Stevie Ray with barbeque king and patron of the blues C.B "Stubb" Stubblefield.
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source: Stubbs again, of course
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This actually wasn't what I was planning to post today, but I remembered having done it awhile back and thought that with the horsemania currently going on, it was a better fit.
The painting is "Whistlejacket" by George Stubbs, a British painter of the late 18th century. The National Gallery (London) claims this is "one of the most important British paintings of the eighteenth century," "probably the most well-known portrait of a horse," and "widely acknowledged to be George Stubbs' masterpiece." The Arabian chestnut stallion won a famous victory at the races in York in 1759, but by 1762 had retired from racing. His owner, the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, commissioned Stubbs to paint a commemorative life-size portrait of his prize horse.
George Stubbs is actually very well known for painting horses, and supposedly doing so accurately. One hopes his paintings would be accurate, as he spent 18 months in a rural part of England dissecting horses to learn their anatomy. He even published the results of these studies of horse anatomy. Despite that pedigree, the actual positioning of his horses can be a less than realistic.
You can download Whistlejacket from SimFileShare here.
Base game compatible, with three swatches (pictured above).
Made with S4S.
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Black Crowes, Stubbs, Austin, Texas, Poster
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Assorted thoughts on Chapters 47 - 49 of Moby Dick
There were FIVE stowaways on board?! How big is the Pequod?
I want to be in Stubbs' boat. “Pull, pull, my fine hearts-alive; pull, my children; pull, my little ones,” drawlingly and soothingly sighed Stubb to his crew, some of whom still showed signs of uneasiness. “Why don’t you break your backbones, my boys? What is it you stare at? Those chaps in yonder boat? Tut! They are only five more hands come to help us—never mind from where—the more the merrier. Pull, then, do pull; never mind the brimstone—devils are good fellows enough." He's very reassuring.
Poor old Ishmael: Wait, this is NORMAL? Starbuck is the most cautious one on the ship, and he's having us row after an enraged sperm whale in a tiny rowboat during a storm? WTF have I gotten myself into?
"I thought I might as well go below and make a rough draft of my will. “Queequeg,” said I, “come along, you shall be my lawyer, executor, and legatee.” Aw, buddy. I'm sorry you're on a cursed ship with a maniacally obsessed captain, but I'm glad you still have your sense of humor.
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A Gentleman Driving a Lady in a Phaeton, George Stubbs, 1787
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Plot twist: Stubbs is modeled after a version of Ford’s younger self
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One of the best shows I've seen! Maye, the opener, was a little... interesting. The crowd loved her though. Everyone was pretty stiff but slowly got into the show as the set went on. Stubbs is an amazing venue and parking was easy. 10/10 Faye <3
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