. Pictures by Sir Edwin Landseer, Royal Academician, with descriptions and a biographical sketch of the painter . Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873; Dogs in art; Dogs. B v^S^^^SaC M 1 H ^ LANDSEER A SCULPTOR. m *m. ANDSEER turning sculptor!" Such was the incredulous remark which others, no doubt, equally with myself, heard in Art^society, when it was currently reported that the painter had received a commission to model the lions for the Nelson column in Trafalgar Square. Had , the order been for a picture or pictures of the "king of beasts," no one would have ventured to qu
. Pictures by Sir Edwin Landseer, Royal Academician, with descriptions and a biographical sketch of the painter . Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873; Dogs in art; Dogs. B v^S^^^SaC M 1 H ^ LANDSEER A SCULPTOR. m *m. ANDSEER turning sculptor!" Such was the incredulous remark which others, no doubt, equally with myself, heard in Art^society, when it was currently reported that the painter had received a commission to model the lions for the Nelson column in Trafalgar Square. Had , the order been for a picture or pictures of the "king of beasts," no one would have ventured to question its propriety; but few thought that the hand which had such mastery over the pencil could be in any degree as effective in working the clay into a "thing of ; Men seem to have forgotten that Michael Angelo and other great painters of olden time were also famous as sculptors. A few words on the history of the Nelson Column, which Landseer may be said to have completed, will scarcely be out of place here, although the story is anything but creditable to the country in connection with our national monuments and memorials. Considerably more than thirty years had passed from the date of the Battle of Trafalgar before any efforts appear to have been made to raise an out-door memorial in honour of our great naral commander; but about the year 1838 the matter was taken in hand, a committee formed, and subscriptions were collected; the sum of ;^30,ooo being the amount the committee considered sufficient for the purpose. Architects and sculptors were invited to send in designs for the work, which it was understood the Government would allow to be erected in the then new Trafalgar Square. Of the large number of designs forwarded in answer to the invitation, that selected was a lofty Corinthian column, by Mr. Railton, an architect. Objections were taken to the award, and a second competition was called for, and was amply responded to; but Mr. Railton, who in the inter
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