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GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806)
A Rough Dog
Signed and dated 1790RCIN 405001
Stubbs is most renowned as a painter of horses, but this depiction of a large, amiable dog lying under a tree in a rocky landscape with a glimpse of the sea beyond is a reminder of the scope of his abilities. It was recorded in a store room at Carlton House but was moved in 1822 to the King’s Lodge, Windsor.
Painted for George IV
BUCKINGHAM PALACE INVENTORY NUMBER / [Number] ; an oval stamp, enclosing a number; relates to the current B.P. Picture Inventory ( started ca. 1968; includes oils, miniatures, enamels, watercolours & drawings, porcelain paintings & mosaics)1810
WINDSOR CASTLE INVENTORY....[date] / No.... [inventory number]; oval stamp referring to the Victorian Pictures InventoryNo 1221
