Sir Sidney Medows (1701-92)

Hi everyone! My name is Isabella, and I'm so excited to explore this amazing painting with you all today! nn We're going to look at a painting called "Sir Sidney Meadows." It shows us a brave general sitting on his very strong horse. Can you find the general in the painting? What color is his coat? nn Now, look closely at the horse. The artist, George Stubbs, was really, really good at painting horses. He made the horse look so real, don't you think? Can you see the muscles of the horse? nn Look at the background of the painting. What do you see? There are hills and trees, just like in a park! The artist wanted us to feel like we were right there with the general and his horse. nn This painting is like a window into the past, showing us what it was like to be a general a long, long time ago. What do you think it would be like to ride a horse like that?