Foxhound
George Stubbs·1760
Historical Context
Foxhound from 1760 by George Stubbs depicts one of the hunting dogs that were essential to the British field sports culture. Stubbs's animal paintings extended beyond horses to include dogs, exotic animals, and wildlife studies. Stubbs extended his anatomical interest beyond horses to other animals, bringing the same careful observation to dog portraits that aristocratic patrons commissioned alongside their horse paintings. His animal portraits treat their subjects with an individualized dign...
Technical Analysis
The foxhound is rendered with the same anatomical precision Stubbs brought to his horse studies, every detail of musculature and posture observed from direct study.
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