Alfred Frank de Prades (1825–1885): The Equestrian Visionary Alfred Frank de Prades (signed works as A F de Prades; 24 March 1825 – 7 July 1885) was a French painter working in Victorian England. An animalier best known for his paintings of horses and military subjects, de Prades’ works follow very closely the tradition of George Stubbs (1724–1806), a style which popularized him among the noble British sporting set, who heavily patronized the artist from about 1850 until his death in 1885. He was considered to be one of the foremost equine painters of his time, capturing the dynamism and gra…