Two Gentlemen Going a Shooting, with a View of Creswell Crags, Taken on the Spot c. 1767

George Stubbs's *Two Gentlemen Going a Shooting, with a View of Creswell Crags, Taken on the Spot* (c. 1767) depicts two gentlemen, likely wealthy landowners, with their hunting dogs, enjoying an afternoon outdoors. The landscape, a scenic view of Creswell Crags, captures the beauty of the English countryside with its rolling hills, river, and lush vegetation. Stubbs was renowned for his anatomical precision, particularly in his depictions of horses, evident in his portrayal of the dogs' postures and their interaction with the landscape. This painting is a fine example of the English landscape tradition and reflects the increasing appreciation for the natural world in 18th-century Britain.