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Artist Biographical Information

Sir Edwin H. Landseer was an English painter, sculptor and engraver, mainly of animal subjects. He had great skill in depicting animal anatomy, and tended to humanize his subjects to tell a sentimental story or moral. He also painted portraits and historical scenes.

He was a favorite painter of Queen Victoria, and his friends included the authors Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray. In 1858, he was commissioned to make the four huge bronze lions for the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1831 and knighted in 1850.

Accession #

AG.2012.22

Date of Acquisition

2012

Circa Date

19th century

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

24"x 29" (27"x34.5"framed)

Location

45/2416

Signature

none

Inscription

none

Collection

Wells Fargo

Framing

Yes, not under glass. Label of 1802-73 on plaque.

Condition

restored 2017

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