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

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Drapery for Female Figure
Date: c.1871
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 32.9 x 24.0 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0545
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right, "Arts of War S Kensington" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "M93" encircled, in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre right "ú1.1 0" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, lower right "85 / 1" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, l

Description

Drapery study for the seated female figure sewing, to the far left of the fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War' (1878-80, Victoria and Albert Museum). Part of the head, neck and right hand are also indicated. Part of the drapery at the lower right is not indicated, although this is also unseen in 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

• Gere, Charlotte, et al., 'A Victorian Master: Drawings by Frederic, Lord Leighton', Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 2006, p.61 catalogue number 3.6 (illustrated)
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.160 (listed under catalogue number 194) 

Exhibition history

• 08 November 2006 to 25 February 2007, 'A Victorian Master: Drawings by Frederic, Lord Leighton', Leighton House Museum, London, catalogue number 3.6