Study for 'Captive Andromache': Drapery for Female Figure

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'Captive Andromache': Drapery for Female Figure
Date: c.1887
Media: Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions: 55.2 x 37.3 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0673
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Andromache" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse of backing board, centre "509" encircled, in blue biro, crossed out in pencil.

Description

Left of sheet: full-length outline study for the mother and baby to the right of the painting 'Captive Andromache' (1888, City Art Gallery, Manchester). Upper centre of sheet: full-length study for the baby to the right of the painting. This study differs from the final painting as the baby's left arm is not raised. Upper right of sheet: rough outline studies for parts of the baby's body, seen to the right of the painting. Lower centre of sheet: full-length study for the seated female figure, seen to the left of the painting. 

Provenance

Collection of Leighton House Museum 

Bibliography

• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.169 (listed under catalogue number 334)