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Title: Frederic Lord Leighton
An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work

Author: Ernest Rhys

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FREDERIC LORD LEIGHTON

Late President of the Royal Academy of Arts

An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work

by

ERNEST RHYS

[Illustration: _Winding the Skein._
_By permission of the Fine Art Society._
_F. Leighton. pinxt._
_Swan Electric Engraving Co. Sc._]

George Bell & Sons

London: George Bell & Sons
1900

First Published, super-royal, 4to, 1895.
Second Edition, revised, colombier 8vo, 1898.
Third Edition, revised, crown 8vo, 1900.

Publishers' Note to Third Edition

The reception given to previous editions of this work encourages the
publishers to hope that a re-issue in a smaller form may be appreciated.
The present volume is reprinted with a few alterations and corrections
from the second edition published in 1898. A chapter on "Lord Leighton's
House in 1900," by Mr. S. Pepys Cockerell, has been added.

The publishers take the opportunity to repeat their acknowledgments of
assistance most kindly given by numerous owners and admirers of the
artist's work. By the gracious consent of H.M. the Queen, the _Cimabue_
in the Buckingham Palace collection, is here reproduced. Especial thanks
are also due to Lord Davey, Lord Hillingdon, Lord Rosebery, Mrs.
Dyson-Perrins, the late Mr. Alfred Morrison, Sir Bernhard Samuelson, Lady
Halle, Mr. Alex. Henderson, Mr. Franci