As painter & anatomist George Stubbs is unrivalled in English art. This edition reproduces the remarkable "Anatomy of the Horse" first published to great acclaim in 1777. Also included is a foreword by Lord Portland, assessments of the work by major figures & a biographical note on Stubbs. The precision & detail of both his anatomical descriptions & his drawings cannot fail to fascinate the reader. With complete anatomical tables, over 35 full-page plates & extensive captions, this volume will prove invaluable to the artist, art historian, naturalist & equestrian.