Frederic, Lord Leighton, 'The Villa Malta, Rome', 1860s
On loan: Leighton and Landscape, Leighton House Museum, London, UK About the work
Overview
This view of the Villa Malta contrasts the tall cypresses and the foliage in the middle ground with the tall tower of the villa at the centre of the canvas and the rich and simple forms of the villa's architecture. In the late 1850s, Leighton had come to deeply appreciate the work of the French painter Corot, and especially the free and spontaneous oil sketches which he had made in Italy a few decades earlier. Corot's influence is particularly evident in this work.
Key facts
Details
- Full title
- The Villa Malta, Rome
- Artist
- Frederic, Lord Leighton
- Artist dates
- 1830 - 1896
- Date made
- 1860s
- Medium and support
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.2 × 41.5 cm
- Acquisition credit
- The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery
- Inventory number
- L851
- Location
- On loan: Leighton and Landscape, Leighton House Museum, London, UK
- Image copyright
- The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission
- Collection
- Main Collection
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