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

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Male Figure, Drapery
Date: c.1871
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 23.4 x 30.0 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0543
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Arts of War SK" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, centre "M96" encircled, in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "21/" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, lower right "88 / 2" in p

Description

Left of sheet: drapery study for the left sleeve of the male figure facing the viewer and inspecting a sword, to the right of the fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War' (1878-80, Victoria and Albert Museum). Part of the left hand, and part of the drapery covering the left side of the body are also indicated. Right of sheet: head and shoulders drapery study for the same male figure. The head and neck are also indicated. The foliage attached to the front of the headdress in the finished work is not 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)