Choose your favorite george stubbs paintings from millions of available designs. Mares and foals in a river landscape, george stubbs, c. Stubbs, george article about stubbs, george by the free. Stubbs pinxit 1803 lower centre oil on canvas 40 18 x 50 in. Art uk is the online home for every public collection in the uk. Find more prominent pieces of wildlife painting at best visual art database.
George stubbs definition of george stubbs by the free. George stubbs subjects may reflect the romantic idealism of their age but they are lifted above the sentimental by their skilful composition and intense observation which generate the gravitas that marks all great art. The original work places the figures before a stone building. Artwork page for mares and foals in a river landscape, george stubbs, c. George stubbs this article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Join facebook to connect with george stubbs and others you may know. George stubbs, gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey 1765, oil on canvas via wikimedia. The announcement of the sale of george stubbs gimcrack on newmarket heath will send tremors of excitement throughout the art world. A celebration, a retrospective of the eighteenthcentury art, british art, and english art known for horse painting and the origins of romanticism at the frick collection, the museum in new york city. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on george stubbs note. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the cambridge english dictionary. There is a stain at the upper corner of the half title page and on the following page, the title page, there are small stains by the upper corn. Art anchored in history will soar this season the new york times.
George stubbs fitzwilliam museum university of cambridge. He spent lots of time at home drawing and studying, and later he became an anatomy teacher at a hospital in york, england. Selftrained, stubbs learnt his skills independently from other great artists of the eighteenth century such as reynolds or gainsborough. His ingenious animal and sporting pictures remain unrivalled in their passionate depiction of emotion and their commitment to naturalistic observation. A painting of two horses and a groom that was thought to be a copy of a george stubbs painting will this week be revealed as the genuine article. The shape of the kangaroos is based on the illustration by george stubbs, painted from a skin provided by sir joseph banks and used in the official account of cooks first voyage. Paintings by george stubbs from the yale center for british. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. They were the parents of two sons and three daughters. His interest in anatomy, revealed at an early age, became one of the driving passions of his life.
Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a jockey and a stable lad. View artworks for sale by stubbs, george george stubbs 178, british. Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Provenance probably henry uttrick reay 17501828, killingworth house, northumberland. Zebra was created in 1763 by george stubbs in romanticism style. Stubbs worked in his fathers trade, leatherdressing, from a young age, and this early experience may have ignited his interest in the animal form at around 16 he decided he wanted to be a painter, and his father reluctantly accepted this choice after some time. Explore current exhibitions of george stubbs 151, british on mutualart. Stubbs output includes history paintings, but his greatest skill was in painting animals, perhaps influenced by his love and study of anatomy. The son of a prosperous tanner, stubbs was briefly apprenticed to a painter but was basically selftaught. Their identities are unknown, and it is unclear if they are married. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. George stubbss position as the greatest animal painter of the eighteenth century was confirmed in 1766 by his publication of the anatomy of the horse, a project he had worked on in lincolnshire for most of the late 1750s and early 1760s.
George stubbs a gentleman driving a lady in a phaeton. The sporting magazine of january 1794 gives us a very helpful description of the horse. George stubbs historical records and family trees myheritage. A ranking of 11 of the 18thcentury sporting artist george stubbss greatest. A brick and stone pillar marks his grave to the west of the old walled garden. In this print, gimcrack is shown in advancing age at the oxford stud. This work depicts a man in a yellowish suit holding the reigns of a white horse, all against a leafy green background.
Mar 14, 2017 a painting of two horses and a groom that was thought to be a copy of a george stubbs painting will this week be revealed as the genuine article. George stubbs ara 25 august 1724 10 july 1806 was an english painter, best known for his paintings of horses. The paintings of george stubbs underline his qualities as one of the greatest british painters of the 18th century few artists have shown more of a love for the british countryside through art than stubbs, placing him in a similar category to the likes of turner and constable. A ranking of george stubbss greatest racehorses hyperallergic. George stubbs ara was an english painter, best known for his paintings of horses. A george stubbs painting is expected to become one of the five most expensive old master paintings ever auctioned when it is sold at christies this summer. A magnificent portrait of the famous racehorse marske, by the master equine painter george stubbs.
In the background, is the rubbing down house where the animals would be dried with straw after their exertions. George stubbs at upton house and gardens national trust. Reflecting the ornamental use to which this painting was to be put, it seems that stubbs, the premier animal. After death he was buried at haughton hall, shifnal, shropshire. Mary was born on may 17 1874, in vale pleasant, silverdale, staffs, eng. George stubbs is considered one of the greatest english painters. A small brick and stone pillar marks his grave to the west of the boundary wall of the old kitchen garden. George stubbs, turf, with jockey up, at newmarket c. British historian and prelate known for his study of the constitutional history of medieval england.
This word was in the news in august 2011 because a 1765 painting by george stubbs, entitled gimcrack on new market heath, featuring a. The gallery is closed to the public until further notice. Information and translations of gimcrack in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey, is valued in excess of. George stubbs a grey hunter with a groom and a greyhound at creswell crags c.
Washington stubbs was the son of george washington stubbs and eliza ann fisher. George stubbs page the horse in art articles and reference sites. Provenance probably henry uttrick reay 17501828, killingworth house, northumberland, and by descent to his. This is gimcrack, one of the most famous racehorses of the 18th century, painted by george stubbs on newmarket heath still an important centre for horseracing in britain. Liverpool 17241806 london and george townly stubbs york c. An oil painting on canvas after george stubbs 17241806 painting gimcrack. This type of highbuilt, fourwheel carriage was typically driven by its gentlemandriver owner, rather than by a coachman. George stubbs was classified in his lifetime as a sporting painter, and as such was excluded from full membership of the royal academy. George stubbs has never exactly been a particularly fashionable artist. The gimcrack club, in york was founded in 1766 in his honour.
The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. Prices and estimates of works george stubbs arcadja. Not only is it a great example of sporting art, it is a great. Stubbs was born in liverpool, the son of a currier, or leatherdresser, john stubbs, and his wife mary. George stubbs had no regular training in painting and was almost entirely selftaught. After a successful trip he returned home, to begin a rigorous artistic study of the horse, from which he published the anatomy of the horse in 1766.
Selftaught, stubbs was interested in comparative anatomy and published his anatomy of the horse 1766, which is still admired for its accuracy and elegance. It was known as a phaeton after the son of the greek. All george stubbs paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Apr 06, 2011 the announcement of the sale of george stubbs gimcrack on newmarket heath will send tremors of excitement throughout the art world. A horse of great beauty, and for his size a capital runner. Gimcrack is best known from the paintings by george stubbs. All public events are canceled through monday, september 7, 2020. He is best remembered for his paintings of horses and his conversation pieces. Gimcrack george stubbs was an english painter who is the greatest painter of horses in british art and arguably the best in the history of art. This painting of the race horse gimcrack by george stubbs has.
Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. George stubbs was a british artist best known for his highly polished paintings of animals. Gimcrack is best known from the paintings of george stubbs. Having studied anatomy, stubbs s pictures of horses are among the most accurate ever. George washington stubbs 18561916 find a grave memorial. George stubbs synonyms, george stubbs pronunciation, george stubbs translation, english dictionary definition of george stubbs. The representation of sydney is among the first of the colony. Stubbs output includes history paintings, but his greatest skill was in painting animals. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from george stubbs at the discogs marketplace. When he was just 21 he travelled to italy in search of inspiration for his art. George stubbs, gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer. George stubbs 1724 1806 is an artist born in 1724 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1984, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2019. Reflecting the ornamental use to which this painting was to be put, it seems that stubbs, the premier animal painter.