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Whistlejacket and Scrub, two contrasting horse portraits by George Stubbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Left: Whistlejacket, 1762, canvas, 292×246\ncm, National Gallery, London<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right: Scrub, c. 1762, canvas 268×244 cm, The Earl of\nHalifax <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both paintings were commissions by\nthe Marquess of Rockingham to George Stubbs. Scrub was successful in the\nraces and at stud, while Whistlejacket was much less successful, but yet\nWhistlejacket became famous and Scrub did not. The reason lies in the\ndifference between their portraits. The Marquess had in mind to have an\nequestrian portrait of the new King George III, but he dropped this idea when\nhe saw the portrait of Whistlejacket with its appealing appearance and colour, <\/strong>without rider and without background. In this\npainting Whistlejacket does not at all seem meant to be ridden, because it\nmoves freely as a stallion at liberty and shows a natural beauty, which is\nconform to our sense of elegance and aesthetics. Whistlejacket was chosen\nbecause it was a very fine example of the Arabian influence in the English\nthoroughbred, a breed that was being developed in that time. Whistlejacket\u2019s\nhuge portrait is on view in the Mauritshuis, The Hague, in the first Stubbs\nexhibition in the Netherlands, until June 1, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The portrait of Scrub <\/em>is fascinating for very different reasons. This horse has an appearance\nthat does seem meant to be ridden. It moves like a well-trained mount with its\nhead in a position as if it was controlled by the reins in the hands of the\nrider. The behaviour of Scrub almost invites a rider to enjoy its movements and\nits sensitivity to his or her aids. This huge painting also proves Stubbs\u2019s\nmastery in rendering the fine details of the horse\u2019s body, but Scrub does not\nhave the glamour that Whistlejacket has. Unfortunately the Marquess did not\npurchase it and Stubbs always kept it in his workshop, except for an\nunsuccessful trip to India in 1785. The painting returned damaged and Stubbs\nrestored it. In 2007 it was restored again, while still in a private\ncollection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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