Title:
Studies for an Illustration for 'A Week in a French Country House': 'Drifting', Composition Date:
c.1866 Media:
Black and white chalk on blue paper Dimensions:
16.6 x 21.9 cm Location: Leighton House Museum Picture credit:
Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Reference number:
LHO/D/1030 Inscriptions:
Signed under drawing on a separate fragment of a paper "Fred Leighton" in brown ink.
Description
Studies for the composition of the illustration entitled 'Drifting' to 'A Week in a French Country House' (published 1867, 'Cornhill Magazine') by Adelaide Sartoris.
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); presented by Matthews to Mr. Sandercock in c.1896; by descent to his son, T. C. Sandercock; presented to Leighton House Museum by T. C. Sandercock in 1958
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Related Paintings/Projects
Illustration for 'A Week in a French Country House': 'Drifting' view painting/project