Study for 'The Reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets...': Legs, Feet, Hips

Drawing details

Title: Study for 'The Reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets...': Legs, Feet, Hips
Date: c.1854
Media: Black chalk and bodycolour on white paper
Dimensions: 27.6 x 40.3 cm
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum
Picture credit: By Courtesy of the Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Reference number: 744-1896
Inscriptions: Inscribed on reverse, centre right "N60" encircled in pencil.

Description

Half-length study of the legs, feet and hips for the figure of Romeo in the painting 'The Reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets...' (c.1853-55, private collection). The figure appears to be wearing tights. 

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 (Fine Art Society reference number N60, originally priced at ú0:10:0); one of 55 drawings purchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum from the Fine Art Society for a total of ú135:18:0 (including a 10% discount) in 1896. 

Bibliography

• Ormond, LeonTe and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.150 (listed under catalogue number 26)
• Staley, Edgcumbe, 'Lord Leighton of Stretton, P.R.A.', The Walter Scott Publishing Company, London, 1906, p.227