George Stubbs

Quick Facts

Full Name	George Stubbs
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1724(1724-08-25)
Age	300
Date Of Death	July 10, 1806
Birthplace	Liverpool
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

George Stubbs Biography

George Stubbs is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on August 25, 1724 in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. Famous for his oil paintings depicting horses as well as other animals, the eighteenth century English artist is well-known for his work such as Whistlejacket (1762), Portrait of a Large Dog (1772) as well as The Kongouro [Kangaroo] from New Holland (1772).

He as well as German artist He and German painter and printmaker Franz Marc are both known for works that feature horses as subjects., as well as the artist and printmaker He and German painter and printmaker Franz Marc are both known for works that feature horses as subjects. are both well-known for prints that use horses as their subjects.

Son of a expert as well as a tradesman lived his early years living in Liverpool, England. Alongside his common-law partner, Mary Spencer, he had a son who was an artist named George Townly Stubbs.

George Stubbs Net Worth

George Stubbs is one of the richest Painter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, George Stubbs 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A self-taught artist for the most part and a self-taught artist, he began to become a portrait artist in the late 1800s, and then enhanced his work with a study of anatomy York County Hospital. One of his early collection of sketches, The Anatomy of the Horse was based on his own study of horse corpses.

His works were exhibited within his home at the National Gallery, London; the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich The National Museums Liverpool; the Royal Collection; the Tate Gallery and the Hunterian Museum as well as The British Sporting Art Trust; and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Facts & Trivia

George Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. George Stubbs celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

Top Facts about George Stubbs

1. George Stubbs was a British painter born in 1724.
2. He is best known for his paintings of horses and other animals.
3. Stubbs studied anatomy to accurately depict animal musculature.
4. His most famous work is “Whistlejacket,” a painting of a racehorse.
5. Stubbs also painted portraits and landscapes throughout his career.
6. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1780.
7. Stubbs’ works are held in major art collections worldwide.
8. He died in London in 1806 at the age of 81.
9. The National Gallery holds the largest collection of his works.
10. His influence can be seen in later animal painters such as Rosa Bonheur and Edwin Landseer.

How did George Stubbs learn to draw horses so well?

Stubbs taught himself how to draw and paint. He spent lots of time at home drawing and studying , and later he became an anatomy teacher at a hospital in York, England. This meant that he taught students about how human and animal bodies work. Then in 1756 he decided to write a book on the anatomy of a horse.

What was George Stubbs famous for?

George Stubbs was classified in his lifetime as a sporting painter, and as such was excluded from full membership of the Royal Academy. He is best remembered for his paintings of horses and his conversation pieces.

What was the movement of George Stubbs?

George Stubbs
Occupation| Painter
Works| A Lion Attacking a Horse, Whistlejacket
Movement| Romanticism

How many paintings did George Stubbs paint?

George Stubbs – 82 artworks – painting.

How much are George Stubbs paintings worth?

A painting by the horse-racing artist George Stubbs has fetched £22.4m at auction. The oil painting, called Gimcrack On Newmarket Heath (1765), has been sold at Christie’s in London by the private Woolavington Collection. The price is a new record for the artist who became famous for his studies of horse anatomy.