Landseer

American  

[land-seer, -syer] / ˈlænd sɪər, -sjər /

noun

1. Sir Edwin Henry, 1802–73, English painter, especially of animals.

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Landseer British  

/ ˈlænsɪə /

noun

1. Sir Edwin Henry. 1802–73, English painter, noted for his studies of animals

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Landseer

Scene in Braemar, by Queen Victoria's favourite artist Sir Edwin Landseer, fetched five times the previous record for one of his works.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Thanks to the book's popularity, they became the fashionable Dandie Dinmont, beloved pets of Queen Victoria, Sir Edwin Landseer, and later Agatha Christie and Sir Alec Guinness.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2015

She later had Lootie’s portrait painted by the renowned artist Landseer.

From Time ● Feb. 15, 2012

"This is the perfect example of showing how Landseer was trying to produce history paintings, it is almost like a battlefield scene."

From The Guardian ● May 9, 2010

The father, John Landseer, a most skilful engraver, was the author of some books on the art of engraving and archæology.

From Famous European Artists by Sarah K. Bolton