Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania and Bottom, Edwin Landseer, between 1848 and 1851

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-like and graceful". (source: google art description). Object Type: painting. Date: between 1848 and 1851. Dimensions: height: 820 mm (32.28 in); width: 1,330 mm (52.36 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Gallery of Victoria. Edwin Landseer - Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania and Bottom - Google Art Project