Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, RA (b. Monarch of the Glen is an oil-on-canvas painting from 1851 by the English painter Sir Edwin Landseer, which was commissioned as part of a series of Steel engraving, is a commercial Engraving technique for printing Illustrations based on steel instead of copper This article refers to an art institution in London For other meanings of Royal Academy see Royal Academy (disambiguation. March 7, 1802 in London - d. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. October 1, 1873) was an English painter, well known for his paintings of animals - particularly horses, dogs and stags. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. The best known of Landseer's works, however, are sculptures: the lions in Trafalgar Square, London. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London it is a tourist attraction its trademark is Nelson's London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
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Life and Significance
Landseer was something of a child prodigy whose artistic talents were recognized early on; he studied under several artists, including Benjamin Robert Haydon, the well-known and controversial history painter who encouraged the young Landseer to perform dissections in order to fully understand animal musculature and skeletal structure. Benjamin Robert Haydon ( 26 January 1786 – 22 June 1846) was an English historical painter and Writer.
At the age of just 13, in 1815, Landseer exhibited works at the Royal Academy. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This article refers to an art institution in London For other meanings of Royal Academy see Royal Academy (disambiguation. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy at the age of 24, and an Academician of the Royal Academy five years later in 1831. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a He was knighted in 1850, and although elected President of the Royal Academy in 1866 he declined the invitation. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Landseer was a notable figure in 19th century British art, and his works can be found in Tate Britain, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Kenwood House and the Wallace Collection in London. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Tate Britain is a part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design housing a permanent collection Kenwood House (also known as the Iveagh Bequest) is a former Stately home, in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath The Wallace Collection is a museum in London, with a world-famous range of fine and Decorative arts from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries with London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He also collaborated with fellow painter Frederick Richard Lee. Frederick Richard Lee ( 10 June 1798 – 5 June 1879) was born in Barnstaple, Devon, the son of Thomas Lee of Barnstaple
Queen Victoria and her family at Windsor Castle.
Landseer's popularity in Victorian Britain was considerable. He was widely regarded as one of the foremost animal painters of his time, and reproductions of his works were commonly found in middle-class homes. Yet his appeal crossed class boundaries, for Landseer was quite popular with the British aristocracy as well, including Queen Victoria, who commissioned numerous portraits of her family (and pets) from the artist. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Landseer was particularly associated with Scotland and the Scottish Highlands, which provided the subjects (both human and animal) for many of his important paintings, including his early successes The Hunting of Chevy Chase (1825-1826) and An Illicit Whiskey Still in the Highlands (1826-1829), and his more mature achievements such as the majestic stag study Monarch of the Glen (1851) and Rent Day in the Wilderness (1855-1868). Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous Monarch of the Glen is an oil-on-canvas painting from 1851 by the English painter Sir Edwin Landseer, which was commissioned as part of a series of
Landseer's paintings of dogs were highly popular among all classes of society.
So popular and influential were Landseer's paintings of dogs in the service of humanity that the name Landseer came to be the official name for the variety of Newfoundland dog that, rather than being almost entirely black, features a mix of both black and white; it was this variety Landseer popularized in his paintings celebrating Newfoundlands as water rescue dogs, most notably Off to the Rescue (1827), A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society (1838), and Saved (1856), which combines Victorian constructions of childhood with the appealing idea of noble animals devoted to humankind — a devotion indicated, in Saved, by the fact the dog has rescued the child without any apparent human direction or intervention. The Newfoundland is a large usually black breed of Dog originally used as a Working dog in
In his late 30s Landseer suffered what is now believed to be a substantial nervous breakdown, and for the rest of his life was troubled by recurring bouts of melancholy, hypchondria, and depression, often aggravated by alcohol and drug use (Ormond, Monarch 125). In the last few years of his life Landseer's mental stability was problematic, and at the request of his family he was declared insane in July of 1872.
Landseer's death on 1 October 1873 was widely marked in England: shops and houses lowered their blinds, flags flew at half-staff, his bronze lions at the base of Nelson's column were hung with wreaths, and large crowds lined the streets to watch his funeral cortege pass (Ormond, Monarch 135). Landseer was buried in St Paul's Cathedral, London . St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
Miscellaneous
Landseer was rumoured to be able to paint with both hands at the same time, for example, paint a horse's head with the right and its tail with the left, simultaneously. He was also known to be able to paint extremely quickly -- when the mood struck him. He could also procrastinate, sometimes for years, over certain commissions.
The English architect Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens was named after him - Lutyens' father was a friend of Landseer. Nelson's Column is a Monument in Trafalgar Square, London, England. Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE, PRA, FRIBA, LLD ( 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944
See also
External links
- Landseer Gallery at MuseumSyndicate
- Web Gallery of Art - some more examples of Landseer's work. Trial By Jury, or Laying Down The Law as it is commonly known is an oil-on-canvas painting from 1840 by the English painter Sir Edwin The List of wildlife artists is a list for any Wildlife artist wildlife painter wildlife photographer other wildlife artist society of wildlife artists museum or exhibition
- The Royal Collection - Landseer works belonging to the Royal Family of England.
- Royal Academy of Arts Collection - The Royal Academy's collection of Landseer works features a large number of very early sketches by the artist.
References
Ormond, Richard. The Monarch of the Glen: Landseer in the Highlands. Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2005.
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