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Colonel Pocklington with His Sisters
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British painter George Stubbs painted this Colonel Pocklington alongside his sisters in this group portrait. Stubbs was the leading animal painter of 18th-century England, though he also excelled at human portraits and conversation pieces.
His anatomical precision and natural settings distinguished his work from more formal portraiture of the era. This painting is displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
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About Colonel Pocklington with His Sisters
This work hangs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, located in Washington, D.C., United States. George Stubbs painted Colonel Pocklington alongside his sisters in this group portrait.
George Stubbs created this portrait. He was England's greatest painter of horses and animals You can see it at National Gallery of Art.
Stubbs often painted landowners with their horses and dogs. His anatomical knowledge gave animals the same dignified treatment as human subjects, making his conversation pieces uniquely English.
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