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Stubbs Paintings

By artforus

Check out some great Stubbs paintings here, from the famous English artist who captured horses, famously, in many of his works. Most notable was Whistlejacket which is a major draw in London art galleries.

George Stubbs spent time disecting animals in order to accurately paint them during a time when his choice of subjects was unusual. Stubbs has gone down in history as one of the most famous British artists alongside the likes of the following, with links through to some of their best paintings:

Turner paintings

Constable paintings

Gainsborough paintings

JMW Turner, John Constable and Thomas Gainsbrough join George Stubbs as key artists from British art up to the modern era. Constable and Turner were from the romanticist era, and Stubbs and Gainsborough came from earlier centuries which is why there styles were more traditional with commissions crucial to their progression and success.