The Magazine of Art felt moved to comment that Leighton’s election to the Presidency of the Royal Academy proved popular. After his death in 1896, Millais finally achieved the position, but occupied it only for a short time before his own demise. It was while he was in Rome that he was visited by the novelist Thackeray, who on returning to London, commented to Millais that he “should look to his laurels… as there is a young fellow called Leighton in Rome … who if I’m not mistaken, will one day be President of the Royal Academy.” Leighton did indeed become PRA before Millais, in 1878. Leighton studied almost entirely on the Continent, in Germany, France, Belgium and Italy. In the 1860s, Leighton made some illustrations for George Elliot’s Romola, some of which look very Pre-Raphaelite. He was for a time the pupil of Edward von Steinle, a follower of the Nazarenes, who were also directly inspirational to the Pre-Raphaelites. He invariably sets up a lofty standard, and to that standard he as invariably attains for he knows his own power so accurately, and in accomplishment is so certain, that he is as unlikely of failure as he is indisposed to shoot beyond the mark which he presumably regards as his limit” –įrederick Leighton regarded himself as of a very different School to that of the Pre-Raphaelites, yet was friends with many of them, and from our perspective we can see close links between his Aesthetic Classicism and the Pre-Raphaelite style. (e.g.“Sir Frederick Leighton maintains a level of excellence that would be wonderful if the reason of it were not so manifest. National Art Databases and Museum Inventories:ĭ'Outre Manche Database of British Art in French Public Collections Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut Victoria Gallery and Museum at the University of Liverpool, England Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue, London, UK The Faringdon Collection at Buscot Park, Oxfordshire, UK State Museums of Florence Digital Archive, Italy ![]() Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock, ScotlandĤ portraits, including Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1872-75 ![]() Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas NEW! Harvard have works in their collections, but unfortunately you have to type in the search yourself Harvard University Art Museums, Massachusetts Click here for the National Trust homepage for Belton House.Ĭhristchurch Art Gallery / Te Puna O Waiwhetu, New Zealandĭublin City Gallery | The Hugh Lane, Dublin, Ireland NEW! The ALT text on this painting identifies it as Leighton's Lady Brownlow. NEW!Īmgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, CardiffĪrt Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaĪshmolean Museum at the University of Oxford, UKīelton House, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C. Royal Academy of Arts Collection, London, UK Metropolitan Museum of Art Timetable of Art History Louvre Museum Graphic Art Database, Paris (in French) Study of Vicenzo for the Head of Romeo, pencil drawing, 1854įitzwilliam Museum at the University of Cambridge, UK Museums and Public Art Galleries Worldwide: Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, UK Commercial Galleries: Galleries: We invite you to register and list your site (no charge for this service) Original works by Lord Frederic Leighton available for purchase at art galleries worldwide
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