Edwin Landseer, Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1848-1851
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-li...