Study for 'Phoenicians Bartering with Ancient Britons': Male Phoenician

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'Phoenicians Bartering with Ancient Britons': Male Phoenician
Date: c.1894
Media: Black and white chalk on grey-brown paper
Dimensions: 36.5 x 28.0 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0747 verso
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Project / Phoenicians & Britons" in pencil. The word "project" has been crossed out in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, upper right "E56" encircled, in pencil.

Interpretation

This study is on the reverse of a more finished study for the painting (reference number LHO/D/0747).

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. Russell, 'The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic, Lord Leighton', George Allen, London, 1906, volume II, illustrated opposite p.256
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.172 (listed under catalogue number 381) 

Exhibition history

• 1969, 'Display of Drawings and Paintings in the Winter Studio and Perrin Gallery', Leighton House Museum, catalogue number 70