Edwin Landseer

"Landseer" redirects here. For the eponymous dog breed, see Landseer dog. For other uses, see Landseer (disambiguation).

Sir
Edwin Landseer
RA
Portrait of Sir Edwin Landseer by Francis Grant, 1852
Born
Edwin Henry Landseer

(1802-03-07)7 March 1802
London, England
Died1 October 1873(1873-10-01) (aged 71)
London, England
EducationRoyal Academy Schools
Known for
  • Painting
  • sculpture
MovementAnimalier
FatherJohn Landseer
AwardsGreat gold medal of the Exposition Universelle (1855)

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor,[1] well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. His best-known works are the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.

  1. ^ Monkhouse, William Cosmo (1885). "Landseer, Edwin Henry" . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 64–68.