Lord Frederic Leighton (British, 1830-1896)...

leighton frederic 1830-1896 entitled sluggard british read liberated bronze singer fred work's artist able flexing viable foundry sculptor inscribed royal academy tate produced 1896-1900 sitting popularity published arthur original full-size present sculpture convention cast london title plaster trade patinated signed 1890 sons/frome seen athlete symbol inscription identifies sons appears apollo model full-scale n01752 acquire originally collie frome literature street/may inspired angelo colarossi stretching awakening pendant wrestling exhibited 1886 henry gallery subject shackles custom produce edition 1996 releasing february leslie arts figure's suggests earliest lord collie/39b bond founded somerset galleries sleep certainly conceived work awarded medal honor shown paris exposition universelle studio sale 1896 physicality illustrates influence great sculptors italian renaissance evoke spirit school having deftly captured benedict renewed activity long time rights license passed early decades 20th century whisnant collection likely python years leighton's fleeting directly 1914 provenance orleans note 1877 later acquired 03/1765 moment scholar copyright 202-203 65-69