Edmund Blair Leighton (British, 1852-1922) The glance that enchants
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Edmund Blair Leighton, ROI (British, 1853-1922)
The glance that enchants
signed with initials and dated 'EBL 1902' (lower centre)
oil on panel
35.4 x 24.8cm (13 15/16 x 9 3/4in).
Sold for £30,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • PROVENANCE:
    Property of H. R. Barnes of Manchester
    Christie's London, 18 November 1921, sold for £37 10 shillings
    Acquired at the above sale by Mitchell
    Property of Sir Edward Sharp, Bart
    Christie's London, 27 November 1931, sold for £34 13 shillings
    Acquired at the above sale by H & P de Casseres
    Property of William McAlpine (son of Sir Robert McApline), by the early 1930s
    Property of his son, Edwin McAlpine
    Thence by descent

    We are grateful to Kara Lysandra Ross for her assistance in cataloguing this lot.

    The work will be included in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Leighton's work.

Category: Fine Art / 19th Century Paintings

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