Study for 'St Jerome': Arm, Hand, and Shoulder

Drawing details

Title: Study for 'St Jerome': Arm, Hand, and Shoulder
Date: c.1869
Media: Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions: 26.0 x 20.0 cm
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum
Picture credit: By Courtesy of the Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Reference number: 775-1896
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right "Project for Prophina"in pencil. Inscribed on reverse, centre "A98" encircled, in pencil

Description

Left of sheet: study for the right arm, hand and shoulder of St. Jerome for the painting 'St Jerome' (c.1869, Royal Academy of Arts). Right of sheet: study for the left arm, hand and shoulder of the same figure. 

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 A98, originally priced at ú1:1:0); 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.160 (listed under catalogue number 185)