'The Fisherman and the Syren - from a Ballad by Goethe'

Painting details

Title: 'The Fisherman and the Syren - from a Ballad by Goethe'
Date: c.1856-58
Media: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 65 x 47 cm
Location: Bristol Art Gallery
Picture credit: (Detail illustrated) Bristol Art Gallery

Provenance

Commissioned by Mario; collection of R. Cholmondeley; sold by Chomondeley through Christie's (auctioneers) on 02 May 1874 (lot 128); collection of E. C. Potter; sold by Potter though Christie's (auctioneers) on 22 March 1884 (lot 31); collection of W. Hallins; sold by Hallins through Christie's (auctioneers) on 08 May 1886 (lot 80); collection of G. Simpson; sold by Simpson through Christie's (auctioneers) on 18 April 1896 (lot 104); collection of Mrs James Watney; collection of Hon. Mrs Charles Lyell; presented to the Bristol Art Gallery by Hon. Mrs Charles Lyell in 1938

Bibliography

• Corkran, Alice, 'Frederic Leighton', Methuen and Co., London, 1904, p.35
• Jones, Stephen, et al., 'Frederic Leighton (1830-1896)', Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1996, catalogue number 12
• Newall, Christopher, 'The Art of Lord Leighton', Phaidon Press Ltd., London, 1990, p.21
• Ormond, LeonTe and Richard, 'Lord Leighton', Yale University Press, London, 1975, p.36, 39, 86, 151, plate 63
• Rhys, Ernest, 'Frederic Lord Leighton, Late President of the Royal Academy of Arts: An Illustrated Record of his

Exhibition history

• 1858, Royal Academy, catalogue number 501
• 1858, Liverpool, catalogue number 404
• 1871, London
• 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 26