridgeFitzwilliam College Cambridge 3 Isabella Salstonstall as Una in Spenser's 'Faerie Queene', Gimcrack with John Pratt up on Newmarket Heath, Joseph Smyth Esquire, Lieutenant of Whittlebury Forest, Northamptonshire, on a Dapple Grey Horse
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 2 Captain Samuel Sharpe Pocklington with His Wife, Pleasance, and possibly His Sister, Frances, White Poodle in a Punt
Scottish National Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Gallery Edinburgh 2 The Marquess of Rockingham's Arabian Stallion, The Marquess of Rockingham
Tate Gallery, LondonTate Gallery London 2 Lion Devouring a Horse

George Stubbs skozi desetetja: vsak unikatni original za vsako obdobje

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Slike umetnika George Stubbs: vprašanja za galerijo

Katero je najbolj znano delo umetnika George Stubbs?Razkriti odgovor

Whistlejacket (1762), National Gallery, London. Zatem sledeta Lev napada konja (1765) in Lovilec v rjavi barvi z dvema španjeloma (1777).

Pri kateri dobe je George Stubbs ustvaril Whistlejacket?Razkriti odgovor

38 let: delo Whistlejacket iz leta 1762, George Stubbs pa je bil/a rojen/a leta 1724.

Katera desetina slik avtorja George Stubbs je najbolj znana?Razkriti odgovor

Whistlejacket, Lev napada konja, Lovilec v rjavi barvi z dvema španjeloma, Lov na Grosvenorju, Tiger, Horse Frightened by a Lion, Whistlejacket, Lord Grosvenor, A Lion Attacking a Stag in Baronet. Zgornja lestica prikazuje leto nastanka in muzej za vsako delo.

Koliko je znanih del avtorja George Stubbs?Razkriti odgovor

Naš katalog vsebuje 223 del avtorja George Stubbs, datiranih od 1743 do 1800.

Kje si lahko ogledate najslavnejše originale umetnika George Stubbs?Razkriti odgovor

Večini v Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Walker Art Gallery (Liverpool) in Kraljeva zbirka (London). Zgoraj navedena tabela muzejev vsebuje njihov celoten seznam.

V katerem obdobju je George Stubbs ustvaril svoja najbolj znana dela?Razkriti odgovor

V obdobju 1760s: 44 od 100 del na tej strani je bilo izdelovanih takrat, med njimi pa Whistlejacket.

Katero znano sliko je naslikal George Stubbs najprej in katero najpozdneje?Razkriti odgovor

Na tej strani je najstarejše delo iz Portrait of a dark brown and white Newfoundland spaniel (1743) in najstarejše iz Freeman, The Earl of Clarendon's Gamekeeper, with a Dying Doe and Hound (1800).

Katere teme je George Stubbs najprej ravnate?Razkriti odgovor

Landscape (27), Horse (23) in Horses (13), na 100 delih na tej strani.

S katerimi materiali je George Stubbs najpogosteje slikal?Razkriti odgovor

Oil On Canvas, za 39 od 100 del na tej strani.

Kateri umetniški slog predstavlja delo umetnika George Stubbs?Razkriti odgovor

Romanticism, glede na originala na tej strani.

Katere originale George Stubbs lahko vidim v muzeju Yale Center for British Art?Razkriti odgovor

A Lion Attacking a Stag, Baronet in Foxhound: v muzeju Yale Center for British Art, New Haven se nahaja 24 del z te strani.

George Stubbs: portret umetnika

Zgodnje življenje in izobraževanje

George Stubbs, eden najpomembnejših angleških slikarjev, se je rodil 25. avgusta 1724 v Liverpoolu, Velika Britanija. Njegovo zgodnje življenje ni dobro dokumentirano; večino informacij o njegovem življenju do 35. leta starosti najdemo v spominih Oziasa Humphryja, ki so nastali na podlagi pogovorov s Stubbsom leta 1794. Že pri petnajstih letih se je začel umetniško izobraževati, sprva kot vajenec pri svojem očetu, usnarju. Kasneje se je pridružil Hamletu Winstanleyju, slikarju in graverju v Lancashireu, kjer je imel priložnost študirati zbirko umetnin na posestvu Knowsley Hall. Ta zgodnja izkušnja je bila ključna za razvoj njegovega estetskega občutka in zanimanja za naravo.

Umetniški razvoj in pomembna dela

Stubbsa je že kmalu privlačila anatomija, zato se je leta 1744 preselil v York, kjer je študiral pri kirurgu Charlesu Atkinsonu na okrožni bolnišnici. Njegovo prvo ohranjeno delo so ilustracije za učbenik porodništva Johna Burtona iz leta 1751. Leta 1756 se je Stubbs preselil na posestvo v Lincolnshire, kjer je naslednjih osemnajst mesecev preživel z razrezanjem konj in natančnim študijem njihove anatomije s pomočjo svoje partnerice Mary Spencer. To intenzivno proučevanje je vodilo do objave dela *Anatomija konja* leta 1766, ki ga spremljajo izvirne risbe, danes shranjene v Kraljevi akademiji. Njegovo delo je hitro pritegnilo pozornost aristokratskih pokroviteljev, med njimi tudi tretjega vojvode Richmonda, ki mu je naročil tri velike slike leta 1759. To je pomenilo začetek uspešne kariere, v kateri je ustvarjal dela za številne vojvode in lorde, kar se je končalo s preselitvijo v hišo v Maryleboneu v Londonu.

Dela in tehnični pristop

Stubbs je bil izjemen mojster upodabljanja živali, predvsem konj. Njegova dela odlikujejo natančnost anatomije, dinamična kompozicija in subtilno ujemanje svetlobe in sence. Za razliko od mnogih svojih sodobnikov se Stubbs ni omejeval na idealizirane prikaze; namesto tega je poskušal ujeti pravo naravo živali, njihovo moč, lepoto in karakter. Njegova tehnika je bila inovativna za tisto obdobje – pogosto je uporabljal temne ozadja, da bi poudaril obliko in teksturo živali.

Zapuščina in pomembna dela

Njegovo najbolj znano delo, *Whistlejacket*, slika pritepene konjske rase, naročena leta 1762 od drugega markiza Rockinghama, je danes shranjena v Nacionalni galeriji v Londonu. Ta slika in še dve drugi za Rockinghama se razlikujejo od običajnih portretov živali zaradi preprostih ozadij, ki poudarijo lepoto konja. *Whistlejacket*, dirjalni konj, ki stoji na zadnjih nogah, prikazuje Stubsovo izjemno spretnost pri zajemanju bistva konjev. Njegova serija slik leva, napadajočega konja, so zgodnji primeri romantike in dokazujejo njegov vpliv na umetnost 18. stoletja. Stubsova zapuščina kot slikarja živali ostaja neprimerljiva; njegova dela še danes navdušujejo ljubitelje umetnosti po vsem svetu.