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George Stubbs, English painter and academic (died 1806)

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George Stubbs

British painter (1724–1806)

George Stubbs was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses. Self-trained, Stubbs learnt his skills independently from other great artists of the 18th century such as Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. Stubbs' output includes history paintings, but his…
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August 25

Day of the year

August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 128 days remain until the end of the year.
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