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TITLE:
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The Villa Fountain
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CATEGORY:
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Paintings
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MATERIALS:
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Oil on canvas
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MARKINGS:
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Inscribed on stretcher, verso: ‘W.L. Leitch, Torrington Place, Hampton Road’
Engraved by Forrest, and by W.J. Linton, 1846
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SIZE:
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h: 85 x w: 125.5 cm / h: 33.5 x w: 49.4 in
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PRICE*:
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Contact Gallery for Price
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DESCRIPTION:
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The present work is a “capriccio” of the Roman Campagna, combining classical ruins with contemporary figures. The composition reflects Leitch’s earlier journey to Italy, and his interest in neo-classical subjects.
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PROVENANCE:
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Purchased from the artist by the Glasgow Art Union
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LITERATURE:
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A. MacGeorge, WM. Leighton Leitch, 1884, pp.88-89
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EXHIBITION HISTORY:
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London, Royal Academy, 1846, no. 714
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