Portrait of Dorothy Dene

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Drawing details

Title: Portrait of Dorothy Dene
Date: c.1880
Media: Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions: 29.3 x 20.0 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0758
Inscriptions: Signed lower right "Fred Leighton" in brown ink.

Interpretation

Miss Dorothy Dene (1859-1899) was born Ada Alice Pullen and began modelling for Leighton in 1879 when she was just 20. They remained friends for the rest of the artist's life and she was the inspiration for several of his paintings.

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Bibliography

• Gere, Charlotte, et al., 'A Victorian Master: Drawings by Frederic, Lord Leighton', Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 2006, p.82 catalogue number 5.1 (illustrated)
• Postle, Martin and Vaughan, William, 'The Artist's Model: From Etty to Spencer', Merrell Publishers Ltd., London, 1999, p.92 catalogue number 70 (illustrated) 

Exhibition history

• 1969, 'Display of Drawings and Paintings in the Winter Studio and Perrin Gallery', Leighton House Museum, catalogue number 7
• 29 May 1999 to 11 July 1999, 'The Artist's Model: From Etty to Spencer', York City Art Gallery, catalogue number 70
• 23 July 1999 to 26 September 1999, 'The Artist's Model: From Etty to Spencer', Kenwood House, London, catalogue number 70
• 16 October 1999 to 12 December 1999, 'The Artist's Model: From Etty to Spencer', Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham, catalogue number 70
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