, 1873-12-08
SIR EDWIN LANDSEER.


cd on by tho public that he Is also good, and, ~
N sho caso of tho lato eir Edwin Landsocr, ho il
invested with all tho noble qualities nhch should
accompany genius. waH personally acquainted
with Sir Edwin and his two brothcrB-tharles.
IN cxcollont and most conscientious PAINTER. and
Tomns ths g. 'nETayer Of nearly a Sir Edvins
through national prido may say to tic contrary, ,
WAS not witty, nor gcninl, nor good. He was
a hypoorito. a toady to the great; but for his
extreme ugliness lilo wontd havo been libertno;
time 'in tho hands Of tho Jena." Moreover,
he was not 80 good . painter an ho iH credited
with boing. do not know il there aro auy Of
his original paintings In our country to bear out
what Say, but llis originals fall far bcneath tho
engravngs Of tnem, for tho reason that "Tom
!andaoor,' In engraving, corrootB their faults Of
drawing, and tho hideous coloripg peculiar to
the modern English school Ia not, Of course.
seen IL tho engraved works.
blr Edwin was incapable Of painting animals
In tlo grand aud spirited manner Of HoBa Bon
heur, aud OF many other French artists Ho
had to hayo stuffed model OF every animal ho
drew, and there hso few pictures Of his extant
in Which there is an animal in motion. He was
still-lifo painter, il such a term could bo ap-
piled to M artist who painted living creatures.
His stuffed models wcra painted III hin studio,
md, OF courae, remained immoyable for
%onhs ar ana onaao menths for "h0 h was s 0daea
painter. Flo could not eud never has
painted nuch a picture rs Donlellr'e
Horse Fair. with mon tugging ut the bridlea
q n,a,g, rearing, kicking. plunging horses. In his
dog gaze mottonlcss at tho spectator. In one Of
his beat picturos Two King Charles spaniola lio
still on q table beside their masters hat and
glovos: In another famous paintings carica-
mcntary or otherwise do not nov romember--
| shephorl'a Ghiof Mournor' tic dor aita
motionloau. with his. head on tho coffin,
liHt of his works. sir Edwin Was, NJ no doubt,
N excellent painter; but his brother
CharleB was as good ono, aud he is but little
| known. Sir Edwin was fortunate. IIo camo to
tho fore with his still-lifo dogs at timc whom
England had no hrst-clasB animal painter; when
Prince Abort, who preferred thia style Of art,
| waB ut tho zouith OF hiB power. though ho was
| never popular uutil lie died. Without possessing
! my talent, the Queen also much Affected nrt. and
Sir Edwin Was not only content but happy to
| got lis reward in fAmo and knigh.l,ood, which
attained this oruBty and niggard'y old bachelor
beca1no 50 "stuck up" MS to be uncomfortable to
| people nho deA,iaed "crooking tho pregnant
idng ihingss Of the k'e' TINT thrift may follow fawn
| OF different stamp was tho true genius OF
| the famly, Thomas Laulaoer, After ropeated
refusals lo was at length induced to anawer tho
| summons Of Her Majesty to prsBont himself at
| Windsor Castle to teach her Bomo easy branch Of
| his art. Windsor was aolno distance from Lon-
don and tho eugravers time waa gold. no was
kept waiting in an ante-chambcr for two loure
aftor tho appointed time for reception, when
tho Queen did not fool li'io taking 1eseon1
that day, but siao would send for him
when she did. IIo tlorcuron COM
menccd hngging about tcrma,, although
which think, was Elo = lesson. Thomas Land.
seer retired, so filled with contempt for the great
that no royal commands could oyor influence