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Edwin Landseer

Edwin Landseer
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.

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