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

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue

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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2141

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton
pencil, circa 1848-1850
NPG 2141

P77

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by David Wilkie Wynfield
albumen print, 1860s
NPG P77

P93

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by David Wilkie Wynfield
albumen print, 1860s
NPG P93

3484

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
NPG 3484

1049

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by George Frederic Watts
oil on canvas, 1881
NPG 1049

1833

Private View of the Old Masters Exhibition, Royal Academy, 1888

by Henry Jamyn Brooks
oil on canvas, 1889
On display in Room 21 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1833

2262

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton; Clifford Lloyd

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1889
NPG 2262

2820

The Royal Academy Conversazione, 1891

by G. Grenville Manton
pen, ink and gouache, 1891
NPG 2820

4245

Selecting Committee, Royal Academy, circa 1892

by Reginald Cleaver
pen and ink, circa 1892
NPG 4245

1957

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Sir Thomas Brock
plaster cast of bust, 1892
NPG 1957

1957a

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

after Sir Thomas Brock
bronze cast after plaster bust, 1923 (1892)
On display in Room 28 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1957a

2016

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Rosa Carter
watercolour on ivory, 1896
NPG 2016

Ax14850

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax14850

Ax17856

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax17856

x6149

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x6149

x27582

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x27582

Ax28954

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax28954

Ax17512

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1877
NPG Ax17512

x128752

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, published 1879
NPG x128752

x46990

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton

by Window & Grove
albumen carte-de-visite, 1880s
NPG x46990

Links
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
Leighton House Art Gallery & Museum, London
Scarborough Art Gallery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Category
Art
Groups
Aesthetic Movement
Artists and artisans
Pre-Raphaelites
Presidents of the Royal Academy
Place
London