Studies of Seven Figures and a Left Arm
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Frederic, Lord Leighton
Leighton, Frederic, Lord (1830–1896) was an artist.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Studies of Seven Figures and a Left Arm is a 1850 by Frederic, Lord Leighton, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows seven quick pencil drawings of people on a blue-tinted paper. Four figures wear loose robes or draped cloths, while three are nude. One person holds a cloth over their head, another bends forward, and a third stands with arms crossed. Lines are light and sketchy, like hurried notes. The drawings mix clothed and nude figures in the same space, which was unusual for the time. The artist clearly studied how fabric folds and how bodies move under it. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of these sketches up close.
The artwork is a drawing executed in black and white chalk on blue paper, titled *Studies of Seven Figures and a Left Arm* by Frederic, Lord Leighton, created in 1850. It features multiple figure studies alongside a detailed rendering of a left arm, all depicted in monochrome. The composition reflects an academic approach to human anatomy and form.
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Leighton, Frederic, Lord (1830–1896) was an artist.
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