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Frederic, Lord Leighton, P.R.A.
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Frederic, Lord Leighton, P.R.A., R.W.S.
- Study for Boy Holding a Vase
- black and white chalk on blue paper
- 32 by 20cm., 12½ by 8in.
Provenance
Julian Hartnoll, London, Autumn 1980;
Fine Art Society, London, May 1981;
Christie's, London, 5 June 2007, lot 163;
Private collection
Fine Art Society, London, May 1981;
Christie's, London, 5 June 2007, lot 163;
Private collection
Literature
Christopher Newall, The Art of Lord Leighton, 1990, illustrated p.69, plate 45
Condition
STRUCTURE
The paper is flat in the frame and has not been laid down. There are no signs of cockling, staining or foxing. There is a small crease to the paper in the lower centre but this appears to have been made before the drawing was made.
FRAME
The drawing is contained in a simple gilt frame with a clean grey mount and under glass.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The unfinished painting Boy Holding a Vase (Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro) dates to c.1869 and with the full-length classical nude, Doric columns and doves can be regarded as the male equivalent of Venus Disrobing for the Bath of 1867 (Sotheby's, New York, 22 October 2009, lot 36). It has been suggested that the boy has a shield on his back but it is also possible that it is a quiver which may identify him as Cupid, Venus' son. The drawing was made around the time that Leighton produced Daedalus and Icarus (Farringdon Collection, Buscot Park) a similar celebration of male beauty and it also anticipates the figures of the boys carrying braziers in The Daphnephoria of 1876 (Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight) and the bronze The Sluggard of 1882-5 (Tate).