Study for 'Portrait of Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford (Lord Redesdale)': Lord Redesdale

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'Portrait of Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford (Lord Redesdale)': Lord Redesdale
Date: c.1891
Media: Black and white chalk on brown paper
Dimensions: 35.3 x 26.2 cm
Location: The British Museum, London
Picture credit: The Trustees of The British Museum, London
Reference number: 1897,0512.11

Interpretation

This is a drawing of Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford (Lord Redesdale; 1837-1916) (a diplomat and art collector)

Description

Study of Lord Redesdale for the painting 'Portrait of Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford (Lord Redesdale)' 

Provenance

Bequeathed by the artist to his sisters, Mrs. Augusta Matthews (nTe Augusta Neunburg Leighton, 1835-1919) and Mrs. Alexandra Orr (nTe Alexandra Leighton, 1828-1903); purchased by the Fine Art Society in 1896; purchased from the Fine Art Society by The British Museum, London in 1897 (with 30 others drawings for a total of ú300) 

Bibliography

• Ormond, LeonTe and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.171 (listed under catalogue number 362)
• Staley, Edgcumbe, 'Lord Leighton of Stretton, P.R.A.', The Walter Scott Publishing Co., London, 1906, p.225 

Exhibition history

• 1901, 'Exhibition of Drawings and Sketches', The British Museum, London, catalogue number B 269