Study for 'And the sea gave up the dead which were in it': Composition

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'And the sea gave up the dead which were in it': Composition
Date: 1877-78
Media: Pencil on white paper
Dimensions: 11.5 x 17.9 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0603
Inscriptions: Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed lower right "Sea giving up its dead" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "D6" encircled, in pencil, crossed out in blue biro. Inscribed on reverse, upper centre "493" encircled, in blue

Description

Study for the composition of the painting 'And the sea gave up the dead that were in it' (c.1891-92, Tate Britain). 

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

• Jones, Stephen, et al., 'Frederic Leighton (1830-1896)', Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1996, p.220, catalogue number 115a
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.170 (listed under catalogue number 354) 

Exhibition history

• c.1937, 'Coronation Exhibition', The Royal Society of British Artists, London
• 15 February 1996 to 21 April 1996, 'Frederic Leighton 1830-1896', The Royal Academy of Arts, London, catalogue number 115a