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William Anderson with two Saddle-Horses by George Stubbs

William Anderson with two Saddle-Horses

George Stubbs·1793

Historical Context

William Anderson with Two Saddle-Horses from 1793 by George Stubbs is a late equestrian group portrait combining human and equine subjects. The groom with two horses was a composition type Stubbs employed frequently throughout his career. Stubbs's oil technique was grounded in exhaustive anatomical study—he spent eighteen months dissecting horses at a Lincolnshire farmhouse before painting the plates for his Anatomy of the Horse (1766)—producing an exactitude of musculature and bone...

Technical Analysis

The two horses and their attendant are rendered with Stubbs's characteristic anatomical precision, each horse individually characterized.

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Royal Collection

London, United Kingdom

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Quick Facts

Medium
Oil paint
Dimensions
102.3 × 128.2 cm
Era
Neoclassicism
Style
British Neoclassicism
Genre
Animal
Location
Royal Collection, London
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