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

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Drapery for Male Figure
Date: c.1871
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 31.9 x 23.8 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0539
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Arts of War SK" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, centre "21/-" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "M76" encircled, in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "29" encircled, i

Description

Drapery study for the male figure firing a gun to the right of the fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War' (1878-80, Victoria and Albert 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 

Bibliography

• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.160 (listed under catalogue number 194)