A Memoir of George Stubbs

Ozias Humphry, Joseph Mayer, Anthony Mould

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Pallas Athene Publishers
01 August 2023

Art & design styles: Classicism; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography: general

Series: Lives of the Artists

The only contemporary account of the life and work of George Stubbs, unavailable since it was privately printed over 125 years ago.

George Stubbs (1724-1806) was one of the most original artists Britain has ever produced. Far from being merely a horse painter, Stubbs' perfectionism and passion transformed the possibilities of nature painting. His extraordinary dedication to accuracy led him to spend eighteen solitary months dissecting and drawing horses to make his book, The Anatomy of the Horse, a landmark in the study of anatomy and used by artists and scientists alike long after Stubbs' death (also available from Pallas Athene). His portraits of both horses and people combine an unflinchingly accurate gaze with profound psychological truth; yet he also created some of the most lyrical paintings of the age.

Ozias Humphry was a colleague and friend of Stubbs and brought together recollections of many conversations with the painter in an as yet unpublished manuscript now in Liverpool. This manuscript is the basis for the present book, edited by the famous Liverpudlian patron and historian Joseph Mayer for private circulation in the 1870s. Although it is almost the only biographical source for Stubbs, it has never been reprinted.

This edition is the first publication since 1876 of Ozias Humphry's Memoir. It is introduced by one of the leading experts on the painter, Anthony Mould, who discusses Stubbs' career, his posthumous reputation, and the context and value of Humphrys' and Mayer's work. 34 pages of colour illustrations cover the span of Stubbs' output.

42 colour illustrations

By: Ozias Humphry, Joseph Mayer
Edited by: Anthony Mould
Imprint: Pallas Athene Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 145mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 106g
ISBN: 9781843680024
ISBN 10: 1843680025
Series: Lives of the Artists
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

"Ozias Humphry was a colleague of George Stubbs. Joseph Mayer is the author of ""Early Exhibitions of Art in Liverpool."""