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Landseer.
English family of artists. (1) John Landseer had seven surviving children, all of whom painted or drew and were trained by their father in the arts of engraving and etching. They achieved varying degrees of success, notably (4) Edwin Landseer who became one of the most popular painters of the 19th century. John Landseer’s other sons were (2) Thomas Landseer and (3) Charles Landseer. Of his four surviving daughters, Jane Landseer (b 1795) and Anna Maria Landseer (1805–71) were less well-known as painters than Jessica [Jessie] Landseer (1807–80) and Emma Landseer (1809–95). Jessica painted landscapes, portraits and miniatures, and produced etchings after two works by her brother Edwin. Between 1816 and 1866 she exhibited ten pictures at the Royal Academy (e.g. Lassie, 1863) and also showed at the British Institution, Royal Society of British Artists and the Old Water-Colour Society. She was also an engraver and for much of her life she acted as Edwin’s housekeeper. The youngest sister, Emma Landseer, painted under her married name of Emma Mackenzie, exhibited twice at the Royal Academy (e.g. Two Dogs, 1853) and showed eight works at the British Institution, including A Mischievous Dog. John Landseer’s brother Henry Landseer ( fl 1820–26) was a landscape painter who exhibited views of Spain and Portugal at the Royal Academy and the British Institution. Thomas Landseer’s son George Landseer (1829–78) was a portrait and landscape painter. He exhibited biblical and literary subjects at the Royal Academy and the British Institution. He went to northern India to paint portraits and watercolour landscapes and returned to England in 1870. The following members have entries:
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