Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Male Figures

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Male Figures
Date: c.1871
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.9 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0525
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower centre "Arts of War" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, lower right "5 / 5[?]" (lower part cut off) in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, lower right "89 / 1" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse,

Description

Left of sheet: full-length study for the group of two male figures with shields on their arms, to the upper left of the fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War' (1878-80, Victoria and Albert Museum). The head of the figure to the right faces the viewer and looks down, whereas in the finished work he looks over the left shoulder. Centre of sheet: full-length study for the left-most male figure to the upper left of the fresco. Centre right of sheet: full-length study for the second male figure from the left, to the upper left of the fresco. The shield appears to be a different shape to that seen in the finished work. Right of sheet: half-length study for the male figure to the right of the balcony to the upper left of the fresco. The figure is turned to the left, whereas in the finished fresco he is turned to the right. Below this is a second rough study for the same figure. The pose is similar to the finished work. 

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.160 (listed under catalogue number 194) 

Exhibition history

• Inscribed on reverse, centre "287" in blue biro, crossed out in pencil