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Stubbs Collection

George Stubbs (1724-1806) was a renowned English painter known for his exquisite depictions of horses and racehorses

Background imageStubbs Collection: Eclipse, a Dark Chestnut Racehorse held by a Groom, with a Jockey

Eclipse, a Dark Chestnut Racehorse held by a Groom, with a Jockey
652163 Eclipse, a Dark Chestnut Racehorse held by a Groom, with a Jockey, Possibly Jack Oakley, by the Rubbing Down House at Newmarket, 1770 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs

Background imageStubbs Collection: George Stubbs (1724-1806). Whistlejacket (c. 1762)

George Stubbs (1724-1806). Whistlejacket (c. 1762)
George Stubbs (1724-1806). English painter. Whistlejacket (c. 1762). Oil on Canvas. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Background imageStubbs Collection: Eclipse, c18th century, (1902). Artist: George Stubbs

Eclipse, c18th century, (1902). Artist: George Stubbs
Eclipse, c18th century. Eclipse (1764-1789) was an outstanding, undefeated 18th-century British thoroughbred racehorse. From The Connoisseur Vol. III [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]

Background imageStubbs Collection: Five Brood Mares at the Duke of Cumberlands Stud Farm in Windsor Great Park, 1765, (1944)

Five Brood Mares at the Duke of Cumberlands Stud Farm in Windsor Great Park, 1765, (1944). Thoroughbred horses on the Berkshire estate of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

Background imageStubbs Collection: Turf, with Jockey up, at Newmarket, by George Stubbs

Turf, with Jockey up, at Newmarket, by George Stubbs
Turf, with Jockey up, at Newmarket, painting by George Stubbs. A sale of the painting took place in December 1943. Turf was a bay colt owned by Lord Bolingbroke, one of Stubbs early patrons

Background imageStubbs Collection: Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, by George Stubbs

Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, by George Stubbs
Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, painting by George Stubbs - English thoroughbred racehorse with a racing scene in the background, with trainer, jockey and stable lad

Background imageStubbs Collection: The Racehorse Eclipse

The Racehorse Eclipse
Reproduction of a painting by George Stubbs (1724-1806) of the racehorse Eclipse (1764-1789). Eclipse was an undefeated thoroughbred who won 18 races and went on to become a successful sire

Background imageStubbs Collection: Ronnie O Sullivan & Ray Stubbs

Ronnie O Sullivan & Ray Stubbs 888.Com World Champion 888.Com World Championships Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England 05 May 2008 Date: 05 May 2008

Background imageStubbs Collection: Ray Stubbs & Shaun Murphy

Ray Stubbs & Shaun Murphy Betfred.Com World Snooker Champion World Snooker Championship The Crucible, Sheffield, England 04 May 2009 Date: 04 May 2009

Background imageStubbs Collection: Ray Stubbs & John Higgins

Ray Stubbs & John Higgins Betfred.Com World Snooker Champion World Snooker Championship The Crucible, Sheffield, England 04 May 2009 Date: 04 May 2009

Background imageStubbs Collection: Ray Stubbs

Ray Stubbs Sports Commentator Embassy World Snooker Crucible, Sheffield, England 22 April 2003 Date: 22 April 2003

Background imageStubbs Collection: Mark Williams & Ray Stubbs

Mark Williams & Ray Stubbs Embassy World Champion 2003 Embassy World Championship Fin Crucible, Sheffield, England 05 May 2003 Date: 05 May 2003

Background imageStubbs Collection: Linda Stubbs

Linda Stubbs Race Horse Trainer Wetherby Races Wetherby Racecoarse, Wetherby, England 15 October 2003 Date: 15 October 2003

Background imageStubbs Collection: L. Stubbs

L. Stubbs Race Horse Trainer 24 May 1996 Date: 24 May 1996

Background imageStubbs Collection: English gentlemen gambling on an unusual foot race during a horse-racing meet on the Champs de

English gentlemen gambling on an unusual foot race during a horse-racing meet on the Champs de Mars, Paris
6337319 English gentlemen gambling on an unusual foot race during a horse-racing meet on the Champs de Mars, Paris, 19th century by Alken

Background imageStubbs Collection: Marske (oil on canvas)

Marske (oil on canvas)
652164 Marske (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 101.9x127.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marske, a Dark Bay Racehorse, in a Rocky River Landscape. George Stubbs (1724-1806)

Background imageStubbs Collection: Stallion and Mare, traditionally called Jupiter and Mare (oil on canvas)

Stallion and Mare, traditionally called Jupiter and Mare (oil on canvas)
652145 Stallion and Mare, traditionally called Jupiter and Mare (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 101x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stallion and Mare)

Background imageStubbs Collection: The yak of Tartary, painted by George Stubbs

The yak of Tartary, painted by George Stubbs
The yak of Tartary, Bos grunniens, painted by George Stubbs. From Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

Background imageStubbs Collection: Portrait of Josiah Wedgwood on horseback

Portrait of Josiah Wedgwood on horseback from the original painting by George Stubbs. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

Background imageStubbs Collection: A Horse Frightened by a Lion, after George Stubbs (1724-1806)

A Horse Frightened by a Lion, after George Stubbs (1724-1806), 1788 (engraving by mixed methods on laid paper)
996302 A Horse Frightened by a Lion, after George Stubbs (1724-1806), 1788 (engraving by mixed methods on laid paper) by Stubbs, George Townley (1756-1815); 25x33.1 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario

Background imageStubbs Collection: English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, 19th century

English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, 19th century
6337333 English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, 19th century by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris)

Background imageStubbs Collection: The Lion and Horse, from Stubs (engraving)

The Lion and Horse, from Stubs (engraving)
3638321 The Lion and Horse, from Stubs (engraving) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lion and Horse, from Stubs)

Background imageStubbs Collection: Sweetwilliam, a Bay Racehorse, in a Paddock, 1779 (oil on panel)

Sweetwilliam, a Bay Racehorse, in a Paddock, 1779 (oil on panel)
652165 Sweetwilliam, a Bay Racehorse, in a Paddock, 1779 (oil on panel) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 57.1x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweetwilliam, a Bay Racehorse, in a Paddock)

Background imageStubbs Collection: Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas)

Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas)
5938054 Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 100x124 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageStubbs Collection: A Bay Arab in a Coastal Landscape, 1779 (oil on panel)

A Bay Arab in a Coastal Landscape, 1779 (oil on panel)
991596 A Bay Arab in a Coastal Landscape, 1779 (oil on panel) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 82.5x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bay Arab in a Coastal Landscape)

Background imageStubbs Collection: The Go-Between or Barrow Man Embarrass d, May 15, 1786. Creator: Unknown

The Go-Between or Barrow Man Embarrass d, May 15, 1786. Creator: Unknown
The Go-Between or Barrow Man Embarrass d, May 15, 1786

Background imageStubbs Collection: Tiger Skeleton, Lateral View, in Walking Posture Date: 1800

Tiger Skeleton, Lateral View, in Walking Posture Date: 1800

Background imageStubbs Collection: Tiger Skeleton, Lateral View Date: 1800

Tiger Skeleton, Lateral View Date: 1800

Background imageStubbs Collection: Dress of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603

Dress of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603.. She wears a high lace ruff and cuffs, elaborately jeweled bodice, belt and headdress. Stubbs, Stow, portrait at Henham, described by Miss

Background imageStubbs Collection: The Third Duke of Dorsets Hunter with a Groom and a Dog, 1768. Creator: George Stubbs

The Third Duke of Dorsets Hunter with a Groom and a Dog, 1768. Creator: George Stubbs
The Third Duke of Dorsets Hunter with a Groom and a Dog, 1768

Background imageStubbs Collection: Gentleman Holding a White Horse, (1941). Creator: Unknown

Gentleman Holding a White Horse, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Gentleman Holding a White Horse, (1941). After A Grey Hunter with a Groom and a Greyhound at Creswell Crags, painting made c1762-1724, in the Tate Gallery, London

Background imageStubbs Collection: Mambrino. Bred by Lord Grosvenor, c1770s, (c1879). Creator: George Stubbs

Mambrino. Bred by Lord Grosvenor, c1770s, (c1879). Creator: George Stubbs
Mambrino. Bred by Lord Grosvenor, c1770s, (c1879). Grey thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1768, bred by John Atkinson of Scholes at whose death became the property of Richard Grosvenor

Background imageStubbs Collection: Mambrino, c1779, (c1955). Creator: Unknown

Mambrino, c1779, (c1955). Creator: Unknown
Mambrino, c1779, (c1955). Portrait of Mambrino, a grey thoroughbred racehorse, born in 1768. After a painting by George Stubbs. Published by Ariel Press, London W1

Background imageStubbs Collection: Family Canvas, or Dresss Antient and Modern

Family Canvas, or Dresss Antient and Modern, a domestic interior with seated man and woman taking tea, lithograph published by George Townly Stubbs, 1786. Date: 16/05/1786

Background imageStubbs Collection: Brood Mares and Foals, late 18th century, (1922). Artist: George Townley Stubbs

Brood Mares and Foals, late 18th century, (1922). Artist: George Townley Stubbs
Brood Mares and Foals, late 18th century, (1922). After George Stubbs (1724-1806). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited

Background imageStubbs Collection: Shooting: 1769, (1922). Artist: George Stubbs

Shooting: 1769, (1922). Artist: George Stubbs
Shooting: 1769, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageStubbs Collection: Mr. Ogilvys Bay Racehorse Trentham at Newmarket with Jockey up, 1771. Artist: George Stubbs

Mr. Ogilvys Bay Racehorse Trentham at Newmarket with Jockey up, 1771. Artist: George Stubbs
Mr. Ogilvys Bay Racehorse Trentham at Newmarket with Jockey up, 1771. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXVIII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1931]

Background imageStubbs Collection: Game Keepers, 1790. Artist: Henry Birche

Game Keepers, 1790. Artist: Henry Birche
Game Keepers, 1790. After George Stubbs (1724-1806) and Amos Green (1735-1807). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Background imageStubbs Collection: Eclipse, c18th century. Artist: George Stubbs

Eclipse, c18th century. Artist: George Stubbs
Eclipse, c18th century. Eclipse (1764-1789) was an outstanding, undefeated 18th-century British thoroughbred racehorse. From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill

Background imageStubbs Collection: Horses Fighting, c18th century, (1902). Artist: George Townley Stubbs

Horses Fighting, c18th century, (1902). Artist: George Townley Stubbs
Horses Fighting, c18th century. After George Stubbs (1724-1806). From The Connoisseur Vol. III [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]

Background imageStubbs Collection: Game Keepers, 1790, (1902). Artist: Henry Birche

Game Keepers, 1790, (1902). Artist: Henry Birche
Game Keepers, 1790. After George Stubbs (1724-1806) and Amos Green (1735-1807). From The Connoisseur Vol. IV [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]

Background imageStubbs Collection: John Powlett and his Hounds, (c18th to 19th century), 1929

John Powlett and his Hounds, (c18th to 19th century), 1929
John Powlett and his Hounds c18th to 19th century. After Benjamin Marshall (1767-1835). From George Stubbs and Ben marshall, published by Cassell and Company, Ltd. 1929

Background imageStubbs Collection: Tom Oldaker, Huntsman of the Berkley Hounds, on Pickle, with the hounds, (1800), 1929

Tom Oldaker, Huntsman of the Berkley Hounds, on Pickle, with the hounds, (1800), 1929
Tom Oldaker, Huntsman of the Berkley Hounds, on Pickle, with the hounds maleburn and Romper, 1800. After Benjamin Marshall (1767-1835)

Background imageStubbs Collection: The Milbanke and Melbourne Families, (c1796), 1929

The Milbanke and Melbourne Families, (c1796), 1929
The Milbanke and Melbourne Families, c1796. It is likely that this painting was commissioned to mark the alliance of the two families through marriage in April 1769. After George Stubbs (1724-1806)

Background imageStubbs Collection: The Milbanke and Melbourne Families, ca 1769. Artist: Stubbs, George (1724-1806)

The Milbanke and Melbourne Families, ca 1769. Artist: Stubbs, George (1724-1806)
The Milbanke and Melbourne Families, ca 1769. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageStubbs Collection: A Gentleman driving a Lady in a Phaeton, 1787. Artist: Stubbs, George (1724-1806)

A Gentleman driving a Lady in a Phaeton, 1787. Artist: Stubbs, George (1724-1806)
A Gentleman driving a Lady in a Phaeton, 1787. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageStubbs Collection: Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, with a Trainer, a Stable-Lad, and a Jockey, 1765

Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, with a Trainer, a Stable-Lad, and a Jockey, 1765. Artist: Stubbs, George (1724-1806)
Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, with a Trainer, a Stable-Lad, and a Jockey, 1765. From a private collection

Background imageStubbs Collection: Red Maple Leaves On Rock At Stubbs Falls, Arrowhead Provincial Park, Near Huntsville; Ontario

Red Maple Leaves On Rock At Stubbs Falls, Arrowhead Provincial Park, Near Huntsville; Ontario, Canada




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George Stubbs (1724-1806) was a renowned English painter known for his exquisite depictions of horses and racehorses. His attention to detail and ability to capture the essence of these majestic creatures made him one of the most celebrated artists of his time. One of Stubbs' most famous works is "Whistlejacket" painted around 1762. This striking portrait showcases a powerful chestnut horse against a plain background, highlighting its grace and strength. Another notable piece is "Eclipse, a Dark Chestnut Racehorse held by a Groom, with a Jockey, " which depicts the legendary Eclipse in all his glory. It also captured the excitement and energy of horse racing in paintings such as "Turf, with Jockey up, at Newmarket. " The vibrant colors and dynamic composition transport viewers to the heart-pounding atmosphere of the racetrack. In "Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, " Stubbs portrays another famous racehorse with meticulous precision. While George Stubbs dedicated his artistry to horses, there are other notable figures who share the surname Stubbs. Ronnie O'Sullivan & Ray Stubbs formed an iconic duo in sports broadcasting, entertaining audiences with their witty banter during snooker tournaments. Ray it also had memorable interviews with Shaun Murphy and John Higgins - two accomplished snooker players. Ray Stubbs himself is an esteemed sports presenter who has covered various sporting events throughout his career. He has interviewed numerous athletes including Mark Williams - another prominent figure in snooker history. Beyond sports personalities, Linda Stubbs stands out as someone associated with this name too. Whether it's L. Stubbs or Linda herself remains unclear; nevertheless, her presence adds diversity to this collection of individuals sharing this common surname. Whether it be George's masterful equine artwork or the diverse range of personalities associated with the name 'Stubbs, ' each one contributes to the rich tapestry of history and culture.