London’s National Gallery focuses on Britain’s beloved horse painter in its new exhibition ‘Stubbs: Portrait of a Horse.’
“Scrub, a Bay Horse Belonging to the Marquess of Rockingham,” circa 1762, by George Stubbs. Oil on canvas; 105 1/2 inches by 96 1/4 inches. Private Collection. The National Gallery, London/Copyright Private collection
In 1762, British animal painter George Stubbs and an Arabian racehorse accidently and forever changed equine art.
Stubbs (1724–1806) presented Charles Watson-Wentworth, the second Marquess of Rockingham, with a near-life-size, rearing portrait of his retired racehorse Whistlejacket.
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
