25-3/8 x 30-3/8 in.(canvas) approximately 29-1/8 x 34-1/2 x 2-1/2 in. (framed)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly
European Painting and Sculpture Before 1800
(Newhouse Galleries, New York, New York); purchased by Eli Lilly Jr. [1885-1977]; {1}Given to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1947. ------- {1}Purchased by Lilly as a depiction of a horse named “Rufus.”
In its faithfulness to nature and keen grasp of anatomical structure, Pangloss is one of Stubbs's finest horse portraits. The neutral background focuses attention on the beautifully precise drawing and the fine texture of the horse's coat. Though the artist typically painted his horses first and completed the surrounding landscape in his studio, this plain background was surely intentional.
Largely self-taught, Stubbs's ability to depict the natural world owed a great deal to his study of anatomy, which included detailed dissections of horses.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Chengdu Museum
September 28, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Chengdu Museum
September 29, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Hunan Provincial Museum
May 29, 2020 - September 13, 2020
Hunan Provincial Museum
May 29, 2020 - September 13, 2020
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Guandong Museum
January 10, 2020 - May 17, 2020
Guandong Museum
January 10, 2020 - May 17, 2020
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