Whistlejacket (horse)
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Whistlejacket (horse) was an 18th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse famed both for his racing success and for being the subject of George Stubbs’s iconic life-size painting.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whistlejacket | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British racehorse
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Thoroughbred racehorse ⓘ individual horse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George Stubbs
NERFINISHED
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Rockingham stable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breed | Thoroughbred ⓘ |
| color | chestnut ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfSport | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic image of 18th-century British horse painting ⓘ |
| depictedBy | George Stubbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn | "Whistlejacket" (painting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousIn |
British art history
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Thoroughbred racing history ⓘ |
| genreOfDepiction | equine portrait ⓘ |
| hasQuality | life-size depiction in painting ⓘ |
| hasRole | sire in Thoroughbred breeding (historically noted) ⓘ |
| hasType | racehorse ⓘ |
| heritage | British Thoroughbred bloodlines ⓘ |
| inCollection | National Gallery, London (via the painting "Whistlejacket") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being depicted in a life-size painting by George Stubbs
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racing success in the 18th century ⓘ |
| notableWork | subject of the painting "Whistlejacket" by George Stubbs ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | 2nd Marquess of Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDepiction | National Gallery, London (current location of the painting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | rearing horse in painting ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | stallion ⓘ |
| sport | horse racing ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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