Frederic Leighton Collection

The Athlete Wrestling with a Python, c1880-1882. Artist: A Gilbert
The Athlete Wrestling with a Python, c1880-1882. Etching of the sculpture by Sir Frederic Leighton. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London

Captive Andromache, c1886. Artist: Frederic Leighton
Captive Andromache, c1886. Painting housed in the City of Manchester Art Galleries, Manchester. From The Worlds Greatest Paintings, edited by T. Leman Hare. [Odhams Press Ltd, London, 1934]

A Condottiere, 1871-72. Creator: Frederic Leighton
A Condottiere, 1871-72

Mrs. James Guthrie [Possible monogrammed signature lower right on top of chair leg], Frederic Leighton, 1830-1896, British

Giovanni Costa (1826-1903) 1878 (oil on canvas) (see also 165202)
LGH250630 Giovanni Costa (1826-1903) 1878 (oil on canvas) (see also 165202) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK

Athlete Struggling with a Python (bronze)
NGW186853 Athlete Struggling with a Python (bronze) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Lachrymae, 1894-95. Creator: Frederic Leighton
Lachrymae, 1894-95

The Last Watch of Hero, 1887, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
The Last Watch of Hero, 1887, (c1902). After a painting in the Manchester Art Gallery. Victorian depiction of a scene from Greek mythology

Lord Leighton, c1890, (1896). Artist: W&D Downey
Lord Leighton, c1890, (1896). Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), British painter and sculptor whose works depicted historical, biblical and classical subject matters. From The Magazine of Art

The Late Lord Leighton, P. R. A. 1878-1896, (1896). Artist: Moritz Klinkicht
The Late Lord Leighton, P.R.A. 1878-1896, (1896). Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), British painter and sculptor whose works depicted historical, biblical and classical subject matters

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Castle and Leighton
This engraving is from a copperplate dated 1673, and shows part of a roll of arms. It features the coats of arms of people who contributed towards the completion of the work a starting with King

Tessa at Home. From George Eliots Romola, 1862-63, (1923). Artist: Frederic Leighton
Tessa at Home. From George Eliots Romola, 1862-63, (1923). Romola (1862-63) is a historical novel by George Eliot set in the fifteenth century

The Bath of Psyche, c1890. Painting held in the Tate Britain, London. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Death of Leander, predella panel of The Last Watch of Hero, 1887 (oil on canvas)
MAN62956 The Death of Leander, predella panel of The Last Watch of Hero, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 33.6x76.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Isle of Chios, c. 1867 (oil on canvas)
MAN77497 The Isle of Chios, c.1867 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 26.5x41.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by Frederic Leighton); © Manchester Art Gallery

Captive Andromache, c. 1888 (oil on canvas) (see 226710 & 250633)
MAN62955 Captive Andromache, c.1888 (oil on canvas) (see 226710 & 250633) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 197x407 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: widow of Hector)

The Temple of Philae, 1868 (oil on canvas)
MAN278073 The Temple of Philae, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 18.7x29.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Last Watch of Hero, 1887 (oil on canvas)
MAN62954 The Last Watch of Hero, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 160.3x91.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Hero and Leander;); © Manchester Art Gallery

An athlete wrestling with a python, 1877 (sculpture)
7146729 An athlete wrestling with a python, 1877 (sculpture) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Head of a Roman Model, (oil on paper laid down on canvas)
1199532 Head of a Roman Model, (oil on paper laid down on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 24.6x20.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Portrait of a Girl seated on a Rug, (oil on canvas)
658608 Portrait of a Girl seated on a Rug, (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Girl seated on a Rug. Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896)

In St Mark s, (oil on canvas)
1199480 In St Mark s, (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 106.7x68.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Head of a Girl, (oil on canvas)
827251 The Head of a Girl, (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 39.7x28.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Head of a Girl. Frederic Leighton (1830-1896). Oil on canvas

The late Lord Leighton (engraving)
728971 The late Lord Leighton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Lord Leighton, president of the Royal Academy)

Presidents of the Royal Academy (engraving)
1605118 Presidents of the Royal Academy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presidents of the Royal Academy)

The late Lord Leighton, President of the Royal Academy (engraving)
1605037 The late Lord Leighton, President of the Royal Academy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Lord Leighton, President of the Royal Academy)

Lord Leighton Sketching (pencil on paper)
5889026 Lord Leighton Sketching (pencil on paper) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); 23.5x14.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton)

Old Damascus: Jews Quarter Or Gathering Lemons, c. 1873-1874 (oil on canvas)
1766762 Old Damascus: Jews Quarter Or Gathering Lemons, c.1873-1874 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Damascus: Jews Quarter Or Gathering Lemons)

The Liverpool Art Congress (litho)
1595876 The Liverpool Art Congress (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Liverpool Art Congress)

The Late Lord Leightons House, in Holland Park Road, Kensington (b / w photo)
1063703 The Late Lord Leightons House, in Holland Park Road, Kensington (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Lord Leightons House)

Gulnihal, (oil on canvas)
659842 Gulnihal, (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 55.3x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulnihal. Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896). Oil on canvas. 55.3 x 40cm

The Moorish Garden; a Dream of Granada, 1874 (oil on canvas)
659841 The Moorish Garden; a Dream of Granada, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 104x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Moorish Garden; a Dream of Granada)

Portrait of Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) (oil on canvas)
1772114 Portrait of Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96) (after); 77x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Frederic Leighton (1830-1896)

Study of a Girls Head, (oil on canvas)
1199615 Study of a Girls Head, (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 26.4x18.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Memorial to Lord Leighton at St Paul s, unveiled by Sir E J Poynter, 19 February (b / w photo)
1629374 The Memorial to Lord Leighton at St Paul s, unveiled by Sir E J Poynter, 19 February (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Sir F Leighton, Baronet, President of the Royal Academy of Arts (engraving)
1623465 Sir F Leighton, Baronet, President of the Royal Academy of Arts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir F Leighton, Baronet)

Cupid and Doves (oil on canvas)
1772115 Cupid and Doves (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 128.2x212.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid and Doves. Frederic Leighton (1830-1896). Oil on canvas

Frederic Leighton, the President of the Royal Academy (b / w photo)
1614872 Frederic Leighton, the President of the Royal Academy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederic Leighton)

Sir Frederick Leighton (b / w photo)
815999 Sir Frederick Leighton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Frederick Leighton, (1830-1896)

And the Sea Gave Up the Dead Which Were In It, 1891-92. Creator: Frederic Leighton
And the Sea Gave Up the Dead Which Were In It, 1891-92. The title is taken from the Bible - Book of Revelation 20:13. This was a study for a painting now in the Tate Gallery

Garden of an Inn, Capri, 1859. Creator: Frederic Leighton
Garden of an Inn, Capri, 1859

[Sir Frederic Leighton], 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
[Sir Frederic Leighton], 1860s

Lucia, possibly late 1870s. Creator: Frederic Leighton
Lucia, possibly late 1870s

David: Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest
David: " Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest." Psalm 55:6, 1865. From the many events in the turbulent life of the biblical King David

Giovanni Cimabue: design for a mosaic, c1868, (1881). Creator: Bernard Collier
Giovanni Cimabue: design for a mosaic, c1868, (1881). Design for a glass mosaic in the Kensington Valhalla at the South Kensington Museum (later renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum)

Elijah in the Wilderness, 1877-1878, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Elijah in the Wilderness, 1877-1878, (c1902). After a painting in the Walker Gallery, Liverpool. An angel from God brings bread and water for the sleeping prophet Elijah

The Studio, 1896. Artist: William Hatherell
The Studio, 1896. The studio of Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) at Leighton House in London. Leighton was a British painter and sculptor whose works depicted historical

The Music Lesson, 1877. Artist: Frederic Leighton
The Music Lesson, 1877

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Frederic Leighton: Master of Artistic Expression Frederic Leighton, a renowned British artist of the 19th century, left an indelible mark on the art world with his captivating and evocative works. From powerful sculptures to mesmerizing oil paintings, Leighton's artistic prowess knew no bounds. One of his most iconic sculptures is "The Athlete Wrestling with a Python, " created between 1880 and 1882 by A Gilbert under Leighton's guidance. This masterpiece captures the intense struggle between man and beast, showcasing Leighton's ability to convey raw emotion through sculptural form. In another stunning piece titled "Captive Andromache" from 1886, Frederic Leighton demonstrates his mastery of oil painting. The delicate brushstrokes bring Andromache's captivity to life, highlighting her vulnerability amidst a backdrop of strength and power. Leighton further showcases his versatility as an artist in "A Condottiere, " completed in 1871-72. This striking portrait exudes confidence and nobility while capturing the essence of its subject with remarkable precision. Not limited to traditional mediums, Leighton also dabbled in portraiture. In "Mrs. James Guthrie, " he skillfully captures her grace and elegance through subtle details like her monogrammed signature on the chair leg – a testament to his attention to even the smallest elements. Leaning towards mythology for inspiration, one cannot overlook "The Death of Leander. " As part of the predella panel within "The Last Watch of Hero" (1887), this poignant scene depicts tragedy and longing against a backdrop that transports viewers into ancient times. "The Isle of Chios" (1867) takes us on an enchanting journey through vibrant colors and meticulous brushwork that showcase both beauty and serenity, and is evident that nature served as one of Leighton's greatest muses throughout his career.