Half-size monochrome cartoon for the spirit fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace'
1872
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1872
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Half-size monochrome cartoon for the spirit fresco 'The Arts of Industry as Applied to Peace' is a 1872 oil by Frederic, Lord Leighton, a british_romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This small oil sketch shows a woman seated at a desk, holding a brush and palette. She wears a flowing robe and looks ahead with focus. The background is plain, letting her figure stand out. Leighton planned this fresco for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s grand South Court. He used a detailed process to transfer the design onto the wall. It was part of a bigger project to celebrate industrial arts. See it in person at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
