Studies for 'Golden Hours', 'Orpheus and Eurydice' and an Illustration for Dalziel's Bible Gallery: 'Eliezer and Rebekah', Compositions

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Drawing details

Title: Studies for 'Golden Hours', 'Orpheus and Eurydice' and an Illustration for Dalziel's Bible Gallery: 'Eliezer and Rebekah', Compositions
Date: 1863-64
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 29.0 x 30.1 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0487
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Golden hours" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse "B29" encircled, in pencil.

Description

Study for the composition of the paintings 'Golden Hours' (c.1864, private collection), and 'Orpheus and Eurydice' (c.1864, Leighton House Museum). 

Provenance

Bequeathed by the artist to his sisters, Mrs. Augusta Matthews (n+e Augusta Neunburg Leighton, 1835-1919) and Mrs. Alexandra Orr (n+e Alexandra Leighton, 1828-1903); purchased by the Fine Art Society in 1896; collection of Leighton House Museum