Needless Alarms

Frederic Lord Leighton, P. R. A. (1830-1896)

c. 1877

rich dark brown patination on original ebonised wood socle

19 3/4 inches (50.2 cm.); with base 23 inches (58.4 cm.) including base.

Inscribed "Pubd” by Arthur L. Collie / 39B Old Bond Street / London, November 11 1897."

Collection: Leighton House Museum

See commentary below

Other views

Robert Bowman and the Fine Art Society, London, have most generously given their permission to use information, images, and text from Sir Alfred Gilbert and the New Sculpture in the Victorian Web. Copyright on text and images from their catalogues remains, of course, with them. [GPL]