Pre-Raphaelites on Paper. Victorian Drawings from the Lanigan Collection at Leighton House Museum
Pre-Raphaelites on Paper. Victorian
Drawings from the Lanigan Collection
Watch a glimpse of just what beautiful drawings are on exhibit
inside Leighton House Museum
If you happen to be in London at the moment, you are in for such a treat! For the first time, Pre-Raphaelites on Paper: Victorian
Drawings features over 100 drawings and sketches by the Pre-Raphaelites and
their contemporaries: Edward Burne-Jones's study of The Wheel of Fortune (1883), John Everett Millais, William Holman
Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Dante’s Dream at the Time of the Death of Beatrice (1874), Edward Poynter and Frederic Leighton
himself. Leighton is represented by five drawings including a study for
Clytie, his last work, which was acquired by Leighton House in 2008. Also
featured are works by Rossetti’s wife Lizzie Siddal and a study by William
Morris for his only known easel painting La Belle Iseult (c.1857).
Edward Burne-Jones's study of The Wheel of Fortune (1883)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Dante’s Dream at the Time of the Death of Beatrice (1874)
William Morris's Study of La Belle Iseult (c.1857)
It
is the first exhibition opening at Leighton House Museum this year. It presents an
exceptional, privately assembled collection to the UK public for the first
time. This outstanding collection, brought together over a 30-year period by
Canadian Dr. Dennis T. Lanigan. The exhibition, organised by the National
Gallery of Canada (NGC), expresses the richness and flair of British
draughtsmanship during the Victorian era.
To buy tickets to the exhibition or for more information, Leighton House Museum
Also, do not miss a special lecture taking place at Leighton House Museum with independent art historian and curator, Christopher Newall.
The Day-Dream of Painting: the Purposes of Drawing in Victorian England
Thursday 21 April 2016
With reference to the drawings on display in the exhibition,
Pre-Raphaelites on Paper. Victorian Drawings from the Lanigan Collection, independent art historian and curator Christopher Newall, will explore the various purposes for which drawings were made
in the Victorian period; from works that were to be seen and sold to private meditations, personal to the artist.
Lecture starts at 7pm; doors open at 6:15pm for the chance to see the exhibition.
Special Ticket offer: £10; ticket price includes access to Leighton House Museum, complimentary drink and entry to the lecture
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Pre-Raphaelites on Paper: Victorian Drawings
Pre-Raphaelites on Paper: Victorian Drawings
Comments
These Victorian sketches are really great. Thank you for sharing.
It looks like a wonderful exhibit. Such beautiful drawings as well. Thanks for stopping by!
As you say, what a beautiful setting, Leighton House, to see such a gorgeous exhibit. It makes a huge difference in your experience. How wonderful to be able to hear the words of Dr. Lanigan himself! Thanks for sharing your experience at Leighton House.