Gulnihal by Frederick Leighton

Leighton was a prominent figure in 19th century English art. In 1864 he became a fellow of the Royal Academy and in 1878 he became the president and was knighted. His paintings and sculptures were highly regarded by his peers and he was the first artist to be granted a peerage just before his untimely death from Angina in 1896. His travels in his formative years led him to be influenced by both Ingres and Delacroix, and produced a style that partly synthesised their opposing stances of Neoclassicism and Romanticism, which connected with the Pre-Raphaelites, particularly Sir John Everett Millais, who succeeded him as president of the Royal Academy upon his death.

Painted in 1886, one of a number of fine portraits in the academic style which shows off Leighton’s mastery of technique. Originally 438mm x 365mm, this copy is approximately 60% larger, as our client requested. It is finished in a thin Bevel style frame to bring maximum focus to the picture.

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Other paintings by Sir Frederick Leighton

Although his catalogue is wide and varied and includes fine sculptures, his most popular and widely accessed work are the portraits, where a pose rooted in the Romantic vision is executed with the finesse and mastery of the classic tradition such as Flaming June or Antigone.

You can view these and other Frederick Leighton paintings from our catalogue at our Frederick Leighton page.