Lord Frederic Leighton

Key facts

Full title	Archway on the Palatine
Artist	Lord Frederic Leighton
Artist dates	1830 - 1896
Date made	after 1859
Medium and support	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	29 × 19 cm
Acquisition credit	The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery
Inventory number	L845
Location	Not on display
Image copyright	The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission
Collection	Main Collection

Archway on the Palatine

Lord Leighton probably painted this view of ancient ruins on the Palatine Hill during a visit to Rome, perhaps during the 1860s. The eye is led through the tall Roman archway into the picture and to the blue sky beyond.

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Archway on the Palatine

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