'Study for 'Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna...': Drapery for Female Figure at Window

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Drawing details

Title: 'Study for 'Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna...': Drapery for Female Figure at Window
Date: c.1854
Media: Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on white paper
Dimensions: 29.6 x 25.6 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum
Picture credit: Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Reference number: LHO/D/0458
Inscriptions: Stamped lower left "LLC" encircled, in black ink. Inscribed on reverse, centre "M50" encircled, in pencil.

Interpretation

This drawing was on display on the Silk Room at Leighton House Museum in 1899.

Description

Drapery study for the female figure at the window, to the left of the painting 'Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna...' (c.1853-55, Royal Collection). 

Provenance

Bequeathed by the artist to his sisters, Mrs. Augusta Matthews (n+e Augusta Neunburg Leighton, 1835-1919) and Mrs. Alexandra Orr (n+e Alexandra Leighton, 1828-1903); purchased by the Fine Art Society in 1896; presented to Leighton House Museum by Mr. J. A. Fuller Maitland before 1899 

Bibliography

• Barrington, Mrs. Russell, 'The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic, Lord Leighton', George Allen, London, 1906, volume I, illustrated opposite p.145
• Barrington, Mrs. Emilie Isabel, 'Catalogue: Lord Leighton's House and What it Contains', 1900, reprinted as part of 'A Collection of Essays on Lord Leighton and his Works with Illustrated Catalogue of the Contents of Leighton House', privately published, London, 1900-01, p.143, p.167 catalogue number 42c
• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton',