He became an associate in of the Royal Academy in 1837, and a full academician in 1845. In 1851, he was appointed Keeper of the Royal Academy, a post requiring him to teach in the "Antique School".[5] He remained in the position until 1873.[1]
Most of his pictures were of subjects from British history, or from literature. He paid close attention to the historical accuracy of the accessories and details in his paintings.[5] His works included The Meeting of Charles I. and his Adherents before the Battle of Edgehill,[5]Clarissa Harlowe in the Prison Room of the Sheriff's Office (1833, now in the collection of the Tate Gallery),[6]The Pillaging of a Jew's House in the Reign of Richard I (1839, Tate Gallery)[6] and The Temptation of Andrew Marvel (1841).[5] While under Haydon's instruction he also made a series of detailed anatomical drawings.[7]
He died in London on 22 July 1879,[1] leaving 10,000 guineas to the Royal Academy to fund scholarships.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Charles Landseer, R.A." Royal Academy. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^"Intelligence in Literature and the Arts and Sciences". The New Monthly Magazine. 4. 1815.
^ abcStrachan, Edward; Bolton, Roy (2008). Russia & Europe in the Nineteenth Century. Sphinx Fine Art. p. 90. ISBN9781907200021.
^ abcdSandby, William (1862). The history of the Royal Academy of Arts from its foundation in 1768 to the present time: With biographical notices of all the members. Vol. 2. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green. p. 176.
^ ab"Charles Landseer". Tate Gallery. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
^. Wellcome Collection. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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