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Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
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Spilsbury, Maria, 1777–1820
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Drawings & Watercolors
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A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl
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Period
18th century-19th century
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19th century
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wove paper
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graphite
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pen
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iron gall ink
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red chalk
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laid paper
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red ink
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black chalk
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figure study
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Exhibition History
George Stubbs (1724-1806) Tate Gallery (Tate Britain, 1984-10-17 - 1985-01-06)
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George Stubbs (1724-1806) Tate Gallery (Yale Center for British Art, 1985-02-13 - 1985-04-07)
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George Stubbs in the Collection of Paul Mellon: a Memorial Exhibition (Yale Center for British Art, 1999-04-30 - 1999-09-05)
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George Stubbs in the Collection of Paul Mellon: a Memorial Exhibition (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 2000-02-14 - 2000-05-15)
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Connections (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-05-26 - 2011-09-11)
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An Introduction to George Stubbs (MK Gallery, 2019-10-11 - 2020-01-26)
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An Introduction to George Stubbs (National Horse Racing Museum, 2019-06-27 - 2019-09-29)
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Fearful of Symmetry: The Art of George Stubbs, painter of the Enlightenment (Hall & Knight Ltd., 2000-01-20 - 2000-02-28)
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William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-02-14 - 2019-05-20)
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An American's Passion for British Art - Paul Mellon's Legacy (Royal Academy of Arts, 2007-10-20 - 2008-01-27)
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An American's Passion for British Art - Paul Mellon's Legacy (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment (Harvard Art Museums, 2022-09-15 - 2023-01-16)
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Fierce Friends - Artists & Animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1920 (Carnegie Museum of Art, 2006-03-25 - 2006-08-27)
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Fierce Friends - Artists & Animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1920 (Van Gogh Museum, 2005-10-05 - 2006-02-05)
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Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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The Critique of Reason : Romantic Art, 1760–1860 (Yale University Art Gallery, 2015-03-06 - 2015-07-26)
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The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gilbert W. Chapman, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery
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Attributed to Maria Spilsbury, 1777–1820
Greenwich Fair
ca. 1800
Not on view
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View (Outline drawing of the skeleton prepared for the key figure to Table V)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Body, Lateral View (Study for the Key Figure to Table XV)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Body, Lateral View (Probably Prepared for Transfer to the Plate for Engraving of Table XV)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Body, Lateral View (Probably Prepared for Transfer to the Plate for Engraving the Key Figure to Table X)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Dorking Hen Body, Lateral View (Outline drawing of the muscles)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View (Outline drawing)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Body, Lateral View (Study for key figure to Table X)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View (Outline drawing of the skeleton)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Body, Lateral View
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Body, Lateral View (Outline drawing, related to Table XV)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Body, Lateral View (Highly Finished Study for an Unpublished Table; Shows the Last Stage in Dissection)
between 1795 and 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Dorking Hen Skeleton, Lateral View (Finished study for an unpublished table)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Dorking Hen Skeleton, Lateral View (Probably prepared for an unpublished key figure)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Body, Lateral View
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Dorking Hen, Lateral View
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Head and Neck, Lateral View
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Owl Standing, Anterior View
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Dorking Hen Body, Lateral View (Study of the muscles of the body and limbs at a later stage of dissection)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View (Study for the key figure to Table V)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View (Probably Basic Study of the Proportions of the Fowl Skeleton Used for Other Drawings)
1795 to 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl, Lateral View, with Skin and Underlying Fascial Layers Removed (Finished Study for Table XV)
between 1795 and 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View (Finished Study for Table V)
between 1795 and 1806
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George Stubbs, 1724–1806
Fowl, Lateral View with Most Feathers Removed (Finished Study for Table X)
between 1795 and 1806