Study of a Female Head with Contemporary Hairstyle

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Drawing details

Title: Study of a Female Head with Contemporary Hairstyle
Date: 1856
Media: Pencil on tracing paper
Dimensions: 29.0 x 22.1 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0954
Inscriptions: Inscribed centre right "18 FL 56" in pencil, in the artist's hand. Inscribed lower left corner "67" in pencil. Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, embossed. Inscribed lower right "944" in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre left "Q12" encircled, in

Interpretation

This study probably shows a friend or an acquaintance of the artist.

Description

Study of the head of a female figure, in profile, facing to the right. The face is turned slightly away from the viewer. The figure has a contemporary hairstyle and an earring can be seen on the right ear. 

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.