Western Art Gallery 53 Stubbs

Author: DeAgostini Publishing Company
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Stubbs, a painter with extraordinary talent, would likely have achieved success in any era. However, his active period coincided with the golden age of horse racing in Britain. At that time, the craze for hunting was high, and horse racing had become. For the talented horse painter Stubbs, both sports brought him opportunities, allowing him to turn his favorite field into a profession. If it were any other time, he might have had to earn a living as a portrait painter. This book collects the paintings of British painter Stubbs. Stubbs, a painter with extraordinary talent, would likely have achieved success in any era. However, his active period coincided with the golden age of horse racing in Britain. At that time, the craze for hunting was high, and horse racing had become. For the talented horse painter Stubbs, both sports brought him opportunities, allowing him to turn his favorite field into a profession. If it were any other time, he might have had to earn a living as a portrait painter.