I will talk about this painter
because during his life George Stubbs became known as a painter of animals,
and I like animals. Also, I have some illustrations of this painter that I
really appreciate.
Born in 1724 in Liverpool, it
was there that he first started practicing as a portraitist. In 1759 he settled in
London and died in 1806 in this city.
The following illustration depicts
the greatest wildlife picture painted by Stubbs. The painting was made to
commemorate the donation of a cheetah to George III of the United Kingdom by
the Madras English Governor, Sir George Pigot.
Stubbs was one of the greatest painters of horses
of all times, as well as one of the best English artists. He studied anatomy
which certainly allowed him to have a lot of knowledge about horse anatomy. His
work is lyrical and transcends the naturalism.
