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{{Short description|English painter, explorer, writer, and anthropologist}}
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[[Image:Arnold Henry Savage Landor.jpg|thumb|Arnold Henry Savage Landor with kittens Kerman and Zeris, whom he travelled with in ''Across Coveted Lands''.]]
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[[File:A.H.Savage Landor Vanity Fair 26 Nov 1913.jpg|thumb|Caricature of Savage Landor by "Astz" in ''Vanity Fair'', 1913]]
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'''Arnold Henry Savage Landor''' (1865 – 26 December 1924) was an English painter, explorer, writer, and anthropologist. Landor wrote in a dry, witty style.


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He was born to Charles Savage Landor in Florence, Italy, where he spent his childhood. The writer [[Walter Savage Landor]] was his grandfather. <ref> {{cite web|url= http://www.florin.ms/hsleng.html|title= A. HENRY SAVAGE LANDOR|publisher= Florin|accessdate= 17 September 2015}} </ref>
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'''Arnold Henry Savage Landor''' (2 June 1865 – 26 December 1924) was an English painter, explorer, writer, and [[anthropologist]].<ref>DNBL Missing Persons. ''LANDOR, (Arnold) Henry (Savage)'', T. C. Farmbrough. p 385</ref>
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He left for Paris at fifteen to study at the [[Académie Julian]] directed by [[Gustave Boulanger]] and [[Jules Lefebvre]]. He then travelled the world, including America, Japan and Korea, painting many landscapes and portraits and on his return to England was invited to Balmoral by Queen Victoria to recount his adventures and show his drawings. He later travelled to Nepal and Tibet, telling of his experiences in two books: ''In the Forbidden Land'' (1898) and ''Tibet and Nepal'' (1905).


==Life and career==
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When he heard about the [[Boxer Rebellion]] in China he went to Peking (now Beijing) to join the victory parade, afterwards writing ''China and the Allies'' (1901). In 1901 he travelled from Russia to India, riding on horseback through Persia, publishing the account of that journey in the book ''Across Coveted Lands'' (1902). A journey to the Philippines led to another book: ''The Gems of the East'' (1904).
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Arnold H. S. Landor was born to [[Charles Savage Landor]] in Florence, Italy, where he spent his childhood. The writer [[Walter Savage Landor]] was his grandfather.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.florin.ms/hsleng.html|title= A. HENRY SAVAGE LANDOR|publisher= Florin|access-date= 17 September 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101008020201/http://florin.ms/hsleng.html|archive-date= 8 October 2010|url-status= dead}}</ref>


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He left for Paris at age fifteen to study at the [[Académie Julian]] directed by [[Gustave Boulanger]] and [[Jules Lefebvre]]. He then traveled the world, including America, Japan, and Korea, painting many landscapes and portraits. His 1895 travel memoirs from Korea included accounts of appointments to portray two Princes of the ruling Min clan, each of whom received him more graciously than they had the British consul. The gifts from one of his sitters included a white leopard skin and a set of screens that were of especial rarity.<ref>''Corea or Cho-sen, Land of the Morning Calm'' A. Henry Savage-Landor (1895) William Heinemann, London https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/13128/pg13128-images.html#LIST_OF_PLATES Retrieved 18 September 2023</ref> Upon his return to England, he was invited to [[Balmoral Castle|Balmoral]] by [[Queen Victoria]] to recount his adventures and show his drawings. He later traveled to Nepal and Tibet, telling of his experiences in two books: ''In the Forbidden Land'' (1898) and ''Tibet and Nepal'' (1905).
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In the 1900s he visited [[Ethiopia|Abyssinia]] and painted the portrait of the Emperor [[Menelik II|Menelik]]. ''Across Wildest Africa'' was published in 1906. In 1911 and 1912 he made an eventful expedition to the [[Mato Grosso]] in Brazil and in 1913 published ''Across Unknown South America''.


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When he learned about the [[Boxer Rebellion]] in China he went to Peking (now spelled Beijing) to join the victory parade, afterward writing ''China and the Allies'' (1901). In 1901 he traveled from Russia to India, riding on horseback through Persia, publishing the account of that journey in the book ''Across Coveted Lands'' (1902). A journey to the Philippine Islands resulted in another book: ''The Gems of the East'' (1904).
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He took an active role in the First World War, designing tanks and airships. Eventually, exhausted by his travels he retired to write his autobiography in Florence, where he died in 1924.

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During the 1900s he visited [[Ethiopia|Abyssinia]] and painted a portrait of the king [[Menelik II]]. Landor's book ''Across Widest Africa'' was published in 1906. During 1911 and 1912 he made an eventful expedition to the [[Mato Grosso]] in Brazil and in 1913 published ''Across Unknown South America''.

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He had an active role in [[World War I]], designing tanks and airships. Eventually, he retired to write his autobiography in Florence, where he died in 1924.
[[File:Portrait Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1895.jpg|thumb|Portrait appearing in 1895 travel memoirs by Savage-Landor who visited Korea not long after its opening to Western trade.]]
He is buried in the [[English Cemetery, Florence]].


==Works==
==Works==
* ''Alone with the Hairy Ainu'' (1893).<ref>{{cite journal|title=Review of ''Alone with the Hairy Ainu'' by A. H. Savage Landor|journal=The Athenaeum|issue= 3450|date=9 December 1893|pages=799–800|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c3469027;view=1up;seq=505}}</ref>
* ''Alone with the Hairy Ainu'' (1893).
* ''Corea or Cho-sen'' (1895)<ref>''Corea or Cho-sen, Land of the Morning Calm'' A. Henry Savage-Landor (1895) William Heinemann, London https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/13128/pg13128-images.html#LIST_OF_PLATES Retrieved 18 September 2023</ref>
* ''Corea or Cho-sen'' (1895).
* ''In the Forbidden Land'' (1898).
* ''In the Forbidden Land'' (1898).
* ''China and the Allies'' (1901).
* ''China and the Allies'' (1901).
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22117 ''Across Coveted Lands'' (1902).] [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22117/22117-h/v1.html VOL I.] [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22117/22117-h/v2.html VOL II.] [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22117/22117-8.txt]
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22117 ''Across Coveted Lands'' (1902).] [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22117/22117-h/v1.html VOL I.] [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22117/22117-h/v2.html VOL II.] [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22117/22117-8.txt]
* ''The Gems of the East'' (1904).
* ''The Gems of the East'' (1904).
* ''Tibet and Nepal'' (1905).
* [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001254065 ''Tibet and Nepal''] (1905).
* ''The Living Races of Mankind'' (1905).
* ''The Living Races of Mankind'' (1905).
* ''Across Widest Africa'' (1907).
* [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006105740 ''Across Widest Africa''] (1907).
* ''An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet'' (1910).
* [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001258798 ''An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet''] (1910).
* ''Across Unknown South America'' (1913).
* [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001448446 ''Across Unknown South America''] (1913).
* ''Everywhere, the Memoirs of an Explorer'' (1924).
* ''Everywhere, the Memoirs of an Explorer'' (1924).

== Gallery ==
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File:Tibetan Girl Using a Sling.jpg|''Tibetan Girl Using a Sling'' by Savage-Landor
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File:A.H.Savage Landor Vanity Fair 26 Nov 1913.jpg|Caricature of Savage-Landor by "Astz" in the magazine ''Vanity Fair'', 1913
File:H.R.H. PRINCE MIN-YOUNG-HUAN of Korea sketch by A. Henry Savage-Landor.jpg|Sketch portrait of Prince Min-Young-Huan of Korea (published 1895), who gifted to Savage-Landor a variety of animals and objects in exchange, including a snow leopard skin and some wooden screens that he brought back to England.
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==References==
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* [http://www.unz.org/Author/LandorAHenrySavage Works by Arnold Henry Savage Landor], at Unz.org


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Arnold Henry Savage Landor
Arnold Henry Savage Landor, with kittens Kerman and Zeris, with whom he travelled in Across Coveted Lands
Arnold Henry Savage Landor, with Persian kittens Kerman and Zeris, with whom he travelled in Across Coveted Lands
Born(1865-06-02)2 June 1865
Florence, Italy
Died26 December 1924(1924-12-26) (aged 59)
Florence, Italy
Occupation(s)painter, explorer, writer, anthropologist
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Arnold Henry Savage Landor (2 June 1865 – 26 December 1924) was an English painter, explorer, writer, and anthropologist.[1]

Life and career

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Arnold H. S. Landor was born to Charles Savage Landor in Florence, Italy, where he spent his childhood. The writer Walter Savage Landor was his grandfather.[2]

He left for Paris at age fifteen to study at the Académie Julian directed by Gustave Boulanger and Jules Lefebvre. He then traveled the world, including America, Japan, and Korea, painting many landscapes and portraits. His 1895 travel memoirs from Korea included accounts of appointments to portray two Princes of the ruling Min clan, each of whom received him more graciously than they had the British consul. The gifts from one of his sitters included a white leopard skin and a set of screens that were of especial rarity.[3] Upon his return to England, he was invited to Balmoral by Queen Victoria to recount his adventures and show his drawings. He later traveled to Nepal and Tibet, telling of his experiences in two books: In the Forbidden Land (1898) and Tibet and Nepal (1905).

When he learned about the Boxer Rebellion in China he went to Peking (now spelled Beijing) to join the victory parade, afterward writing China and the Allies (1901). In 1901 he traveled from Russia to India, riding on horseback through Persia, publishing the account of that journey in the book Across Coveted Lands (1902). A journey to the Philippine Islands resulted in another book: The Gems of the East (1904).

During the 1900s he visited Abyssinia and painted a portrait of the king Menelik II. Landor's book Across Widest Africa was published in 1906. During 1911 and 1912 he made an eventful expedition to the Mato Grosso in Brazil and in 1913 published Across Unknown South America.

He had an active role in World War I, designing tanks and airships. Eventually, he retired to write his autobiography in Florence, where he died in 1924.

Portrait appearing in 1895 travel memoirs by Savage-Landor who visited Korea not long after its opening to Western trade.

He is buried in the English Cemetery, Florence.

Works

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  • Tibetan Girl Using a Sling by Savage-Landor
    Tibetan Girl Using a Sling by Savage-Landor
  • Caricature of Savage-Landor by "Astz" in the magazine Vanity Fair, 1913
    Caricature of Savage-Landor by "Astz" in the magazine Vanity Fair, 1913
  • Sketch portrait of Prince Min-Young-Huan of Korea (published 1895), who gifted to Savage-Landor a variety of animals and objects in exchange, including a snow leopard skin and some wooden screens that he brought back to England.
    Sketch portrait of Prince Min-Young-Huan of Korea (published 1895), who gifted to Savage-Landor a variety of animals and objects in exchange, including a snow leopard skin and some wooden screens that he brought back to England.

References

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  1. ^ DNBL Missing Persons. LANDOR, (Arnold) Henry (Savage), T. C. Farmbrough. p 385
  2. ^ "A. HENRY SAVAGE LANDOR". Florin. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ^ Corea or Cho-sen, Land of the Morning Calm A. Henry Savage-Landor (1895) William Heinemann, London https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/13128/pg13128-images.html#LIST_OF_PLATES Retrieved 18 September 2023
  4. ^ "Review of Alone with the Hairy Ainu by A. H. Savage Landor". The Athenaeum (3450): 799–800. 9 December 1893.
  5. ^ Corea or Cho-sen, Land of the Morning Calm A. Henry Savage-Landor (1895) William Heinemann, London https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/13128/pg13128-images.html#LIST_OF_PLATES Retrieved 18 September 2023
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