Edwin Landseer, Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania and Bottom, 1848-1851
Edwin Landseer (1802-1873), Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania and Bottom, 1848-1851, oil on canvas, h 82 x w 133 cm, National Gallery of Victoria[1] |
Edwin Landseer (1802-1873), Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania and Bottom, 1848-1851, oil on canvas, h 82 x w 133 cm, National Gallery of Victoria
Artist
Edwin Landseer (1802-1873)
Title
Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania and Bottom
Object type
painting
Description
English: This Edwin Landseer painting was commissioned by the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel to hang on his dining room wall as part of a series of Shakespeare-themed works. The painting, its subject likely selected by Landseer for its close ties to animals, was popular from its first exhibition; a young Victoria (future Queen of England) described it as "a gem, beautifully fairy-like and graceful". (Source: Google Art description)
Date
between 1848 and 1851
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
h 82 x w 133 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Victoria, Southbank, Victoria, Australia