Live Auction 20906The Collection of Pierre Durand
FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON, P.R.A. (SCARBOROUGH 1830-1896 KENSINGTON)
Lot 216

FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON, P.R.A. (SCARBOROUGH 1830-1896 KENSINGTON)

Three studies of draped female figures, one seated

Closed27 January 2022

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FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON, P.R.A. (SCARBOROUGH 1830-1896 KENSINGTON)
Three studies of draped female figures, one seated
inscribed ‘Jubilee Studies’ (lower center), with studio stamp (lower left), and further inscribed ‘Lord Leighton PRA/ for [...]’ (verso)
black chalk heightened with white, on blue wove paper
9 1⁄2 x 12 1⁄2 in. (24 x 32 cm)

Unidentified collector (his mark, not in Lugt).

Specialist note

Frederic, Lord Leighton designed the reverse of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee medal, made by the Royal Mint in 1887, with the obverse designed by the sculptor Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1894). He made drawings of standing figures chosen to symbolize the virtues of Queen Victoria's rule, including Industry, Science, Agriculture, Letters and Art, and the enthroned figure who represents the British Empire. Other drawings by Leighton for the medal are in the Royal Academy, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Leighton House. Leighton had been elected President of the Royal Academy in 1878, and remained in the role until his death.