Sheet of studies for the illustration to George Eliot's novel 'Romola'
Draughtsman: Leighton, Frederic, Baron
Height: 430 mm
Width: 284 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1951) by Martineau, Helen
These studies have been identified as preliminary sketches for the illustrations to George Eliot's novel 'Romola', serialised in the Cornhill Magazine from July 1862 to August 1863. Leighton was commissioned to produce twenty-five full-page designs and fourteen initial letters, thirty-eight of these being used for the two volume limited edition printed in 1880. It has not been possible to relate these studies to any particular illustration, although the baby is most probably Tessa's child.
Support composed of paper ( blue)
Drawing : Black chalk on blue paper
Accession number: PD.4-1951A
Primary reference Number: 11814
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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