Study for an Illustration for 'Dalziel's Bible Gallery': 'Samson and the Lion', Composition

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Drawing details

Title: Study for an Illustration for 'Dalziel's Bible Gallery': 'Samson and the Lion', Composition
Date: 1863-64
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 24.0 x 26.0 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0853
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Design for Samson and the Lion" in pencil. Inscribed lower right "853/C6" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, upper right "B.7" in pencil.

Description

Study for the composition of the illustration 'Samson and the Lion' for 'Dalziel's Bible Gallery' (published 1880-81). 

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 (Fine Art Society reference number B7); purchased from the Fine Art Society by Mrs. Emilie Isabel (Russell) Barrington (author and painter, 1844-1933) for ú14:14:0; presented to Leighton House Museum by Barrington in c.1897 

Bibliography

• Anon., 'Catalogue of Drawings by the late Lord Leighton Preserved for the Nation', Leighton House Committee, 1897, catalogue number 7 "Elijah in the Wilderness and other Subjects"
• Barrington, Mrs. Russell, 'The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic, Lord Leighton', George Allen, London, 1906, volume II, illustrated opposite p.94
• Cockerell, Samuel Pepys (Foreward), 'Catalogue of a Collection of Studies for Pictures, Designs and Sketches by the Late Lord Leighton, P.R.A.', The Fine Art Society, Lon 

Exhibition history

• 1969, 'Display of Drawings and Paintings in the Winter Studio and Perrin Gallery', Leighton House Museum, catalogue number 76

Reproductions

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