Title:
Studies of Male and Female Figures, a Decanter and a Lamp Date:
c.1845 Media:
Pencil on white paper Dimensions:
13.2 x 21.0 cm Location:
Leighton House Museum Picture credit:
Leighton House Museum, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Reference number:
LHO/D/1135 p.19
Page from a sketchbook. Left of sheet: study of a decanter. Centre left of sheet: head and shoulders study of a female figure, turned to the left. The figure is in contemporary dress. Centre of sheet: study of a decorative oil-burning table lamp. Right of sheet: full-length nude study of a male figure, turned to the left, holding a long handled, pronged fork in both hands. Upper right corner of sheet: study of the head of a male figure, probably representing the devil, in profile, facing to the left.