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The Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog

1768
Not on view
Stubbs's cool and accurate portraits of wild animals, dogs, and most notably horses appealed to prominent sporting enthusiasts; he was also a gifted landscape painter. Although he received little critical attention from his contemporaries, Stubbs is now regarded as one of the most innovative English artists of the eighteenth century. Here, the Duke of Dorset’s horse dominates the picture, dwarfing his groom, in a telling expression of artistic and social priorities.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog
  • Artist: George Stubbs (British, Liverpool 1724–1806 London)
  • Date: 1768
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 40 x 49 3/4 in. (101.6 x 126.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Paul Moore, 1980
  • Object Number: 1980.468
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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Dog (A Foxhound Viewed from Behind), George Stubbs British, Roulette work with etching; first and only state
Dog (A Foxhound Viewed from Behind)
George Stubbs
May 1, 1788
A Lion (A Lion Resting on a Rock), George Stubbs British, Etching with roulette work; only state
A Lion (A Lion Resting on a Rock)
George Stubbs
May 1, 1788
A Horse Affrighted at a Lion, George Stubbs British, Etching with roulette work; third state of three
A Horse Affrighted at a Lion
George Stubbs
May 1, 1788
A Sleeping Leopard, George Stubbs British, Soft-ground etching with roulette work; second state of two
A Sleeping Leopard
George Stubbs
January 1, 1791
The Anatomy of the Horse, including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, and glands, George Stubbs British, Illustrations: etching
The Anatomy of the Horse, including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, and glands
George Stubbs
1766

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