The Anatomy of the Horse

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Study & Teaching
Cover of the book The Anatomy of the Horse by George Stubbs, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: George Stubbs ISBN: 9780486140483
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: July 6, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: George Stubbs
ISBN: 9780486140483
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: July 6, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

George Stubbs (1724–1806), an English artist famous for his portraits of thoroughbred race horses and for other animal paintings, was also the author of the illustrations and text of The Anatomy of the Horse, one of the truly remarkable anatomical studies of its subject. First published in 1766, Stubbs' work was based on numerous dissections, a practice far from generally accepted in his century. Stubbs' horses, shown in this edition on 36 large plates, are memorable for their uncanny life-like quality, nobility, and extreme anatomical precision.

In this systematic study, Stubbs depicts the horse in three positions ― side, front, and back. He first presents the skeleton alone in each of these three positions, then devotes to each position five studies of layers of muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, glands, and cartilages. Accompanying each of these eighteen etchings is a schematic etched outline with lettered parts that are keyed to the identifying text. The text is given both in Stubbs' original version and in a modernized version prepared in the Thirties by J. C. McCunn and C. W. Ottaway.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

George Stubbs (1724–1806), an English artist famous for his portraits of thoroughbred race horses and for other animal paintings, was also the author of the illustrations and text of The Anatomy of the Horse, one of the truly remarkable anatomical studies of its subject. First published in 1766, Stubbs' work was based on numerous dissections, a practice far from generally accepted in his century. Stubbs' horses, shown in this edition on 36 large plates, are memorable for their uncanny life-like quality, nobility, and extreme anatomical precision.

In this systematic study, Stubbs depicts the horse in three positions ― side, front, and back. He first presents the skeleton alone in each of these three positions, then devotes to each position five studies of layers of muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, glands, and cartilages. Accompanying each of these eighteen etchings is a schematic etched outline with lettered parts that are keyed to the identifying text. The text is given both in Stubbs' original version and in a modernized version prepared in the Thirties by J. C. McCunn and C. W. Ottaway.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book The Cosmic Code by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Victorian Architectural Sheet-Metal Ornaments by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Meno by George Stubbs
Cover of the book The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories by George Stubbs
Cover of the book The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Modern Spatiotemporal Geostatistics by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Rings for the Finger by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Costume Design in the Movies by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Vampires: Classic Tales by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Beyond Psychology by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Robert's Rules Simplified by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Science Around the House by George Stubbs
Cover of the book On Angular Momentum by George Stubbs
Cover of the book Topological Methods in Euclidean Spaces by George Stubbs
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy