1812
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Watercolour of a dog is a 1812 watercolor by Edwin Landseer, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a dog’s head and front legs. The fur is dark brown with lighter patches. The paper is off-white, and the paint is loose and watery. The artist didn’t focus on tiny details. Instead, big shapes and shadows make the dog look real. This style was common in the 1800s. Look up Edwin Landseer next to see more of his animal drawings.
A watercolour by Edwin Landseer from 1812 depicts a brown and white dog. The work was part of the Sheepshanks Gift, a collection of early drawings by Landseer, listed as items 48 to 56 in the series.
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Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. His best-known work is the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
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