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George Townley Stubbs

Also known as: George Townley Stubbs; primary name: Stubbs, George Townley; other name: Stubbs, George Townly; pseudonym, 1784: Parry, J
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1748-1815?
Address: Newport Street (1785; bankruptcy proceedings, 1785 (London Gazette 26 Apr 1785; Gent. Mag. Oct 1785) 30 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden (1783, 1786) Peter's Court, St Martin's Lane (1786) 2 Compton Street, St Anns, Soho (1791) 86 High Street, Marylebone, London (in 1795) 97 High Street, Marylebone, London (in 1798, 1800)
Biography: Engraver and printseller; son of George Stubbs (q.v.). Etched anonymously a group of caricatures in 1786-7, some published by himself and some by Fores.
Bibliography: C.Lennox-Boyd and others, 'George Stubbs, the complete engraved works', 1989 pp.373-8 (with checklist of 134 plates) DNB (by Timothy Clayton)

99 related objects

print; satirical print

Title: Il Milanese |
Museum number: 1852,0214.304 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1780

print; satirical print

Title: Il Milanese |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4687 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1780

print

Title: The Lyon |
Museum number: 1872,1012.594 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1776

print

Museum number: 1899,0420.105 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1782

print; satirical print

Title: Modern defence or the siege of Fort Phyllis. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5533 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1786

print

Title: Mis-fortune |
Museum number: 1875,0710.3772 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:James Wicksteed |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: The summer shower, or Mademoiselle Par a Pluye |
Museum number: 1867,0713.398 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1786

print

Title: Horses Fighting |
Museum number: 1867,1214.331 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1788

print; satirical print

Title: Il Milanese |
Museum number: 1865,0708.790 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1780

print; satirical print

Title: Modern defence or the siege of Fort Phyllis. |
Museum number: 1867,0713.396 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1786

print

Title: Solicitude Passions of the soul |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1683 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 11 March 1800

print

Title: Bulls Fighting |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2664 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1788

print

Title: Nerissa |
Museum number: 1887,1216.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:William Frederick Wells |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mambrino |
Museum number: 1952,0211.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Shark |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5642 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Reverie |
Museum number: 1869,0213.204 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:William Frederick Wells |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eclipse |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5643 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1770s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Horses Fighting |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2665 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Bulls Fighting |
Museum number: 1972,U.940 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pye House at Harrow |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.17.38 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas MorrisPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1888,0716.326 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Friedrich Rehberg |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pleasure |
Museum number: 1887,1216.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Bulls Fighting |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5653 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Laughter |
Museum number: 1887,1216.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sympathy Passions of the soul |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1687 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 21 July 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The respectful lover |
Museum number: 1871,0211.43 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Edward Penny |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Gimcrack |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2230 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Summer Shower, or Mademoiselle Par a Pluye |
Museum number: 1981,U.1638 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Anvil |
Museum number: 1873,0712.569 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The jovial lover |
Museum number: 1871,0211.44 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Edward Penny |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The respectful lover |
Museum number: 1874,0110.430 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Edward Penny |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Out of fits, or the recovery to the satisfaction of all parties. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.289 |
Producer name: Attributed to:George Townley StubbsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Baronet |
Museum number: 1873,0712.565 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Solicitude |
Museum number: 1887,1216.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1877,0512.557 |
Producer name: After:Richard CoswayPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; counterproof

Title: Mr Sheridan's stables at Harrow |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.17.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas MorrisPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Museum number: 2004,0331.2 |
Producer name: BIOG47669 Attributed to:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1785-1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Lincolnshire Ox |
Museum number: 1854,1020.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Stallion and Mare |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5638 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Sebra, or Wild Ass |
Museum number: 1862,1011.557 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Protector |
Museum number: 1873,0712.568 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Refreshment at St Giles's |
Museum number: 1948,0315.6.36 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Charles Ansell |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pleasure Passions of the soul |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1685 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 11 March 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Godolphin Arabian |
Museum number: 1873,0712.570 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Savoir vivre - sans six sous |
Museum number: 1892,0714.767 |
Producer name: BIOG47669 Print made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1783 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Lyon, and Lyoness |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5637 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The fox and the bust |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5556 |
Producer name: Attributed to:George Townley StubbsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Brown Horse Mask |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2216 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh

print

Title: Rapture Passions of the soul |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1686 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 21 July 1800

print

Title: Warren Hastings' Arabian |
Museum number: 1949,0930.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794-1798

print; satirical print

Title: The summer shower, or Mademoiselle Par a Pluye |
Museum number: 1851,0901.331 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: Family canvas, or dresss antient and modern |
Museum number: 1851,0901.293 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: A great man filling the highest point in the kingdom |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5472 |
Producer name: BIOG47669 Published by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: His Highness in Fitz |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5505 |
Producer name: BIOG47669 Attributed to:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: Family canvas, or dresss antient and modern |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5534 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: The honble Chas Iames F-x receiving the freedoms of the different companies & city of London |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5363 |
Producer name: BIOG47669 Published by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: Horse and Dog |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5649 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1780s

print

Title: The blessings of peace |
Museum number: 1871,0114.25 |
Producer name: After:Edward PennyPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1780s

print; satirical print

Title: Modern defence or the siege of Fort Phyllis. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.294 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: The summer shower, or Mademoiselle Par a Pluye |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5604 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1786

print

Title: The Lyon |
Museum number: 1851,0208.277 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1776

print

Title: Death of the Doe |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2217 |
Producer name: Print made by:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Evelyn Esquire |
Museum number: 1888,0503.149 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Inquiry |
Museum number: 1869,0213.205 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:William Frederick Wells |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sweet William |
Museum number: 1952,0211.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1779-1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Lincolnshire Ox |
Museum number: 1914,0520.497 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eclipse |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5654 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Josiah Wedgwood Esqr. |
Museum number: 1873,1213.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dungannon |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5648 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1780s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Josiah Wedgwood Esqr |
Museum number: G,5.115 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dungannon |
Museum number: 1873,0712.571 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Portia |
Museum number: 1887,1216.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:William Frederick Wells |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Warren Hastings Esqr |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1652 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Sheridan's stables at Harrow |
Museum number: 1882,0114.201 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas MorrisPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Horse and Dog |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5650 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1780s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1888,0716.327 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Friedrich Rehberg |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Two Hunters |
Museum number: 1873,0712.563 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The fox and the bust |
Museum number: J,4.57 |
Producer name: Attributed to:George Townley StubbsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Famous Horse Johnny |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5644 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Stallion and Mare |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5639 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Warren Hastings Esqr |
Museum number: 1878,0713.1955 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pain Passions of the soul |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1681 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 11 March 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Inconvenience of Dress |
Museum number: 1851,0901.298 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pumpkin |
Museum number: 1873,0712.566 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mambrino |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5647 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1780s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mambrino |
Museum number: 1873,0712.572 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Marske |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5657 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Contempt |
Museum number: 1887,1216.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: J,5.138 |
Producer name: BIOG47669 Print made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Horse and Lion |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5624 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Out of fits, or the recovery to the satisfaction of all parties. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5528 |
Producer name: Attributed to:George Townley StubbsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Lion and Stag |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5623 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Sebra, or Wild Ass |
Museum number: 1877,0210.415 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eclipse |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5645 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1770s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The mistletoe or christmas gambols |
Museum number: 1884,0209.13 |
Producer name: After:Edward PennyPublished by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Elizabeth Countess of Derby |
Museum number: 1873,0809.556 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:Hugh Douglas Hamilton |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Baronet |
Museum number: 1873,0712.567 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mask aged 20 |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5640 |
Producer name: After:George StubbsPrint made by:George Townley Stubbs |
Production date: 1770s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Two Hacks |
Museum number: 1873,0712.564 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Townley StubbsAfter:George Stubbs |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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