Edwin Landseer
1802–1873 (age 71)
Biography
Edwin Landseer was one of the nineteenth century's most beloved artists, celebrated for his portrayals of animals, from the sentimental stag in The Monarch of the Glen to the spirited dogs that charmed Victorian audiences. He enriched public monuments as well, designing the bronze lions for Trafalgar Square and other civic commissions.
His connection with St. Paul's Cathedral is marked by a memorial that honours his gifts to the nation, and he continues to be remembered for blending technical mastery with a sympathetic eye for nature's creatures.