Edwin Landseer (c.1865). John Ballantyne (English, 1815-1897). Oil on canvas. National Portrait
Edwin Landseer (c.1865). John Ballantyne (English, 1815-1897). Oil on canvas. National Portrait Gallery.Landseer is shown in the studio of Baron Marochetti modelling one of the lions for the base of Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square. This project occupied him on and off for the eight years between 1858 and 1866. Known for his amusing and sentimental paintings featuring his pet dogs, Landseer is here attended by a collie, thought to be Lassie, known to have been his constant companion in the studio at this time. -- source link
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