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Charles Landseer
early life and training charles landseer, a prominent english painter, was born on august 12, 1799, in london, to john landseer, an engraver. he was the second son and elder brother of sir edwin landseer, a renowned animal painter. charles trained under his father's guidance and later studied with benjamin robert haydon, a painter known for his historical subjects. artistic career and notable works charles landseer's artistic career spa
nned over six decades, during which he specialized in painting historical subjects. some of his notable works include: the meeting of charles i. and his adherents before the battle of edgehill (displayed at the tate gallery) clarissa harlowe in the prison room of the sheriff's office (1833, now in the collection of the tate britain, london) the pillaging of a jew's house in the reign of richard i (1839, tate gallery) the temptation of…