National Portrait Gallery - Person - Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton (1830-1896), Painter and President of the Royal Academy

Sitter in 52 portraits
Artist associated with 7 portraits
Painter and sculptor born in Scarborough. Leighton received academic training in various European cities. His first exhibited work Cimabue's Madonna, painted in Rome in 1855, was a triumph at the Royal Academy's exhibition and its success marked Leighton as one of the most promising artists of his generation. He was elected President of the RA in 1878 and became one of the most successful holders of the office.

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Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by William Henry Hoather, probably for Elliott & Fry
opalotype in frame, circa 1893
NPG x23311

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Unknown photographer, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, published 1896-1907
NPG x136547

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Joseph Brown, after Henry Tanworth Wells
stipple engraving, after 1880
NPG D9833

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Joseph Brown, after Henry Tanworth Wells
stipple engraving, circa 1881
NPG D20725

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

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by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype, published 1877
NPG x6150

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

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by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co
carbon print on card mount, published July 1888
NPG Ax9143

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

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by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print on card mount, published 1890
NPG x6155

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

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by Paul Adolphe Rajon, printed by Chardon, published by The British and Foreign Artists' Association, after George Frederic Watts
etching, published 1 November 1880
NPG D37284

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton