'Mrs Henry Evans Gordon (May Sartoris)'

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Painting details

Title: 'Mrs Henry Evans Gordon (May Sartoris)'
Date: c.1875
Media: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 124.0 x 127.0 cm
Location: Leighton House Museum

Provenance

Collection of Mrs. H. E. Gordon; by descent to Lady Stanley of Alderley; for sale through Christie's, London, (auctioneers) on 16 June 1961 (lot 53); unsold; sold through Christie's, London, (auctioneers) on 08 December 1961 (lot 140); purchased by Douglas; collection of Malcolm Young; presented to Leighton House Museum by Young in 1964

Bibliography

• Ormond, Leon+e and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.163, catalogue number 232

Exhibition history

• 1875, 'Royal Academy Summer Exhibition', Royal Academy of Arts, London, catalogue number 307
• 04 January 1897 to 13 March 1897, 'Exhibition of Works be the Late Lord Leighton of Stretton President of the Royal Academy: Winter Exhibition', The Royal Academy of Arts, London, catalogue number 189
• 1975, Japan