Study for 'The Bath of Psyche': Psyche

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Bath of Psyche': Psyche
Date: c.1889
Media: Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions: 56.4 x 36.7 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0686
Inscriptions: Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed lower centre "Bath of Psyche" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "643" encircled, crossed out, in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, lower centre "f/f/" in pencil.

Description

 

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

• Barrington, Mrs. Emilie Isabel, 'Catalogue: Lord Leighton's House and What it Contains', 1900, reprinted as part of 'A Collection of Essays on Lord Leighton and his Works with Illustrated Catalogue of the Contents of Leighton House', privately published, London, 1900-01, p.171 catalogue number 59a
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.170 (listed under catalogue number 350)
• Yeoman, John R. H. (foreword), Gaunt, William (introduction), 'High Victori 

Exhibition history

• 09 April 1900 to at least 1936, 'The Leighton House Collection' (intended to be a permanent display), Leighton House Museum, London, catalogue number 59a (exhibited in the Silk Room)