A Monkey
George Stubbs·1799
Historical Context
A Monkey from 1799 by George Stubbs is one of his last paintings, depicting a primate with the same anatomical interest he brought to all his animal subjects. The monkey subject reflects the growing scientific interest in primates during the Enlightenment. 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...
Technical Analysis
The monkey is rendered with careful anatomical observation, Stubbs's precise technique capturing the primate's distinctive features and posture.
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