he could invest the great with appropriate majesty and distinction, though technically he also introduced something new in terms of a restless sparkle of color and lighting and a flamboyance which is seen to great advantage in the portraits of princes and prelates. Today he is often criticized for a theatricality and a facility which tended to become superficial. These are actually only manifestations of the romantic spirit that infused him and his work. William Etty was another artist of the era who attempted the romanticized version of the "grand manner" in a style which bears evidence of his being a student of Sir Thomas Lawrence, though he was motivated more by an enthusiasm for Rubens and Titian.
Another product of the romantic phase of English painting was Sir Edwin Landseer, long known only by those pictures which transferred humorous sentiment from the human to the animal world. He was known in his lifetime for works such as "Dignity and Impudence," which game human expression to dogs. His reputation was revi
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