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Clytie: M.84 (Lord Leighton)

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 2

Titles

Clytie

Maker(s)

Painter: Leighton, Frederic, Baron

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Leighton sale, Christie's, 11 July 1896 (114); C.B. Marlay; on loan to Leighton House, London, since before 1912

Measurements and weight

Height: 84.4 cm
Width: 137.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

1890 CE - 1892 CE

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: indistinct

  • Text: Study for "Clytie" on loan from the Fitzwilliam
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label
  • Text: West Ham Free Picture Exhibition, Easter 1897. Third Annual Exhibition (with MSaddition) "80" as lent by C. Brinsley Marlay
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Printed, with MS addition
  • Type: Label
  • Text: R.A. Winter Exhibitio, 1897 (rest illegible)
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.84 (Lord Leighton)
Primary reference Number: 3570
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 June 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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