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

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Drapery, Female Figure
Date: c.1871
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 23.6 x 31.3 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0548
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Project" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "N9" encircled, in pencil, crossed out in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, lower centre "8/8/" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, lower right "87 / 2" in pencil, crossed out in pencil

Description

Left of sheet: drapery study for the right 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 drapery covering the torso and part of the right hand are also indicated. Upper right of sheet: drapery study for the right sleeve of the female figure sewing, to the far left of the fresco. The right hand is roughly indicated. Lower right of sheet: full-length study for the same female figure. Unlike the finished work, the figure looks towards the viewer. 

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)