The wide popularity of Landseer has been chiefly due to the circulation of engravings after his works. This little book is, so far as I know, the first attempt to bring together a collection of his pictures made in the modern process of half tone, from photographs direct from the original paintings. It is hoped that they may give a fairly good idea of the range and character of his art.

ESTELLE M. HURLL.

New Bedford, Mass.

September, 1901.

CONTENTS AND LIST OF PICTURES

[The Connoisseurs. Painted by Landseer][(Frontispiece)]
[Picture from Engraving by Frank Cousins]
PAGE
[Introduction]
I.[On Landseer's Character as an Artist]vii
II.[On Books of Reference]x
III.[Historical Directory of the Pictures of this Collection]x
IV.[Outline Table of the Principal Events in Landseer's Life]xii
V.[Some of Landseer's Contemporaries]xiii
I. [King Charles Spaniels]1
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]3
II. [Shoeing]7
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]9
III. [Suspense]13
[Picture from Photograph of the original Painting]15
IV. [The Monarch of the Glen]19
[Picture from Engraving by Thomas Landseer]21
V. [The Twa Dogs]25
[Picture from Photograph of the original Painting]27
VI. [Dignity and Impudence]31
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]33
VII. [Peace]37
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]39
VIII. [War]43
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]45
IX. [A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society]49
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]51
X. [A Naughty Child]55
[Picture from Photograph of the original Painting]57
XI. [The Sleeping Bloodhound]61
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]63
XII. [The Hunted Stag]67
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]69
XIII. [Jack in Office]73
[Picture from Photograph of the original Painting]75
XIV. [The Highland Shepherd's Chief Mourner]79
[Picture from Photograph of the original Painting]81
XV. [A Lion of the Nelson Monument]85
[Picture from Photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl]87
XVI. [The Connoisseurs] ([See Frontispiece])91

INTRODUCTION

I. ON LANDSEER'S CHARACTER AS AN ARTIST.