Edwin Henry Landseer Oil Painting Reproductions

Oil Paintings by famous British artist Edwin Henry Landseer RA

Edwin Henry Landseer, the 19th century British artist was the most famous painter of his era. Landseer is known for his animal oil paintings, as well as for his accomplishments as a sculptor. The famous lions in Trafalgar Square in central London are his work. As a child prodigy, Landseer had paintings accepted by the Royal Academy at the age of 13 and became a member in later life. Queen Victoria knighted him, and she also commissioned several paintings from him.

The most famous oil painting by Edwin Landseer is Monarch of the Glen 1851. Landseer’s paintings of dogs and horses are equally well-known.

Landseer's painting, entitled A Distinguished Member of The Humane Society (1838), depicts a Newfoundland Dog. In contrast, Portrait of an Arab Mare with her Foal (1825) was a special commission oil painting requested by Princess Charlotte, the eldest daughter of British King George III.

Buy fine art reproduction oil paintings by famous English artist Edwin Landseer.