Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Left Side of Composition

Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War': Left Side of Composition
Date: c.1869
Media: Pencil on tracing paper
Dimensions: 7.0 x 10.8 cm
Location: Royal Academy of Arts, London
Picture credit: Royal Academy of Arts, London
Reference number: 04/1150
Inscriptions: Inscribed in pencil in the artist's hand: The drawing is squared up, with the squares numbered from 1-22, left to right.

Interpretation

Leighton's first preparatory sketch for the composition of the fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War' was carried out in the summer of 1869 (see Ormond, Richard, 'Leighton's Frescoes in the Victoria and Albert Museum', W. & J. Mackay, Chatham, 1975, p.6).

Description

Traced study for the composition of the left hand side of the fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to War' (1878-80, Victoria and Albert Museum). A number of the individual figures differ considerably to the finished work. The tracing is squared up. 

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); presented to the Royal Academy of Arts, London by Matthews and Orr in 1896 

Bibliography

• Ormond, LeonTe and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.160 (listed under catalogue number 194)