Why it matters
The Marquess of Rockingham's racehorse rears up at about life size against a plain background. It has been called 'a paradigm of the flawless beauty of an Arabian thoroughbred'.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1762.
- Stubbs painted it at Wentworth Woodhouse.
- The National Gallery acquired it in 1997 for £11 million.
Based on the Wikipedia article Whistlejacket (CC BY-SA 4.0).
