Lord Frederic Leighton

(British, 1830–1896)

Lord Frederic Leighton was a British painter known for his Neoclassical depictions of biblical and mythological scenes, as in his Flaming June (1895). The Victorian artist made many oil studies in preparation for his large-scale finished works, often traveling to the Middle East and Italy for subject matter. “Art is the utterance of our delight in the phenomena of life and nature and an endeavor to communicate to others and perpetuate that delight,” he once said. Born on December 3, 1830 in Scarborough, United Kingdom, Leighton received his artistic training from Edward Jakob von Steinle and Giovanni Costa, followed by a brief period spent in Florence, and several years in Paris where he met Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. In 1860, he settled in London where he become an associate of the Royal Academy, and later president, a position he held for nearly two decades. Though he shared many of their interests and associated with some members, Leighton was never a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The artist died on January 25, 1896 in London, United Kingdom. Today, his works are held in the collections of the National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico, among others.

Lord Frederic Leighton Artworks

Lord Frederic Leighton (596 results)
Sea Echoes

Lord Frederic Leighton

Sea Echoes

Sale Date: March 29, 2023

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Samson and Delilah, 1859

Lord Frederic Leighton

Samson and Delilah, 1859

Sale Date: February 1, 2023

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Old Damascus

Lord Frederic Leighton

Old Damascus

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Study for Terpsichore; Study for Erato

Lord Frederic Leighton

Study for Terpsichore; Study for Erato

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Dancing athlete with an olive branch

Lord Frederic Leighton

Dancing athlete with an olive branch

Sale Date: June 7, 2022

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Psyche at bath

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Psyche at bath

Sale Date: May 18, 2022

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Three studies of draped female figures, one seated

Lord Frederic Leighton

Three studies of draped female figures, one seated

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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A bronze figure of 'The Sluggard'

Lord Frederic Leighton

A bronze figure of 'The Sluggard'

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF 'AN ATHLETE..., 1877

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A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF 'AN ATHLETE..., 1877

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Portrait of Henry Evans Gordon

Lord Frederic Leighton

Portrait of Henry Evans Gordon

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Study for Elijah in the Wilderness

Lord Frederic Leighton

Study for Elijah in the Wilderness

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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VIEW OF MAQAM AL-ARBA'IN, MOUNT QASIOUN, DAMASCUS

Lord Frederic Leighton

VIEW OF MAQAM AL-ARBA'IN, MOUNT QASIOUN, DAMASCUS

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

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AN ABBEY IN THE MOUNTAINS

Lord Frederic Leighton

AN ABBEY IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

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Preliminary sketch for 'Greek Girls playing at...

Lord Frederic Leighton

Preliminary sketch for 'Greek Girls playing at...

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Sketch for drapery in 'Greek Girls Playing at...

Lord Frederic Leighton

Sketch for drapery in 'Greek Girls Playing at...

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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The Sluggard, 1866

Lord Frederic Leighton

The Sluggard, 1866

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Needless alarms, 1885

Lord Frederic Leighton

Needless alarms, 1885

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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The Sluggard, 1896–1900

Lord Frederic Leighton

The Sluggard, 1896–1900

Sale Date: September 18, 2021

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Head of a Girl

Lord Frederic Leighton

Head of a Girl

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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The Sluggard, 1890

Lord Frederic Leighton

The Sluggard, 1890

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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Romola

Lord Frederic Leighton

Romola

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Portrait of William Keppel, 6th Viscount...

Lord Frederic Leighton

Portrait of William Keppel, 6th Viscount...

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Apprehending a thief

Lord Frederic Leighton

Apprehending a thief

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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A minstrel

Lord Frederic Leighton

A minstrel

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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