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George Stubbs, The Artists
Portrait of George Stubbs

George Stubbs was an English artist born on August 25, 1724. Stubbs contributed to the Romantic and Academic movements and died on July 10, 1806.

Horse Attacked by a Lion, George Stubbs

Horse Attacked by a Lion 1769

Haymakers, George Stubbs

Haymakers 1785

Reapers, George Stubbs

Reapers 1785

Joseph Mallord William Turner, The ArtistsPortrait of Joseph Mallord William Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Every age has its star; meet J.M.W. Turner

1775 – 1851
Théodore Géricault, The ArtistsPortrait of Théodore Géricault

Théodore Géricault

Bigger is better

1798 – 1863
Ivan Aivazovsky, The ArtistsPortrait of Ivan Aivazovsky

Ivan Aivazovsky

A military painter sponsored by the state—smells like propaganda

1817 – 1900
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The ArtistsPortrait of William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Creating beauty by the rules

1825 – 1905
Lawrence Alma-Tadema, The ArtistsPortrait of Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Lawrence Alma-Tadema

The worst painter of the 19th century

1836 – 1912
Joseph Ducreux, The ArtistsPortrait of Joseph Ducreux

Joseph Ducreux

International diplomat to meme-lord

1735 – 1802
17011900

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Anna Dorothea Therbusch

George Stubbs

François-Thomas Germain

Anton Raphael Mengs

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