Lion: A Newfoundland Dog
Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873)
about 1824
Great Britain, probably
Oil on canvas
149.8 x 195.6 cm
Museum no. 852-1894
Bequeathed by Ann de Merle 1894
The Newfoundland is a large Canadian working dog, capable of drawing a sledge, and celebrated for its intelligence, docility and swimming power. The dog's owner, W. H. de Merle, seems to have commissioned this painting. The artist based the background on landscape seen in Scotland