Lord Leighton PRA, Study of an arm.
Black chalk and white paint on blue wove paper. 343 mm x 223 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Study of an arm
Lord Leighton PRA (1830 - 1896)
RA Collection: Art
A study of sleeved arm, drawn in black chalk with white painted highlights. The arm is crooked and the hand appears to be supporting something heavy, possibly a body. The drawing may be for a figure in Leighton's painting of 'Samson and Delilah'.
Object details
343 mm x 223 mm
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