Studies for 'The Dance': Male and Female Figures, Female Child

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Drawing details

Title: Studies for 'The Dance': Male and Female Figures, Female Child
Date: c.1882
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 24.0 x 33.0 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0797
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Daphnephoria" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, embossed. Inscribed on reverse, centre "L69" encircled, in pencil, written sideways.

Interpretation

This sheet of studies is probably related to the painting 'The Dance' (c.1881-83, Leighton House Museum). The group of two figures to the left of the sheet are similar to the figure of a woman and child to the left of the painting. The pose of the arms of the woman, clasped, with one elbow above the head, is very similar to that of a woman to the right of the painting 'The Dance', and the girl leaning back against the woman is also reminiscent of a similar group to the left of the painting.

Description

Left of sheet: Upper Centre of sheet: Right of sheet: Lower centre of sheet: 

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