Study for 'Phoenicians Bartering with Ancient Britons': Composition

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'Phoenicians Bartering with Ancient Britons': Composition
Date: c.1894
Media: Pencil on tracing paper
Dimensions: 46.1 x 29.1 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0746

Description

Tracing for the composition of the fresco 'Phoenicians Bartering with Ancient Britons' (1894-95, Royal Exchange). The tracing is squared up. 

 

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.170 catalogue number 56b
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.172 (listed under catalogue number 381)
• Staley, Edgcumbe, 'Lord Leighton of Stretton, P.R.A.', The Walter Scott Pub 

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 56b (exhibited in the Silk Room)