CHAPTER VIII.

Man proposes, God disposes--The Connoisseurs--The Swannery invaded--Closing Years--Death of Landseer 105

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

_From Etchings by Edwin Landseer and C. G. Lewis._

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1. DOGS WORRYING A FROG. Etched by Edwin Landseer (1822) xii

2. LOW LIFE. ” ” ” (1822) 7

3. A SHEPHERD’S DOG. ” ” ” (1824) 13

4. THE BEGGARS. ” ” ” (1824) 19

5. DONKEYS ON A COMMON. ” ” ” (1824) 25

6. FOUR IRISH GREYHOUNDS. ” ” ” (1825) _Front._

7. EAGLE AND RED DEER. ” ” ” (1825) 31

8. THE RABBIT WARREN. ” ” ” (1826) 37

9. RETURN FROM DEER-STALKING. ” ” ” (1826) 43

THE MOTHERS. Drawn by Edwin Landseer in 1837.

10. HIGHLAND NURSE. Etched by C. G. Lewis “ (1847) 49

11. MARE AND FOAL. ” ” ” (1847) 55

12. DOG AND PUPS. ” ” ” (1847) 61

13. COW AND CALF. ” ” ” (1847) 69

14. DONKEY AND FOAL. ” ” ” (1847) 77

15. GOAT AND KIDS. ” ” ” (1847) 85

16. SOW AND PIGS. ” ” ” (1847) 93

17. SHEEP AND LAMBS. ” ” ” (1847) 101

The head and tail pieces are from Etchings by Edwin Landseer for the GAME CARD at Woburn Abbey (1825).

CHRONOLOGY OF EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER.

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1802. Born at 83, Queen Anne Street East 16

1812. Studied at Hampstead 17

1815. Exhibited pictures at Royal Academy 28

Attended Haydon’s Studio 32

1818. Exhibited “Fighting Dogs” 42

1822. Received a premium of £150 from the Directors of the British Institution 51

1824. First visit to the Highlands 55

1825. Took the house in St. John’s Wood 58

1826. Made Associate of the Royal Academy 60

1830. Made Royal Academician 62

1850. Knighted 93

1859. Received the Commission for the Lions for the Nelson Monument 108

1860. Exhibited “Flood in the Highlands” 100

1866. The “Lions” were placed in Trafalgar Square 108

1869. The Swannery invaded 108

1873. Died October 1st 112

Buried in St. Paul’s, October 11th 112

SIR EDWIN LANDSEER.