Study for 'Daedalus and Icarus': Daedalus, Icarus, Head of Daedalus, Hands

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'Daedalus and Icarus': Daedalus, Icarus, Head of Daedalus, Hands
Date: c.1868
Media: Pencil on white paper
Dimensions: 28.2 x 42.5 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0501
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower centre "Icarus & Daedalus" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink, faded.

Description

 

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

• Jones, Stephen, et al., 'Frederic Leighton (1830-1896)', Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1996, p.58, fig. 32
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.160 (listed under catalogue number 186)
• Simon, Robin (editor), 'Lord Leighton 1830-1896 and Leighton House: A Centenary Celebration', Apollo Magazine, London, 1996 p.71
• Smith, Alison, 'Exposed: The Victorian Nude', Tate Publishing, London, 2001, p.104, catalogue number 38 

Exhibition history

• 1 November 2001 to 27 January 2002, 'Exposed: The Victorian Nude', Tate Britain, London, catalogue number 38, 1 March 2002 to 2 June 2002, Haus der Kunst, Munich, 6 September 2002 to 5 January 2003, Brooklyn Museum Of Art, New York, February 2003 to May 2003, Kobe City Museum, Kobe, June 2003 to August 2003, Geidai Museum, Tokyo