Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace': Composition, Male and Female Figures

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace': Composition, Male and Female Figures
Date: c.1872
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 23.1 x 31.5 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0554
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "S. Kensington" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, centre "N17" encircled, in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "[illegible]" in pencil and "6" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse,

Description

Study for the composition of the fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace' (1883-86, Victoria and Albert Museum). Around the composition are several studies of groups of figures and single figures for the fresco. 

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 3.7 (illustrated)
• Newall, Christopher, 'The Art of Lord Leighton', Phaidon Press Ltd., London, 1990, plate 52
• 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 3.7