Early Life, Family and Training Liverpool, United Kingdom, 1724. George Stubbs enters the world as the son of John Stubbs, a currier, or leather-dresser, and Mary. His childhood is spent within the confines of the family business, handling hides and tools. This early exposure to the physical properties of animal skins provides a tactile foundation for a developing curiosity. By the age of 15, the pull toward visual representation beco…
Scroll through George Stubbs's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups George Stubbs's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.