Tomb of Frederick Richards Leyland (1831-92). Brompton Cemetery. Leyland was a major patron of the late Pre-Raphaelites, especially Rossetti and Burne-Jones, and Whistler, who created the famous (or infamous) Peacock Room for him when he painted over a rare and extremely costly Spanish leather-covered wall. [Click on these pictures to enlarge them.]
Photographs by Robert Freidus; text and formatting by George P. Landow. [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Related Material
- Perspective view
- Aspecta Medusa by Dante Gabriel Rossetti — a work owned” by Leyland
- The Beguiling of Merlin by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Last modified 23 May 2012