Study for 'Greek Girls Playing at Ball': Composition

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Drawing details

Title: Study for 'Greek Girls Playing at Ball': Composition
Date: c.1887
Media: Pencil on tracing paper
Dimensions: 17.5 x 28.7 cm
Location: Royal Academy of Arts, London
Picture credit: Royal Academy of Arts, London
Reference number: 04/706
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower centre "Girls Playing at Ball 1889 no. 81 14 + 9" in pencil.

Description

Traced study for the composition of the painting 'Greek Girls Playing at Ball' (1886-88, Dick Institute, Kilmarnock). The composition shown here is almost identical to that of the finished work except that this tracing includes a water-jug in the centre by the girl's discarded cloak. The drawing 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.169 (listed under catalogue number 343)