Frederic Lord Leighton - An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work

Ernest Rhys

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This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work Author: Ernest Rhys Release Date: October 15, 2009 [eBook #30262] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FREDERIC LORD LEIGHTON ***    

 

 

     

     

Frederic Lord Leighton Late President of the Royal Academy of Arts An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work By Ernest Rhys

George Bell & Sons

London: George Bell & Sons 1900

First Published, super-royal, 4to, 1895. Second Edition, revised, colombier 8vo, 1898. Third Edition, revised, crown 8vo, 1900.

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Publishers' Note to Third Edition

T a few alterations and corrections from the secondform may be appreciated. The present volume is reprinted with edition published in 1898. A chapter on Lord Leighton's House in 1900," by Mr. S. Pepys Cockerell, has been added. " The publishers take the opportunity to repeat their acknowledgments of assistance most kindly given by numerous owners and admirers of the artist's work. By the gracious consent of H.M. the Queen, the Cimabue in the Buckingham Palace collection, is here reproduced. Especial thanks are also due to Lord Davey, Lord Hillingdon, Lord Rosebery, Mrs. Dyson-Perrins, the late Mr. Alfred Morrison, Sir Bernhard Samuelson, Lady Hallé, Mr. Alex. Henderson, Mr. Francis Reckitts, the late Sir Henry Tate, the Birmingham and Manchester Corporations, and the President and Council of the Royal Academy, who have kindly permitted the reproduction of pictures in their possession. To the late Lord Leighton himself the author and publishers have to acknowledge their indebtedness for a large number of studies and sketches, hitherto unpublished, as well as for his kind co-operation in the preparation of the volume. The author wishes also to record his thanks to Mr. M. H. Spielmann for permission to use his admirable account of the President's method of painting. By arrangement with the holders of several important copyrights, including Messrs. Thos. Agnew and Sons, P. and D. Colnaghi and Co., H. Graves and Co., Arthur Tooth and Sons, the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, the proprietors of the Art Journal, the Berlin Photographic Company, and the Fine Art Society (whose courtesies in the matter are duly credited in the list of illustrations), the publishers have been enabled to represent many of the most popular paintings by the artist, and a selection of his famous designs for Dalziel's Bible Gallery.    

Contents PAGE    ChapterI.His Early Years3   II.Year by Year—1855 to 186412   III.Year by Year—1864 to 186921   IV.Year by Year—1870 to 187828   V.Year by Year—1878 to 189639   VI.His Method of Painting54   VII.Mural Decoration, Sculpture, and Illustration61   VIII. ArtDiscourses on71   IX.Lord Leighton's Home88   X.Lord Leighton's House in 1900. By S. Pepys Cockerell92   XI.The Artist and His Critics103   XII.Conclusion115 AppendixI.Chronological List of Works121   II.List of Landscapes and Studies Sold at Christie's (July, 1896)132 Index   137    

List of Illustrations I. FIGURE SUBJECTS.   PAGE Winding the Skein By permission of the Fine Art Society. ( Photogravure plate. ) Frontispiece Cimabue's Madonna 10 By the gracious permission of Her Majesty the Queen. Go B ld y e t n h   e H k o i u n rs d permission of Lord Davey.   21 Hel B e y n     p o e f r T m ro is y sion of Messrs. H. G aves and C   22 r o. Or B p y h   e th us e     a ki n n d d     E p u e r r y m di i c s e sion of Francis Reckitts, Esq 22   . Venus Disrobing for the Bath 24 By the kind permission of Alexander Henderson, Esq. Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon24 Dædalus and Icarus By the kind permission of Alexander Henderson, Esq.   26 St. Jerome By the kind permission of the President and Council of the   26 Royal Academy of Arts. Hercules Wrestling With o   n D   e of a   t S h i   r f   o B r e t r h n e h B a ody Of Alce ls st o i n s 30 By the kind permissi rd Samue .   Summer Moon By the kind permission of the late Alfred Morrison, Esq., from the   30 photogravure published by Messrs. P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. The Juggling Girl i gdon.   32 By the kind permission of Lord Hill n A C B o y n p d e o r tt m i i e s r s e  hion of the Corporation of Birmi   32 ng am. The Daphnephoria By permission of the Fine Art Society.   34 Nausicaa38 Sister's Kiss 40 By permission of the Fine Art Society. Phr B y y n   e p   e a r t m E i l s e s u i s o i n s of the late Lord Leighton.   42 Da B y y D p r e e r a m m is s  i ty.sion of the Fine Art S   42 oc e Cymon and Iphigenia  ) 44 By permission of the Fine Art Society. ( Photogravure plate. Th B e y L p a e st r   m W i a s t s c i h o   n o   f o   f H t e h r e o Corporation of Manchester.   46 Greek Girls playing at Ball Comp 48 By permission of the Berlin Photographic any.   The B   y B p at e h r   m of i   s P s s io yc n h o e f the Berlin Photographic Company.   48 Farewell 50 By permission of Messrs. A. Tooth and Sons. " in it" A B nd y     t t h h e e     S ki e n a d     g p a e v r e m   i u s p s   i th o e n     d of e   a Si d r     w H h e ic nr h y w T e a r t e e   .   50 m The B   y F   r p ig e i r d m a i r s i s u ion of Messrs. H. Graves and Co.   50 Riz B p y a p h ermission of Messrs. Cassell and Co.   52 The Bracelet By permission of Messrs. T. Agnewand Sons.   52 Fatidica  

By permission of Messrs. T. Agnewand Sons.   A Bacchante 54 By permission of Messrs. H. Graves and Co. Hit  ArtBy permission of the proprietors of the Journal."   54 " Eg B yp y ti t a h n e   k S i li n n d g   e p r ermission of Lord Davey.   112 Eli B s y h   a t   h a e n   d k   i t n h d e     p S e h r u m n i a ss m i i o te n '   s o   f S M o r n s. Dyson-Perrins.   114 "... Serenely Wandering in a trance of sober thought"128    II. LANDSCAPES, ETC. Garden at Generalife, Granada28 Mimbar of the Great Mosque at Damascus28 Fountain in Court at Damascus132 The Island of Ægina, Pnyx in the Foreground132 Ruined Mosque, Broussa134 City of Tombs, Assiout, Egypt134 Athens, With the Genoese Tower, Pnyx in Foreground136 Coast of Asia Minor Seen From Rhodes136 Red Mountains Desert, Cairo136     III. PORTRAITS. Portrait of the Artist. (In the Uffizi Gallery, Florence)3 Po B rtr y a t i h t e o   f k t i h n e d     H p o er n. m   i M s a si b o e n l   M of i   ll L s ady Hillingdon.   36 Portrait of Captain (Sir) Richard Burton36 Portrait of Signor Costa40 Portrait of the Lady Sybil Primrose 46 By the kind permission of Lord Rosebery.       IV. STUDIES AND SKETCHES. Two Early Pencil Studies6 Scheme for a Picture, "The Plague in Florence"8 Study for a Head—"The Dead Romeo"14 A Pencil Study16 A Lemon Tree. (A pencil study)18 Byzantine Well-Head. (A pencil study)18 Study for "The Daphnephoria"34 Study for "Elijah in the Wilderness"38   Study for "Captive Andromache" (nude)56 Study for a Figure in "Captive Andromache"56 Study for "Andromache"56 Study for "Perseus and Andromeda"58 Study for a Figure in "The Bath of Psyche"58 Study for "Solitude"58 Study for a Figure in "The Return of Persephone"60 Study for "Persephone"60 Studies for the Decoration of the Ceiling of a Music Room62 Cain and Abel Moses Views the Promise  Dalziel's Samson and the Lion  d Land { B"bielal Gryle" From Samson Carrying Off the Gates By permission of Messrs. J. S. Virtue and Co. and the   70 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. "A Contrast"72 A Study in Oils. (Head of a girl, back view)74 Head of a Young Girl. (A Study in oils)  

By the kind permission of Lady Hallé.   Study of a Head78 Study of a Head80 A Study in Oils. (Head of a girl)82     V. FRESCOES, WALL PAINTINGS, ETC. Two Friezes—Music, the Dance44 Decoration for the Ceiling of a Music Room62 rial Arts of War. Th ( e F  I r n o d m u   s t t he fresco at South Kensington Museum)  64 Th ( e F  I r n o d m u   s t t h ri e a   l f   r A e r s t c s  o o   f a   t P  S e o ac ut e h .  Kensington Museum)  64 Cupid. (From a fresco)66 Phœnicians bartering with Britons. (Panel in the Royal Exchange) 66     VI. SCULPTURE. An (   B A r t o hl n e z te e    s S t t a r t u u g e g , l   i f n ro g  m w   i t t w h  o a     p P o y i t n h ts o   n o . f view)  68 Study in Clay for "Cymon"68 Study in Clay for "The Sluggard"68 Study in Clay for "Perseus"68 Study in Clay for "Andromeda"68 Design for Reverse of the Jubilee Medallion (1887)130     VII. LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE. In t ( h F e r   o In m n   e a r     p H h a o ll t . ograph taken specially by Mr. James Hyatt)  88 In t ( h F e r   o A m r   a a b     p H h a o ll t . ograph by Messrs. Bedford, Lemere, and C)  96 o.     Bo ( o D k e p s l i a g te n   e o d f    L b o y  rd R   .  L A ei n g ni hton.  120 ng Bell) With four exceptions all the reproductions are by the Swan Electric Engraving Company.    

Portrait of the Artist PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST (1881) Painted for the Uffizi Gallery

   

   

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