Untitled (Hound Chasing a Hare)

Hound Chasing a Hare from 1765 by George Stubbs captures the dramatic chase that was central to English coursing. Stubbs's ability to depict animals in motion with convincing anatomical accuracy made such action scenes among his most admired works. 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...

The chase is rendered with dynamic energy, both animals depicted in full motion with Stubbs's characteristic anatomical accuracy.