'Sun-Gleams' ('The Arab Hall')

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Painting details

Title: 'Sun-Gleams' ('The Arab Hall')
Date: c.1884
Media: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 84 x 41 cm
Location: Untraced

Interpretation

The background seen in this painting is part of the Arab Hall in Leighton's home, No.2 (now 12) Holland Park Road, which is now Leighton House Museum.

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Provenance

Collection of John Aird; by descent to Malcome Aird; sold by Aird through Christie's (art dealers) on 01 May 1931 (lot 21); purchased by Sampson; untraced

Bibliography

  • Ormond, LeonTe and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.168
  • Rhys, Ernest, 'Frederic Lord Leighton, Late President of the Royal Academy of Arts: An Illustrated Record of his Life and Work', George Bell and Sons, London, 1900, p.44

Exhibition history

  • 1884, Royal Academy, catalogue number 426
  • 1884, Liverpool Autumn Exhibition, catalogue number 172
  • 1890, Guildhall, catalogue number 113
  • 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 34

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