George Stubbs, Horse Frightened by a Lion, 1770 - Alamy One of the earliest known ­images in British art is the engraving on bone of a horse’s head, found in 1876 at Creswell Crags, Derbyshire.

A painting by British artist George Stubbs is expected to sell for up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in London next week, as it comes to auction for the first time in more than 50 years. The 18th ...

A painting by British artist George Stubbs is expected to sell for up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in London next week, as it comes to auction for the first time in more than 50 years.

It’s 262 years since George Stubbs, who became one of the Georgian era’s most celebrated artists, stood on Wentworth ...

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The horse is set against a dimly lit rural background, with a church spire in the background, but, like with all Stubbs’ work, the focus is squarely on the steed itself. Born in 1724 ...