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Heavenly creatures.(George Stubbs )(Brief article)
Byline: Leslie Camhi
George Stubbs produced the expression of terror that convulses the white stallion in his celebrated 1770 canvas
A Horse Frightened by a Lion by having a groom push a broom toward his model, a high-strung Hanoverian hunter in King George III's stables. The effect is sublime-a thrilling image of fear made palpable. The painting can be seen this month at the Frick ...
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