Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1865 – 26 December 1924) was an English painter, explorer, writer and anthropologist, born in Florence. His grandfather was the poet and writer Walter Savage Landor, who himself lived for long periods in Florence.
Read more about Arnold Henry Savage Landor: Early Life and Training, First Expedition To America, and The Far East, Later Travels, Inventions, Later Years, Works
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