Quite a few horse artist are familiar with george stubbs horse art. The record price for a stubbs painting was set by the sale at auction of gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey 1765 at christies in london in july 2011 for. The auction value of george stubbss paintings has risen considerably in recent years. Most of his painting focus on the environment and horses that are in the paint. The paper is thick and light creamy white and is blank on the reverse side. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stable lad, and a jockey george stubbs 1765 horse attacked by a lion george stubbs 17621765. Organized by the kimbell art museum, stubbs and the horse is the first major exhibition in 20 years on george stubbs 17241806, the great. To view other thoroughbred horse pictures like these, visit our horse racing pictures i and horse racing pictures ii sections. George stubbs was a british artist best known for his highly polished paintings of animals. It was the first time the technique previously limited to decorative objects had been used by an artist of stubbss stature. Artwork page for horse attacked by a lion, george stubbs, 1769 this is stubbss earliest known attempt at painting in enamel colours.
Elegant horse pictures, the place to buy western and horse art. Apr 06, 2011 george stubbs gimcrack painting to become one of most expensive old masters sold at auction a george stubbs painting is expected to become one of the five most expensive old master paintings ever. His interest in anatomy, revealed at an early age, became one of the driving passions of his life. A horse of great beauty, and for his size a capital runner. George stubbs paintings for sale george stubbs art value. George stubbs painting reproductions for sale 1st art gallery. A selection of some 40 paintings and 30 drawings and prints will show the remarkable. Gimcrack was one of the most admired of all eighteenth century race horses and the. No other artists have become as famous for portraying animals as stubbs, although other prominent names include picasso and durer. George stubbs at upton house and gardens national trust. Organized by the kimbell art museum, stubbs and the horse is the first major exhibition in 20 years on george stubbs 17241806, the great british painter of animals and outdoor life, and the first ever to focus on the central theme of his art, the horse. Gimcrack with john pratt up on newmarket heath, 1765 george stubbs. 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. Stubbs output includes history paintings, but his greatest skill was in painting animals.
In the background, is the rubbing down house where the animals would be dried with straw after their exertions. 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. Precise in their anatomy and lyrical in their paint handling, stubbs elevated his subject matter beyond mere naturalism, as seen in his painting of the horse whistlejacket 1762. Selftrained, stubbs learnt his skills independently from other great artists of the eighteenth century such as reynolds or gainsborough. However, after visiting rome in 1754 he turned his attention to anatomy, particularly of horses. George stubbs 17421806 self portrait 1781 oil on canvas george stubbs is considered by many to be the greatest painter of horses in the history of art.
Having studied anatomy, stubbss pictures of horses are among the most accurate ever painted, but his work is lyrical and transcends naturalism. Stubbs and the horse runs until sept 25 at the national gallery, london 00448709063891. George stubbs and thomas gainsborough auction records. In this print, gimcrack is shown in advancing age at the oxford stud. Horse attacked by a lion, george stubbs, 1769 tate. The son of a prosperous tanner, stubbs was briefly apprenticed to a painter but was basically selftaught. 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.
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. Newmarket heath, with a rubbingdown house, george stubbs. 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. I noticed that the form of his horses vary and wonder the time span and if the better drawn ones proportionally correct are much later than some of the others. Portrait of one of the most famous racehorses of 18thcentury england. One of the most important works by george stubbs and arguably one of the greatest of all horseracing paintings is to appear at auction this summer with a presale estimate of. George stubbs gimcrack painting to become one of most. Gimcrack, with john pratt up george stubbs art funded 1983.
An expert from christies introduces a painting by george stubbs titled gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a jockey and a. Egerton, george stubbs, catalogue of the exhibition at the tate gallery and the yale center for british art, 1984, under nos. George townley stubbs 17561815 british, after george stubbs 17241806 british gimcrack engraving, republished june 4th 1817 by edward orme, london 49. The picture usually features a horse with a short tail. George stubbs, gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey 1765, oil on canvas via wikimedia whena petit horse wonan especially wageredon newmarket race. As george stubbss painting gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey goes up for auction the telegraphs colin gleadell gives an appreciation of the masterpiece. He is best remembered for his paintings of horses and his conversation pieces. Stubbs made his name through his remarkable capacity to portray the anatomy, muscle structure and movement of the horse. Apr 06, 2011 as george stubbs s painting gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey goes up for auction the telegraphs colin gleadell gives an appreciation of the masterpiece.
Stubbs, who died aged 81 in 1806, spent his early career as a portrait painter. George stubbs whistlejacket ng6569 national gallery, london. Artwork page for newmarket heath, with a rubbingdown house, george stubbs, c. In his own day he was considered to be a mere horse painter, a second class subject in the eyes of the art establishment. George stubbs and the wide creation, by robin blake, is published by chatto. 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.
Many think that his horse paintings without backgrounds are his greatest works. Gimcrack was a grey horse foaled in 1760 by cripple, the. Finished study for the first skeletal table of a horse george stubbs. The artist george stubbs was born in 1724 and is perhaps the most important sporting artist of all time. Gimcrack is best known from the paintings of george stubbs. Foreword essays martin myrone george stubbsbetween market, nature and art werner busch stubbss aesthetics oliver kase make the knife go with the pencilscience and art in george stubbss anatomy of the horse tim clayton stubbs and the print francis russell stubbs and his patrons brian allen george stubbsa critical afterlife18062012. George stubbs 17241806 a horse affrighted at a lion etching with roulette work, with narrow margins, glued to mount i. George stubbs and the wide creation, by robin blake, is published by.
George stubbs and thomas gainsborough auction records bbc news. George stubbs gimcrack painting to become one of most expensive. Even by the standards of the formidable horse that it celebrates. A ranking of 11 of the 18thcentury sporting artist george stubbss.
A selection of some 40 paintings and 30 drawings and prints will show the remarkable range and variety of. It was sold by the british woolavington collection of sporting art. The gimcrack club, in york was founded in 1766 in his honour, and the gimcrack stakes, also at york, are therefore also named after the horse. His experiment with a new medium may have been an effort to enhance or preserve the vibrancy of his colours. Not only is it a great example of sporting art, it is a great. George stubbs had no regular training in painting and was almost entirely selftaught. Gimcrack, with john pratt up by george stubbs art fund. George stubbs was probably commissioned to paint this lifesize portrait of the racehorse whistlejacket in 1762. George stubbs gimcrack painting to become one of most expensive old masters sold at auction a george stubbs painting is expected to become one of the five most expensive old master paintings ever. Gimcrack, with john pratt up george stubbs art funded 1983 dimensions 100 x 127 cm vendor michael tollemache. It was last sold at auction in 1951 for 12,000 guineas.
This high quality vintage lithographof a thoroughbred horse painting by george stubbs is in excellent condition. Only one other pure landscape by stubbs, a view of the same rubbingdown house from a different angle, survives. Gimcrack was a grey horse foaled in 1760 by cripple, the godolphin arabians son, out of a partner mare. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stable lad, and a jockey george stubbs 1765 horse attacked by a lion george stubbs 17621765 lion attacking a horse george stubbs 1765. Stubbs painted gimcrack several times, as the horse was to have six. Born on august 25, 1724 in liverpool, united kingdom, stubbs was largely selftaught though he briefly studied. The oil painting, called gimcrack on newmarket heath 1765, has been sold at christies in london by the. George stubbs, lustre, held by a groom 1762, oil on canvas via yale center for british artwikimedia. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey is in effect two scenes. Sep 28, 2016 george stubbs, lustre, held by a groom 1762, oil on canvas via yale center for british artwikimedia. George stubbs is the greatest painter of horses in british art and arguably the best in the history of art. Stubbs was born in liverpool, the son of a currier, or leatherdresser, john stubbs, and his wife mary.
In the background, is the rubbing down house where the animals would be. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a jockey and a stable lad. The announcement of the sale of george stubbs gimcrack on newmarket heath will send tremors of excitement throughout the art world. The sporting magazine of january 1794 gives us a very helpful description of the horse. Elegant horse pictures, the place to buy western and horse art prints, posters, and pictures at discount prices. From the beautiful whistlejacket 176162, to the striking mares and foals beneath large oak trees, c. Constanceanne parker, mr stubbs the horse painter, london, 1971, p.
George stubbs art prints of horses elegant horse pictures. Always custom made on premium grade canvas by european artists. Stubbs always painted his horses first and the background later. There are five paintings of the horse, with this one considered to be the. However, stubbs was not always regarded as a great artist. Gimcrack was one of the most famous stallions to race in the 18th century, achieving victories in 28 out of his 36 starts. George stubbs ara 25 august 1724 10 july 1806 was an english painter, best known for his paintings of horses. George stubbs was classified in his lifetime as a sporting painter, and as such was excluded from full membership of the royal academy. Jul 25, 2014 george stubbs 25 august 1724 10 july 1806 was an english painter, best known for his paintings of horses. George stubbs whistlejacket ng6569 national gallery. When he was just 21 he travelled to italy in search of inspiration for his art. Dec 12, 2019 the auction value of george stubbs s paintings has risen considerably in recent years.
Stubbss son george townly stubbs was an engraver and printmaker. George stubbs finest work, whistlejacket, combines all of the technical skills that set his career apart this was the pinnacle of his horse paintings, having studied the art for so many years. Free from human control, the riderless horse is the embodiment of unrestrained natural energy, a free spirit that prefigures romanticisms celebration of nature. Martin myrone george stubbsbetween market, nature and art werner busch stubbss aesthetics oliver kase make the knife go with the pencilscience and art in george stubbss anatomy of the horse tim clayton stubbs and the print francis russell stubbs and his patrons brian allen george stubbsa critical afterlife18062012. Nov 14, 2004 organized by the kimbell art museum, stubbs and the horse is the first major exhibition in 20 years on george stubbs 17241806, the great british painter of animals and outdoor life, and the first ever to focus on the central theme of his art, the horse. A ranking of george stubbss greatest racehorses hyperallergic.
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