George Stubbs

British painter (1724–1806)
Person human Q381728
George Stubbs
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George Stubbs was born on August 25, 1724, in Liverpool[1][2][3] and died on July 10, 1806, in London[2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][1][3][14]. He held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom[15]. Following his death, he was buried at St. Marylebone Churchyard[9].

He worked as a painter, non-fiction writer, draftsperson, and printmaker[14][1]. Associated with the movement of Romanticism[16], his genres included genre painting, history painting, landscape painting, portrait, and animal painting[17].

George Stubbs

Summary

George Stubbs is a human[1]. He was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on August 25, 1724[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on July 10, 1806[5]. He worked as a painter[6], non-fiction writer[7], draftsperson[8], and printmaker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Stubbs was born in Liverpool[2].
  • George Stubbs passed away in London[4].
  • George Stubbs was born on August 25, 1724[3].
  • George Stubbs was born on August 24, 1724[11].
  • George Stubbs died on July 10, 1806[5].
  • George Stubbs is buried at St. Marylebone Churchyard[12].
  • George Stubbs held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • George Stubbs held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • George Stubbs worked as a painter[6].
  • George Stubbs's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • George Stubbs worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • George Stubbs worked as a printmaker[9].
  • A notable work attributed to George Stubbs is Whistlejacket[15].
  • A notable work attributed to George Stubbs is A Lion Attacking a Horse[16].
  • George Stubbs was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • George Stubbs is recorded as male[18].
  • George Stubbs's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Stubbs is associated with the Romanticism movement[20].
  • George Stubbs's genre is genre painting[21].
  • George Stubbs's genre is history painting[22].
  • George Stubbs's genre is landscape painting[23].
  • George Stubbs's genre is portrait[24].
  • George Stubbs's genre is animal painting[25].
  • George Stubbs's Commons category is recorded as George Stubbs[26].
  • George Stubbs's family name is recorded as Stubbs[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], George Stubbs… Recorded date of birth include August 25, 1724[3] and August 24, 1724[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], non-fiction writer[7], draftsperson[8], and printmaker[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Whistlejacket[15], a painting[28], founded in 1762[29] and A Lion Attacking a Horse[16], a painting[30], founded in 1762[31].

Death and Burial

George Stubbs died on July 10, 1806[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at St. Marylebone Churchyard[12].

Why It Matters

George Stubbs ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was George Stubbs born?

George Stubbs was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did George Stubbs die?

George Stubbs passed away in London[4].

What did George Stubbs do for work?

George Stubbs worked as painter[6], non-fiction writer[7], draftsperson[8], and printmaker[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation painter, non-fiction writer, draftsperson +1
    Given name George
    Has works in the collection Art Institute of Chicago, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Tate +39
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