Frederic Lord Leighton P.R.A. Chalk Study For "At The Fountain" Circa 1892 Chelsea Slight waterstaining top left and

Slight waterstaining top left and repair to title

Small corner losses and short 1cm tear upper left

who was the great early patron of both Turner and Girtin

working as a court painter in Dresden and Berlin

mezzotint engraving

Frederic Lord Leighton P.R.A. Chalk Study For "At The Fountain" Circa 1892 Chelsea Slight waterstaining top left andFrederic Lord Leighton P. R. A. 1830 1896. British School 19th. Century. Black and white chalk study on buff paper. Preparatory drawing for "At The Fountain" Circa. 1892. Artists studio stamp lower left. Inscribed in pencil to lower edge 'Project'. Provenance: with Abbott and Holder London. Private Collection UK. 22. 5 by 25 cms. To mounted image. 32. 5 by 29 cms sheet overall. One of Leighton's finest later works, the finished painting for which this