Whistlejacket

🧒 Art for Kids 🎀 Rococo & Eighteenth-Century Elegance

Why it's great

A magnificent chestnut horse rears up against a plain background, the size of life. Stubbs painted it for the Marquess of Rockingham, and it is thought that there was no background by design. His knowledge of horse anatomy is astonishing. It is the most famous horse painting in Britain.

👀 Look closer!

This horse is life-size. Can you stand up as tall as his shoulder?

Where to see it

📍 National GalleryLondon, United Kingdom

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Hang it on your wall

⬇ Hi-res download 3,463 × 4,226 px · 14.6 megapixels · prints up to about 12 × 14 inches at 300 dpi File page & license ↗

Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:

💵 Budget Etsy ↗ Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices. 🖼️ Mid-range Fine Art America ↗ Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options. 🏛️ High-end Meisterdrucke ↗ Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.

These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.

About the artist

George Stubbs

1724–1806 · born in Liverpool · died in London

George Stubbs was born in Liverpool, England, and taught himself to paint. He studied horse anatomy by dissecting horses and published a famous book about it. He became Britain's finest painter of horses and other animals. He died in London in 1806.