Study for 'The Daphnephoria': Male and Female Figures

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Daphnephoria': Male and Female Figures
Date: c.1875
Media: Black chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 24.9 x 32.3 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0577
Inscriptions: Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed lower centre "Daphnephoria" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "B78" encircled, in pencil, written sideways.

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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 (Fine Art Society reference number B78); purchased from the Fine Art Society by Mrs. Arbuthnot of 40 Park Street, through the Leighton Fund; presented to Leighton House Museum by Arbuthnot in c.1897 

Bibliography

• Cockerell, Samuel Pepys (foreward), 'Catalogue of a Collection of Studies for Pictures, Designs and Sketches by the Late Lord Leighton, P.R.A.', The Fine Art Society, London, 1896, p.22 catalogue number 112
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.163 (listed under catalogue number 237)