Sharke

by George Stubbs, George Townly Stubbs

$3,750 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A magnificent portrait of the famous racehorse Sharke, who served at stud in Virginia and did as much to enhance the value of the bloodstock of the United States as any horse ever imported American Turf Register 1830 , vol. V, p.173 . George Stubbs is considered to be one of the greatest English painters. His ingenious animal and sporting pictures remain unrivalled in their passionate depiction of emotion and their commitment to naturalistic observation. Stubbs was

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