Lot Essay
We are grateful to Kara Lysandra Ross for confirming the authencitiy of this work, which will be included in her Edmund Blair Leighton catalogue raisonné, currently under preparation.
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Property of an Important Collector
Edmund Blair Leighton (British, 1852-1922)
The Charity of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Details
Edmund Blair Leighton (British, 1852-1922)
The Charity of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
signed with initials 'E. B. L.' (lower left)
oil on panel
10 ½ x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm.)
Painted circa 1895.
The Charity of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
signed with initials 'E. B. L.' (lower left)
oil on panel
10 ½ x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm.)
Painted circa 1895.
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Belgravia, 10 October 1978, lot 170, as St. Elizabeth Distributing Alms.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 4 November 1994, lot 84.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 4 November 1994, lot 84.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Brought to you by
Laura H. Mathis
VP, Specialist, Head of Sale