'Eastern Slinger Scaring Birds in the Harvest Time - Moonrise'

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Painting details

Title: 'Eastern Slinger Scaring Birds in the Harvest Time - Moonrise'
Date: c.1875
Media: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 151.1 x 109.2 cm
Location: Untraced
Picture credit: Courtesy of Leighton House Museum, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (Rhys, Ernest, (prefatory essay by Stephens, F. G.) 'Sir Frederic Leighton, Bart., P. R. A.: An Illustrated Chronicle', George Bell and Sons, London, 1895, illustrated opposit

Interpretation

This illustration shows that painting, as exhibited in 1875. The female slinger, seen to the lower right of the composition, was later painted out.

Provenance

Collection of Lord Davey; sold through Christie's, London 20 April 1907 (lot 76); collection of Malcolm Aird; sold through Christie's, London 1 May 1931 (lot 20); purchsed by J. S. Cummins; untraced

Bibliography

• Jones, Stephen et al., 'Frederic Leighton', Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1996, p.147. Ormond, LeonTe and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.163, catalogue number 234
• Rhys, Ernest, (prefatory essay by Stephens, F. G.) 'Sir Frederic Leighton, Bart., P. R. A.: An Illustrated Chronicle', George Bell and Sons, London, 1895, illustrated opposite p.xx

Exhibition history

• 1875, Royal Academy of Arts, London, catalogue number 398
• 1875, Liverpool Autumn Exhibition, catalogue number 138
• 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 53
• 1901, Royal Academy of Arts Winter Exhibition, catalogue number 83