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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
En häst attackerad av ett lejon - George Stubbs
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En dramatisk studie av djurkonflikt av George Stubbs, som fångar den råa spänningen mellan en häst och ett lejon med anatomisk precision.
George Stubbs, en målare känd för sin anatomiska precision, producerade flera variationer på temat en häst attackerad av ett lejon under 1760-talet. Denna specifika komposition fångar ett ögonblick av intensiv kamp mellan de två djuren. Den vita hästen, återgiven med noggrann uppmärksamhet på muskulatur och pälsstruktur, ryggar tillbaka i skräck när lejonet sänker sina klor i dess rygg. Den mörka, grottliknande bakgrunden ger en stark kontrast till hästens bleka hud, vilket drar ögat till scenens fysiska spänning. Stubbs utvecklade ett intresse för detta ämne efter att ha bevittnat ett liknande möte i Marocko under sina resor. Hans inställning till djurmålning formades av hans rigorösa studie av hästens anatomi, som han dokumenterade i sin publikation, The Anatomy of the Horse. Istället för att förlita sig på klassiska troper observerade Stubbs rörelsemekaniken och de fysiologiska reaktionerna hos djur under stress. Verkets åttakantiga format är karakteristiskt för perioden och användes ofta för dekorativa paneler i stora hus. Kompositionen undviker onödig utsmyckning och fokuserar istället på den råa interaktionen mellan rovdjur och byte. Ljussättningen är dramatisk och kastar djupa skuggor som definierar djurens former samtidigt som de döljer den omgivande miljön. Detta verk återspeglar artonhundratalets fascination för det sublima, där naturens kraft presenteras i sitt mest otämjda tillstånd. Konstnären lyckas förmedla hästens desperation och lejonets rovdjursfokus genom noggrann anatomisk återgivning och en kontrollerad palett. Detta tryck fångar de fina detaljerna i den ursprungliga oljemålningen och bevarar texturen i hästens man och klippformationernas ojämna kvalitet.
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Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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En häst attackerad av ett lejon - George Stubbs
Ordinarie pris
Från £30.00 GBP
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Från £30.00 GBP
Ordinarie pris
Fine Art Poster / Small Square (30x30 cm) / -
Artist Biography
George Stubbs
Stubbs painted a horse being attacked by a lion and it became the most reproduced image in eighteenth-century British art. He painted the subject at least seventeen times. He had never seen a lion attack a horse. He had seen a classical sculpture of the subject in Rome and decided it was worth repeating.
He was born in Liverpool, the son of a currier (a leather worker). He was largely self-taught. In his twenties he spent eighteen months in a farmhouse in Horkstow, Lincolnshire, dissecting horses. He suspended the carcasses from the ceiling using hooks and pulleys, peeled back the layers of skin and muscle, and drew every stage. The results were published as The Anatomy of the Horse (1766), one of the most accurate anatomical studies ever produced by an artist. The book established his reputation.
His horse portraits are commissioned works: wealthy landowners wanted their racehorses painted. Stubbs obliged, but his understanding of equine anatomy gave the paintings a presence that other sporting painters could not match. Whistlejacket, a life-size portrait of a chestnut stallion rearing against a plain background, is among the most striking animal paintings ever made. There is no landscape, no rider, no context. Just the horse.
He also painted dogs, exotic animals (a zebra, a rhinoceros, a moose), and rural scenes with labourers and haymakers. He experimented with enamel painting on ceramic tablets made by Josiah Wedgwood. He was elected to the Royal Academy but refused to submit a diploma piece, which meant he was never made a full Academician. He died in 1806, at eighty-one.
He was born in Liverpool, the son of a currier (a leather worker). He was largely self-taught. In his twenties he spent eighteen months in a farmhouse in Horkstow, Lincolnshire, dissecting horses. He suspended the carcasses from the ceiling using hooks and pulleys, peeled back the layers of skin and muscle, and drew every stage. The results were published as The Anatomy of the Horse (1766), one of the most accurate anatomical studies ever produced by an artist. The book established his reputation.
His horse portraits are commissioned works: wealthy landowners wanted their racehorses painted. Stubbs obliged, but his understanding of equine anatomy gave the paintings a presence that other sporting painters could not match. Whistlejacket, a life-size portrait of a chestnut stallion rearing against a plain background, is among the most striking animal paintings ever made. There is no landscape, no rider, no context. Just the horse.
He also painted dogs, exotic animals (a zebra, a rhinoceros, a moose), and rural scenes with labourers and haymakers. He experimented with enamel painting on ceramic tablets made by Josiah Wedgwood. He was elected to the Royal Academy but refused to submit a diploma piece, which meant he was never made a full Academician. He died in 1806, at eighty-one.
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Every piece is printed to order. These are the five finishes, and what makes each one different.
Fine Art Framed
From £59
The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
Premium Box Frame
From £95
A deeper solid wood frame: 33mm deep with a 20mm face and Perspex glaze. The print sits unmounted for a clean gallery presentation. Black, white or natural.
Canvas
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Hand-stretched canvas with neat gallery-wrapped edges, giving the artwork surface texture and depth. Arrives ready to hang.
Framed Canvas
From £135
Stretched canvas set in a floating wood frame, our most substantial finish. Arrives ready to hang.
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