| Description | The figure of the Goddess Flora curves across the composition while fixing her hair with flowers. Below her is a procession of smaller figures that consists of a dancing President of the Royal Academy, Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) attired in classical drapery with a sash inscribed 'ROYAL ACADEMY', a female figure with a dress inscribed 'NEW GALLERY', a female allegorical figure for Germany her dress inscribed 'GERMAN EXHIBITION'. In the foreground, a female automaton figure lies broken, 'her' skirt labelled 'GROSVENOR GALLERY'. The drawing is mounted within card. |