Artwork
Hound Coursing a Stag
Hound Coursing a Stag is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist George Stubbs. It dates from 1762 and is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Overview
Hound Coursing a Stag is a 1762 oil painting by George Stubbs, an English artist known for his detailed animal depictions.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a tense scene of a brown and white hound chasing a large-antlered stag, capturing the intensity of the hunt. The stag's tense body and the hound's open mouth convey a sense of urgency.
Technique & Style
The work showcases Stubbs' use of chiaroscuro, with strong light and dark contrasts creating a sense of volume. Its lively and decorative style is characteristic of the Rococo movement.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's collection.
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Artist
George Stubbs (25 August 1724 – 10 July 1806) was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses.
The Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog
Captain Samuel Sharpe Pocklington with His Wife, Pleasance, and possibly His Sister, Frances
White Poodle in a Punt
Lion and Lioness
Sportsmen at Rest
Horse Devoured by a Lion
Truss, A Hunter
Joseph Smyth Esq, Lieutenant of Whittlebury Forest, Northamptonshire, on a dapple grey horse
