Chapter VI

STEINLE AND ITALY AGAIN--FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE EAST,
1856-1858 278

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

VOLUME I

1. DESIGN FOR REVERSE OF THE JUBILEE MEDALLION Cover
Executed for Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Government,
1887.

2. CROWN OF BAY LEAVES "
From Drawing made by Lord Leighton at the Bagni de Lucca,
1854.

3. PORTRAIT OF LORD LEIGHTON BY G.F. WATTS, ABOUT 1863
By kind permission of the Hon. Lady LEIGHTON-WARREN To face
and Sir BRYAN LEIGHTON, Bart. (_Photogravure_) Dedication

4. HEAD OF YOUNG GIRL To face page 1
By the gracious permission of HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

5. PORTRAITS OF LORD LEIGHTON'S FATHER AND MOTHER WHEN YOUNG 17
From Miniatures.

6. EARLY PAINTING OF BOY SAVING A BABY FROM THE CLUTCHES OF AN
EAGLE (_Colour_) 19

7. PORTRAIT OF PROFESSOR EDUARD VON STEINLE 27
By kind permission of his Son, DOCTOR VON STEINLE.

8. PORTRAIT OF MRS. SARTORIS, 1856 28

9. CRYPT UNDER ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL WHERE BARRY, SIR JOSHUA
REYNOLDS, TURNER, AND LORD LEIGHTON WERE BURIED 33

10. PORTRAITS OF LORD LEIGHTON AND HIS YOUNGER SISTER, MRS.
MATTHEWS 37
Drawn by him when a boy.

11. EARLY COMIC DRAWING MADE IN FRANKFURT 43
By kind permission of Mr. JOHN HANSON WALKER.

12. PORTRAIT OF MR. I'ANSON, LORD LEIGHTON'S GREAT-UNCLE, 1850 48
By kind permission of Mr. E. and Miss I'ANSON.

13. THE DEATH OF BRUNELLESCHI, 1851 55
By kind permission of Doctor VON STEINLE.

14. THE PLAGUE IN FLORENCE, 1851 56

15. STUDIES OF BRANCHES OF FIG AND BRAMBLE 69
Leighton House Collection.

16. STUDY OF BYZANTINE WELL HEAD, VENICE, 1852 81
By kind permission of Mr. S. PEPYS COCKERELL.

17. FROM PENCIL DRAWING OF MODEL, ROME, 1853. "COSTUME DI
PROCIDA" 98
Leighton House Collection.

18. HEAD OF MODEL USED FOR FIGURE IN CIMABUE'S MADONNA,
ERRONEOUSLY STATED TO HAVE BEEN THE PORTRAIT OF LORD
LEIGHTON, 1853 112
Leighton House Collection.

19. SKETCH OF SUBIACO, 1853 116
Leighton House Collection.

20. HEAD OF VINCENZO, 1854 152
Leighton House Collection.

21. COPY IN PENCIL OF THE PORTRAITS OF GIOTTO, CIMABUE, MEMMI,
AND TADDEO GADDI 138
From the Capella Spagnola, Sta. Maria Novella, Florence,
1853. Leighton House Collection.

22. STUDY OF WOMAN'S HEAD FOR FIGURE AT THE WINDOW--CIMABUE'S
MADONNA, 1854 (_Photogravure_) 145
Leighton House Collection.

23. ORIGINAL SKETCH IN PENCIL AND CHINESE WHITE FOR CIMABUE'S
MADONNA, 1853 149
Leighton House Collection.

24. CIMABUE'S MADONNA, 1855 193
By kind permission of the FINE ART SOCIETY.

25. FACSIMILE OF LETTER FROM SIR CHARLES EASTLAKE, ANNOUNCING
THAT QUEEN VICTORIA HAD PURCHASED CIMABUE'S MADONNA, MAY
3, 1855 194

26. STUDY OF CYCLAMEN, 1856 200
Leighton House Collection.

27. WREATH OF BAY LEAVES, 1854 201
Leighton House Collection.

28. STUDY OF A LEMON TREE--CAPRI, 1859 202
By kind permission of Mr. S. PEPYS COCKERELL.

29. STUDY OF BRANCHES OF A DECIDUOUS TREE 202
Leighton House Collection.

30. EARLY STUDIES OF KALMIA LATIFOLIA, OLEANDER, AND
RHODODENDRON FLOWERS 205
Leighton House Collection.

31. STUDIES OF PUMPKIN FLOWERS 206
Leighton House Collection.

32. STUDY OF VINE, 1854--BAGNI DI LUCCA 206
Leighton House Collection.

33. STUDIES OF VINE LEAVES, "BELLOSGUARDO," SEPT. 1856 207
Leighton House Collection.

34. "ARIADNE ABANDONED BY THESEUS--DEATH RELEASES HER." 1868
(_Photogravure_) 211
By kind permission of LORD PIRRIE.

35. "ELISHA RAISING THE SON OF THE SHUNAMMITE," 1881 211
(_Photogravure_)

36. "DAEDALUS AND ICARUS," 1869 (_Photogravure_) 211
By kind permission of Sir ALEXANDER HENDERSON, Bart.

37. "CAPTIVE ANDROMACHE," 1888 (_Photogravure_) 213
By kind permission of the BERLIN PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.

38. STUDY IN OILS FOR "CAPTIVE ANDROMACHE" (_Colour_) 213
By kind permission of Mrs. STEWART HODGSON

39. "WEAVING THE WREATH," 1873 214

40. "WINDING THE SKEIN" 214
By kind permission of the FINE ART SOCIETY.

41. "THE MUSIC LESSON," 1877 214
By kind permission of the FINE ART SOCIETY.

42. STUDIES OF SEA THISTLE, MALINMORE 218
From Sketch Book, 1895.

43. STUDIES OF SEA THISTLE, MALINMORE 218
From Sketch Book, 1895.

44. "RETURN OF PERSEPHONE" (_Photogravure_) 221
Corporation of Leeds.

45. STUDY IN OILS FOR "RETURN OF PERSEPHONE" (_Colour_) 221
By kind permission of Mrs. STEWART HODGSON.

46. FROM DECORATIVE PAINTING ON GOLD BACKGROUND OF CUPID WITH
DOVES 223

47. "IDYLL," 1881 (_Photogravure_) 229

48. PORTRAIT OF MISS MABEL MILLS, 1877 229

49. "VENUS DISROBING FOR THE BATH," 1867 230
By kind permission of Sir A. HENDERSON, Bart.

50. PHRYNE AT ELEUSIS, 1882 230

51. PORTRAIT OF MRS. ADELAIDE SARTORIS, DRAWN FOR HER FRIEND,
LADY BLOOMFIELD, 1867 233
By kind permission of the Hon. Mrs. SARTORIS.

52. STUDY FOR PORTION OF FRIEZE, "MUSIC" (NOT CARRIED OUT IN
FINAL DESIGN). 1883 234
Leighton House Collection.

53. FROM SKETCH IN WATER COLOUR FOR TABLEAUX VIVANTS,
"THE ECHOES OF HELLAS" (_Colour_) 241
Leighton House Collection.

54. STUDY FROM MR. JOHN HANSON WALKER, WHEN A BOY, FOR
"LIEDER OHNE WORTE," 1860 251
Leighton House Collection.

55. PORTRAIT OF MRS. JOHN HANSON WALKER, PAINTED AS A WEDDING
PRESENT TO HER HUSBAND, 1867 (_Colour_) 273
By kind permission of Mr. WALKER.

56. FIGURES FOR CEILING FOR MUSIC ROOM, PREVIOUS TO THE DRAPERY
BEING ADDED, 1886 276

57. ORIGINAL SKETCH IN CHARCOAL OF DANCING FIGURES FOR THE SAME,
1886 276
Leighton House Collection.

58. WATER COLOUR DRAWING OF THE CA' D'ORO, VENICE 285
(_Colour_)

59. VIEW IN ALGIERS (_Colour_) 299

60. VIEW IN ALGIERS (_Colour_) 301

61. SKETCH FOR "SALOME, THE DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS," 1857 308
Leighton House Collection.

62. SIXTEEN SCENES IN FLORENCE--ILLUSTRATIONS TO "ROMOLA" Beginning
By kind permission of Mrs. CHARLES LEWES. page 310

1. BLIND SCHOLAR AND DAUGHTER.
2. "SUPPOSE YOU LET ME LOOK AT MYSELF;" NELLO'S SHOP.
5. "THE FIRST KEY."
6. PEASANTS' FAIR.
7. THE DYING MESSAGE.
8. FLORENTINE JOKE.
9. THE ESCAPED PRISONER.
10. NICCOLO AT WORK.
11. "YOU DIDN'T THINK."
13. "FATHER, I WILL BE GUIDED."
15. THE VISIBLE MADONNA.
16. DANGEROUS COLLEAGUES.
17. "MONNA BRIGIDA."
18. "BUT YOU WILL HELP."
20. "DRIFTING."
21. "WILL HIS EYES OPEN?"

ERRATA

Motto facing Title-page, line 3, _for_ "from," _read_ "for." Page xx, No. 49, _for_ "Figures for Ceiling, &c.," _read_ "By kind permission of Sir A. Henderson, Bart." Page 31, line 7, _for_ "at all," _read_ "to all." Page 60, omit note. Page 67, line 31, _for_ "unscorched," _read_ "sunscorched." Page 103, line 31, _for_ "worse that," _read_ "worse than." Page 127, line 16, _for_ "Wasash," _read_ "Warsash." Page 169, line 8, _for_ "Pantaleoni," _read_ "Pantaleone." Page 197, note, _for_ "Vol. I.," _read_ "Vol. II." Page 213, lines 6, 7, _for_ "owing ... from," _read_ "owing ... to." Page 265, note. The reference number should be to "Edward," instead of to "Adelaide." Page 296, line 17, _for_ "Couture," _read_ "Conture."

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