2006 is the bi-centenary of the death of George Stubbs, Liverpool's most famous artist. The son of a currier who lived in Ormond Street, a stone's throw from Liverpool Town Hall, Stubbs was intimately acquainted with horses from his earliest days. Despite his humble background and lack of formal training, Stubbs established himself as the leading painter of horses and sporting scenes, which included some pretty impressive representations of the human animal; he was clearly more than just a painter of horses.
This
special exhibition marks the anniversary of his death and runs at the Tate Britain, London until 14 January, 2007. The exhibition, comprising around thirty works, was previously displayed at the Walker Art Gallery, in Liverpool and in 2007, moves to the Frick Collection, New York.
