Edwin Henry Landseer: 19th-Century Britain's Foremost Animal Painter
Many of us know Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) as the sculptor of the four magnificent bronze lions that guard Nelson’s column in Trafalgar Square. During the mid-19th century, however, Landseer’s fame derived from his unrivalled talent as an animal painter.
From the upper echelons of Victorian society to the working middle-class, there were few who were not familiar with Landseer’s work. […]Continue Reading