- Wikidata identifier:
- Q6519762
- Also known as:
- Leighton House Museum
- Instance of:
- art museum; historic house museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 99
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q6519762/
- Collection level records:
- Yes, see Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Fine and Decorative Art Collection
The Leighton House collection comprises 1138 works of art and 99 items of decorative art, together with a collection of about 600 Iznik tiles, many of which are incorporated into the walls of the Arab Hall. The works of art consist mainly of oil paintings and drawings by Frederic, Lord Leighton, but there are also works by other Victorian artists and a group of works by Kensington artist donated 1926-1939. Material relating to the artist and his family and papers relevant to the house and the history of the museum are also collected. The Museum also has a collection of contemporary works of art for display in council offices and public buildings. A further 54 works of art, comprising the Cecil French Bequest are on long-term loan from LB Hammersmith & Fulham, which includes works by Leighton’s contemporaries.
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC