Studies for 'Music and 'The Dance': Sculptures

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Drawing details

Title: Studies for 'Music and 'The Dance': Sculptures
Date: c.1884
Media: Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions: 21.3 x 30.1 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0630
Inscriptions: Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, centre "F.36" encircled, in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "[illegible]" encircled, in pencil.

Description

Left of sheet: full-length study of the sculpture of a female figure, seen in the centre of the painting 'The Dance' (c.1881-83, Leighton House Museum). Right of sheet: full-length study of the sculpture of a female figure, seen in the centre of the painting 'Music' (c.1883-85, Leighton House Museum). This study differs considerably to the finished work as the lyre rests on the ground to the left of the figure and the figure's hands rest between her knees. 

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.167 (listed under catalogue number 309)