Studies for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Male Figure, Drapery for Male Figure

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Drawing details

Title: Studies for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Male Figure, Drapery for Male Figure
Date: c.1871
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 22.5 x 30.2 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0533
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Arts of War SK" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, centre "M88" encircled, in pencil.

Description

Left of sheet: study for the right side of the jacket of the kneeling male figure, seen just left of centre in the fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War' (1878-80, Victoria and Albert Museum). Part of the right hand is also indicated. Right of sheet: study for the left side of the jacket of the same male figure. Part of the left hand is also indicated. 

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 "427" in, crossed out in blue biro. Inscribed on reverse, lower right "86 / 2" in pencil, crossed out in blue biro