Landseer (SIR EDWIN an Engbut we lish)

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

SIR EDWIN, an Engbut we lish painter; born in London, England, d, five day March 7, 1802. He began to draw animals when a mere child; at 13 he ex- LAN seaport hibited at the Academy, and the year ar seaport miles N. following became a student. Henceformiles N a good d a good ward he exhibited regularly at the Acadshipbuilding emy and the British Institution. In In shipbui tobacco 1826 he was elected A. R. A.; in 1830 30 tobacco corn and R. A.; in 1850 he was knighted, and in in corner coal, and 1865 he declined the presidency of the he coal. ook the very ery highest . He took the very highest among animal painters. Among mal painters. Among known works are: " The Cat's ks are: "The Cat's 1824); " The Return from Deerhe Return from Deer- ( 1827); " High Life, and Low High Life, and Low Mand Drover Depart- 1831); " Highland Drover Departthe South " ( 1835); " The Return 1885); "The Return (1837); "The Shep- Hawking " ( 1837); " The Shep- Chief Mourner " ( 1837); " A Disrner" (1837); "A Dis- Member of the Humane of the Humane ( 1838); " There's Life in the There's Life in the Yet " ( 1838); " Laying Down (1838); "Laying Down " ( 1840); " Defeat of Comus " Defeat of Comus" " Shoeing " ( 1844); " The Stag (1844); "The Stag ( 1846); " A Dialogue at Water- "A. Dialogue at Water- ); " Monarch of the Glen " Monarch of the Glen" " Titania and Bottom " ( 1851); and Bottom" (1851); ded by Sea- eagles" Invaded by Sea - eagles " rated work of sculpture, the celebrated work of sculpture, at the base of Nelson's Monubane of Nelson's Monu- Trafalgar Square, London. He Square, London. He London, Oct. 1, 1873. CHARLES OC. 1, 1873. CHARLES ( 1799-1879), brother of the 1879), brother of the reputation as a painter a good reputation as a painter from English history and English history and chosen Academician in He was chosen Academician in keeper of the Academy in ar of the Academy in THOMAS LANDSEER ( 1795-1880),