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

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'And the sea gave up the dead which were in it': Male Figures
Date: 1877-82
Media: Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions: 22.7 x 31.4 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0610
Inscriptions: Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed lower right "Sea gives up its Dead" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "D2" encircled, in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "3/3/-" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "322" enci

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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; collection of Leighton House Museum 

Bibliography

• Jones, Stephen, et al., 'Frederic Leighton (1830-1896)', Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1996, p.226, catalogue number 115k
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.170 (listed under catalogue number 354)
• Robbins, Daniel and Suleman, Reena, 'Leighton House Museum: Holland Park Road, Kensington', The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, 2005, p.64 fig.94 

Exhibition history

• 15 February 1996 to 21 April 1996, 'Frederic Leighton 1830-1896', The Royal Academy of Arts, London, catalogue number 115k