Study for 'Phoenicians Bartering with Ancient Britons': Male Figure, Hair

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'Phoenicians Bartering with Ancient Britons': Male Figure, Hair
Date: c.1894
Media: Black and white chalk on grey-brown paper
Dimensions: 37.0 x 27.9 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0756
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Study for [illegible]" in pencil, last part of inscription erased. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, centre "E66" encircled, in pencil. Inscribed on reverse of backing board, centre "PHOENI

Description

Full-length study for the male figure of a Briton holding an animal skin to the left of the fresco 'Phoenicians Bartering with Ancient Britons' (1894-95, Royal Exchange). The animal skin is also indicated. Lower right of sheet: study of the hair and part of the animal skin of the same male figure. The face and neck are lightly indicated. 

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.172 (listed under catalogue number 381)