Study for 'The Wise and Foolish Virgins': Female Figure, Female Arms, Female Hand

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Wise and Foolish Virgins': Female Figure, Female Arms, Female Hand
Date: c.1863
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 43.2 x 28.3 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0492
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Studies for Lyndhurst fresco" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "328" encircled, in pencil, crossed out in pencil. Inscribed centre "085" encircled, in pencil, the "0" is crossed out in pencil.

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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 

Bibliography

• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.155 (listed under catalogue number 93)