Always custom made on premium grade canvas by european artists. In this print, gimcrack is shown in advancing age at the oxford stud. 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 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, on newmarket heath, 1795. His equestrian images may seem a bit strange, naive, or even theatrical, but such is the art of the 18th century. A4, a3, a2 or a1 we only use high quality 200 260 gsm gloss photo paper, giving you a superior printposter ready for framing. The arabian chestnut stallion had won a famous victory at york in. Stubbs output includes history paintings, but his greatest skill was in painting animals. The horse is life size in a painting that is 115 inches by 97 inches and can be seen from as far away as ten galleries in the national gallery where it hangs.
George stubbs, gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey 1765, oil on canvas via wikimedia. Sep 23, 20 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 international in london on july 5, 2011 22. The equestrian team aims to teach, engage, and promote students activities in the area of horseback riding. Previous horse painters concentrated on recording distinctive markings.
The artist george stubbs was born in 1724 and is perhaps the most important sporting artist of all time. George stubbs embodied the values of the wideranging intellectual movement of the enlightenment, or age of reason. Stubbs was known to have worked for the vyner family on his return to lincolnshire in 1776 and again in 1792. Featuring prints of whistlejacket to any size on paper or canvas. An oil on canvas copy painting after the original titled gimcrack by english equestrian painter george stubbs 17241806. Apr 06, 2011 george stubbs s gimcrack on newmarket heath. Gimcrack is best known from the paintings of 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. 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 gimcrack painting to become one of most expensive. Stubbs made his name through his remarkable capacity to portray the anatomy, muscle structure and movement of the horse. Stubbs george gimcrack on newmarket heath with a jockey and. Copy painting in oil on canvas after george stubbs gimcrack. George stubbs ara 25 august 1724 10 july 1806 was an english painter, best known for his paintings of horses. Whistlejacket, painted in 1762 by george stubbs using oils on canvas, is breathtaking in its scale. 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 international in london on july 5, 2011 22. George stubbs painting reproductions for sale 1st art gallery.
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. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stable lad. This depicts a man, dressed in a yellow frock coat, holding the reigns of the white racing horse gimcrack, who stands in profile with exaggerated musculature. See reattributed george stubbs at bada artnet news. Find more prominent pieces of genre painting at best visual art database. A horse of great beauty, and for his size a capital runner. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at.
Our stubbs paintings are 100% handpainted on canvas by skilled artists. Stubbs output includes history paintings, but his greatest skill was in painting animals, perhaps influenced by his love and study of anatomy. One of the most important british paintings of the eighteenth century, whistlejacket is probably the most wellknown portrait of a horse. Vyner was an avid sportsman and equestrian, and an expert on breeding hounds. Our coach is cindy newberry, who operates out of corgi glen farm in beallsville, md. 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 17241806 artwork prices, pictures and values. Figural portrait painting of a black and tan lap dog, presumably a royal canine, in the style of famed english portrait painter george stubbs english, 1724. Mar 29, 2005 the breadth, depth, accuracy, beauty and aesthetic quality of stubbs equestrian works are evident throughout this rewarding exhibition.
Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stablelad, and a jockey by george stubbs, 1765. A ranking of 11 of the 18thcentury sporting artist george stubbss. Gimcrack equestrian centre is a private boarding facility nestled on 40 gently rolling acres in the heart of prestigious king township. Equestrian art, which was included within the genre of. British, white horse in a paddock image courtesy martyn cook antiques, rushcutters bay, sydney. The original stubbs style reins the equestrian lifestyle. His skill makes him the leonardo da vinci of the equine kingdom. How deliciously ironic that the meaning of gimcrack is an.
Jul 06, 2011 a painting by equestrian artist george stubbs sold for. The arabian chestnut stallion had won a famous victory at york in 1759, but by 1762 had been retired from racing. The duke was a science graduate, and in common with many of his horseowning aristocratic pals, was seriously involved in breeding the thoroughbred. Portrait of black and tan pomeranian, oil on canvas, signed at lower right p. See more ideas about art, horses and animal paintings. Style of george stubbs english, 17241806, 20th century. Yesterday was arguably the worlds best known equine painter, george stubbs 295th birthday. He dissected slaughter horses george stubbs and spent 18 months dissecting horses, assisted by his commonlaw wife, mary spencer. The team competes in intercollegiate horse show association ihsa shows in zone 4, region 1. While no other sporting painter was the equal of george stubbs, benjamin marshall 17671835 continued the tradition of stubbss work, and painted many hunting and. Gimcrack, with john pratt up, on newmarket heath stubbs, george 1765 art uk.
Having studied anatomy, stubbs s pictures of horses are among the most accurate ever. Contemporary value of paintings by george stubbs stubbs horses are not the pinnacle of realism in the understanding of the modern viewer. Selftrained, stubbs learnt his skills independently from other great artists of the eighteenth century such as reynolds or gainsborough. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stable lad, and a jockey was created in 1765 by george stubbs in romanticism style. In this gallery you can buy beautiful large prints on paper or canvas printed to any size you want of some of stubbss greatest works. 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. George stubbs joseph smythe esquire the largest art reproductions center in our website. Quite a few horse artist are familiar with george stubbs horse art.
The sporting magazine of january 1794 gives us a very helpful description of the horse. Even by the standards of the formidable horse that it celebrates. George stubbs died july 10, 1806 from a heart attack. Whistlejacket isnt some idealised product of stubbs imagination. Still just as popular as when he was first alive, lets look at eight interesting facts about this revered artist. How deliciously ironic that the meaning of gimcrack is an object of little use or value. You can easily guess that george stubs is the one responsible behind a painting especially if it has a horse in it. Though small gimcrack went on to race against all the top. George stubbs gimcrack painting to become one of most. George stubbs paintings for sale george stubbs art value.
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. George stubbs august 1724 10 july was an english painter, best known t here is perhaps one thing that comes to mind with the mention of the artist george stubbs which would be the horse. Art market estimated value about george stubbs works of art. Figural portrait painting of a black and tan lap dog, presumably a royal canine, in the style of famed english portrait painter george stubbs english, 17241806. George stubbs was the finest horse painter that england has ever produced, combining a profound knowledge of horse anatomy with psychological insight, naturalistic observation and a calm, classical sense of composition.
Copy of painting by george stubbs revealed as genuine. Equestrian club sports the george washington university. 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. Only 14 hands high the horse won its first ever race at newmarket that year.
Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stable lad, and a jockey was created in 1765. A couple of foxhounds was probably commissioned by the reverend thomas vyner of north lincolnshire. George stubbs 1724 1806 is acknowledged as the greatest british painter of horses. 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. George stubbs images art, horses, animal paintings. It is also widely acknowledged to be george stubbs masterpiece. A ranking of george stubbss greatest racehorses hyperallergic. In his own day he was considered to be a mere horse painter, a second class subject in the eyes of the art establishment. Stubbs and the horse effectively documents how the artists canvases raised sporting art to the level of high art. Another stubbs set to go to auction, july 5th in london, but with a potential record breaking estimate for the artist.
George stubbs whistlejacket ng6569 national gallery, london. George stubbs was born in 1724 in liverpool, england and is perhaps the most important sporting artist of all time. In this gallery you can buy beautiful large prints on paper or canvas printed to any size you want of some of stubbs s greatest works. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a jockey and a stable lad was sold by. Jun 30, 2016 george stubbs embodied the values of the wideranging intellectual movement of the enlightenment, or age of reason. Stubbss gimcrack on newmarket heath, said to be one of his most important works, to go on sale at christies this summer. He is best remembered for his paintings of horses and his conversation pieces. Join facebook to connect with george stubbs and others you may know. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a stable lad, and a. Jul 25, 2014 george stubbs 25 august 1724 10 july 1806 was an english painter, best known for his paintings of horses. George stubbs was a consummate recorder of the horse, one custom designed for beauty, breeding and speed offering us a rare insight into the horses of his time george stubbs, r. However, stubbs was not always regarded as a great artist. The gimcrack club, in york was founded in 1766 in his honour, and the gimcrack stakes, also at york, are.
Media in category george stubbs the following 41 files are in this category, out of 41 total. Gimcrack on newmarket heath, with a trainer, a jockey and a stable lad. Under the skin of george stubbss the anatomy of the horse. The property is on the greenest part of the oak ridges moraine, and is surrounded by private farms and conservation trails. The breadth, depth, accuracy, beauty and aesthetic quality of stubbs equestrian works are evident throughout this rewarding exhibition.
The estate of george stubbs and their presence hold all necessary s and licences for all of his paintings and other works. Born in 1724, the son of a liverpool currier, he was largely selftaught as an artist. In what can only be described as a dream come true for an art buyer, an eagleeyed old master dealer is set to exhibit a newly reattributed george stubbs painting at the upcoming british art. George stubbs reveals himself as both a scientist and an artist in this detailed study of a dissection of a horse. George stubbs is the greatest painter of horses in british art and arguably the best in the history of art. Mar 14, 2017 in what can only be described as a dream come true for an art buyer, an eagleeyed old master dealer is set to exhibit a newly reattributed george stubbs painting at the upcoming british art. From the beautiful whistlejacket 176162, to the striking mares and foals beneath large oak trees, c.
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