Toby Rose praises Stubbs with Trinity House at the San Francisco Fall Art & Antiques Show

Portrait of a Gentleman on a Grey Hunter

Stubbs' eighteenth-century nickname also belies the fact that he worked as a portraitist long before he began painting horses. Portrait of a Gentleman on a Grey Hunter, then, is the perfect celebration of all his talents in one artwork, a depiction of both man and beast captured in all their glory. And not just any man, either. Portrait of a Gentleman on a Grey Hunter is considered by many Stubbs scholars to be one of the most personal portraits he ever painted, noting that the rider's uncanny resemble to the artist suggests that this is likely a portrait of his son, George Townly Stubbs. It's a passion shared by Toby Rose herself, a self-proclaimed Stubbs fan who describes featuring one of his works at the fair as 'a privilege'. "It's rare to see such a high-quality piece as the 1781 Stubbs that Trinity House Paintings are presenting at the SF Fine Art and Antiques show", she said. "Stubbs is among my favorite painters and it is a privilege to have an actual Stubbs at the Show this year. It would be wonderful for it to find a home in San Francisco."

The San Francisco Fall Art and Antiques Show takes place at the Fort Mason Centre from the 26th to the 29th of October and Trinity House will be exhibiting this rare Stubbs piece alongside other works from artists such as Monet, Degas, and a special painting by John Steven Dews commissioned by us exclusively for the fair.

SOURCE Trinity House- US