Wedgwood. The Frightened Horse, after George Stubbs, late 18th century

Wedgwood. The Frightened Horse, after George Stubbs (1724-1806), black basalt ceramic oval plaque, with bas-relief depiction of a horse frightened by a lion, with impressed Wedgwood mark, 235 x 395 mm (9.25 x 15.5 ins) mount aperture, oval window mount of sage green velvet, framed

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In 1775 George Stubbs approached Wedgwood’s Ornamental Ware partner, Thomas Bentley, regarding the possibility of producing ceramic plaques for some of his designs. This plaque 'The Frightened Horse' was modelled at Stubbs’ own suggestion from his own engraving of ‘The Lion and the Horse’. By the end of August 1780 Stubbs had completed the model ready for production.