Edwin Henry Landseer ART FOR SALE

Portrait of Edwin Henry Landseer: Self-portrait with Dogs

1802/03 London, England - 1873 London, England. Known for: Animal painting and sculpture.

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Sir Edwin (Henry) Landseer (British painter, draftsman, sculptor, etcher). Born London March 7, 1802-Died London October 1, 1873. In Victorian England, Sir Edwin Landseer's fame was widespread and his success and popularity made his name a household word among a broad public following, even enduring a long period of critical neglect. However, Landseer remained one of the most highly respected British painters of the 19th century and his works commanded high prices from collectors, the most eminent of whom was Queen Victoria who commissioned a large number of his works including genre paintings, portraits, and conversation pieces of the royal family and customarily the royal dogs as well. Animals were the main subject of Landseer's art—and... Read full biography

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"Safe in the Forest"

Type:Painting

Year:1825

Size:30.00" x 24.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Letter Of Authentication

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Evident in the head of the deer is Landseer's early interest in the romantic and sensitive rendering of animals with humanistic characteristics. The Russian Red Deer depicted lived in the herd at 6th Duke of Bedford's Woburn Deer Park.

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