Josiah Wedgwood - George Stubbs
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Description
A refined stipple engraving of the industrialist Josiah Wedgwood, based on an original enamel portrait by George Stubbs.
This stipple engraving depicts the renowned potter and industrialist Josiah Wedgwood. George Stubbs, better known for his anatomical studies of horses, maintained a professional association with Wedgwood, who provided the artist with ceramic plaques for his experimental enamel paintings. This print is based on an original enamel portrait Stubbs produced of his patron.
The composition follows the conventions of eighteenth-century portraiture, presenting the sitter within a formal oval frame. The stipple technique, which uses dots rather than lines to create tonal variation, allows for a soft, painterly quality that mimics the appearance of the original enamel work. Wedgwood is shown in a three-quarter view, wearing a period-appropriate coat and cravat, with his gaze directed towards the viewer. The surrounding rectangular border provides a structured contrast to the rounded portrait, a common device in prints of this era to add a sense of depth and formality.
Stubbs was a meticulous observer of form, and this attention to detail is evident in the rendering of the sitter's features. The print captures the likeness of a man who was central to the British Industrial Revolution, reflecting the intellectual and commercial spirit of the late eighteenth century. The inscription at the base confirms the print was produced from an original life-sized enamel painting, noting the publication details in London. This work offers a glimpse into the intersection of fine art and industrial innovation during the Georgian period, documenting the appearance of one of Britain's most influential figures through the lens of a master painter and printmaker.
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
Josiah Wedgwood - George Stubbs
Artist Biography
George Stubbs
He was born in Liverpool, the son of a currier (a leather worker). He was largely self-taught. In his twenties he spent eighteen months in a farmhouse in Horkstow, Lincolnshire, dissecting horses. He suspended the carcasses from the ceiling using hooks and pulleys, peeled back the layers of skin and muscle, and drew every stage. The results were published as The Anatomy of the Horse (1766), one of the most accurate anatomical studies ever produced by an artist. The book established his reputation.
His horse portraits are commissioned works: wealthy landowners wanted their racehorses painted. Stubbs obliged, but his understanding of equine anatomy gave the paintings a presence that other sporting painters could not match. Whistlejacket, a life-size portrait of a chestnut stallion rearing against a plain background, is among the most striking animal paintings ever made. There is no landscape, no rider, no context. Just the horse.
He also painted dogs, exotic animals (a zebra, a rhinoceros, a moose), and rural scenes with labourers and haymakers. He experimented with enamel painting on ceramic tablets made by Josiah Wedgwood. He was elected to the Royal Academy but refused to submit a diploma piece, which meant he was never made a full Academician. He died in 1806, at eighty-one.
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