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Catalog of the Fine Arts CollectionPlease note that the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum prohibits the use of images from its collection in public exhibition, broadcast, electronic reproduction or publication in any form without prior written permission from the institution. If you would like to reproduce any of the Art Gallery images in any form, contact us at 748-8291.
Thomas Lewis Atkinson (1817-1889/90), British Animal painter Edwin Landseer was the favorite of Queen Victoria and in many ways typified his era. The sentimental subjects, including that of The Prize Calf, that made Landseer's paintings so popular during his own lifetime rendered his work unpalatable to later critics. His mastery of animal anatomy, however, has never been questioned, and it lends his works a formal strength and a captivating integrity. His paintings were enjoyed by a wide public through engraved reproductions such as this one.
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