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Frederic Lord Leighton (After), The Last Watch Of Hero, Gravure
c. 1897

$661.47List Price

About the Item

This enchanting Victorian photogravure is after a painting by Frederic Lord Leighton (1830-1896) titled ‘The Last Watch Of Hero’. It describes the emotional climax of a story from Greek mythology. Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, and Leander, a young man from Abydos, are desperately in love. Hero resides in a tower and the two are separated by the Hellespont - a treacherous passage of water. Undeterred, each night Leander would swim across the strait to spend time with Hero, an act of true chivalry. However, one stormy evening, Leander attempted to cross but the winds blew out the tower’s torch that usually guided his way. He was tragically drowned and, upon seeing his body, Hero immediately leapt to her death to join him in the afterlife. Their bodies were later discovered on the shore - still holding each other - an embrace unbroken by the cold fingers of mortality. In this image, we see Hero as she looks anxiously out from the tower. She’ll soon learn of Leander’s fate and crash to her death. This is the moment where her love overwhelms her sensibility. The original painting resides in the Manchester Art Gallery along with a portrayal of Leander laying dead on the rocks. Leighton was a master at scenes such as these, which aimed to raise the overall standard of British art by drawing upon classical tales from antiquity. A worthy subject for a sophisticated artist. The romantic element of this ill-fated coupled undoubtedly roused the interests of a Victorian public longing for a creative escape. Stamped in the lower left and framed. Established in 2017, Brave Fine Art is a premier English art dealership based in Cheltenham with clients including national galleries and country estates. Our team includes a conservator, logistics specialist and art historian. Over 1,000 paintings have been transported to the US and Canada safely with hundreds of glowing reviews. We set our prices fairly from the start as we prefer to sell quickly and continually evolve the collection. Around 40 new discoveries are added every month. If you have any questions at all, we’d love to hear from you.

Creation Year:
c. 1897
Dimensions:
Height: 40.5 in (102.87 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Photogravure
Movement & Style:
English School
After:
Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896, British)
Period:
19th Century
Condition:
Artwork presents well. Frame with some light wear.
Gallery Location:
Cheltenham, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2328211649222

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