Edmund Leighton

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"The Accolade" (1901)

Edmund Blair Leighton (September 21, 1853—September 1, 1922) was a British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite and Romantic styles.

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[edit] Biography

Leighton was the son of the artist Charles Blair Leighton. He was educated at University College School, before becoming a student at the Royal Academy Schools. He married Katherine Nash in 1885 and they went on to have a son and daughter. He exhibited annually at the Royal Academy from 1878 to 1920.[1]

[edit] Subjects

Leighton was a historical genre painter focusing mainly on Regency and medieval subjects.

[edit] List of works

Image:Leighton-God Speed!.jpg
God Speed! (1900)
Image:Leighton-Stitching the Standard.jpg
"Stitching the Standard": the lady prepares for a knight to go to war.
  • Old Times (1877), private collection.[1]
  • Till Death Us Do Part (1878)
  • The Dying Copernicus (1880)
  • Abaelard and his Pupil Heloise (1882), Phillips Auctioneers, UK.[2]
  • Duty (1883)
  • The Gladiator's Wife (1884), private collection.[2]
  • The Rehearsal (1888), Croydon Clocktower, UK.[2]
  • Call To Arms (1888), Roy Miles Fine Paintings.[2]
  • A Stolen Interview (1888)
  • Olivia (1888)
  • How Liza Loved the King (1890), Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley.[2]
  • Lay thy sweet hand in mine and trust in me (1891)
  • Lady Godiva (1892), Leeds City Art Gallery.[2]
  • Two Strings (1893)
  • Launched in Life (1894)
  • My Next-Door Neighbour (1894), private collection.[2]
  • Waiting for the Coach (1895), Manchester Art Gallery.[2]
  • A Favour (1898)
  • Off (1899), Manchester Art Gallery.[3]
  • God Speed! (1900)
  • On the Threshold (1900), Manchester Art Gallery.[4]
  • The Accolade (1901), private collection.[2]
  • Adieu (1901), Manchester Art Gallery.[5]
  • Lilac (1901)
  • Alain Chartier (1903)
  • Tristan and Isolde (1907)
  • The Dedication (1908)
  • The Shadow (1909)
  • The Key (1909)
  • To the Unknown Land (1911)
  • The Boyhood of Alfred The Great (1913)
  • My Fair Lady (1914)
  • A Nibble (1914), private collection.[2]
  • The Wedding March (1919)
  • The Lord of Burleigh, Tennyson (1919), private collection.[2]
  • Sweet Solitude (1919), private collection.[2]
  • After Service (1921), private collection.[6]
  • Signing the Register (undated), Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.[2]
  • The Fond Farewell (undated), Messum's, London.[2]
  • Lord of the Manor (undated), private collection.[2]
  • Sorrow and Song (undated), Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.[2]
  • Lady in a Garden
  • The Charity of St. Elizabeth of Hungary
  • The Rose's Day
  • Stitching the Standard
  • The King and the Beggar-maid
  • End of the Song
  • Knighted
  • Waiting
  • Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament
  • Forest Tryst
  • Sweets to the Sweet
  • Courtship
  • Con Amore
  • The Request

[edit] References

  1. ^ Edmund Blair Leighton 1853-1922 at Victorian Art in Britain.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Listed at Bridgeman Art Library.

[edit] External links

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DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1853
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DATE OF DEATH September 1, 1922
PLACE OF DEATH Bedford Park, London, England
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