La Nanna (Pavonia)
This is one of a group of at least five different paintings Leighton made using the Roman model Nanna Risi around 1859. The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII saw this particular composition in Leighton’s studio in Rome in February 1859 and greatly admired it. Leighton had already sold the work to George de Montbrison, but Montbrison ceded it to the Prince. To compensate Montbrison, Leighton painted a second version which is now at Leighton House, while the original remains in the Royal Collection.
1859
Oil on canvas
91.0 x 81.0cm
LH0376
Image and text © The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, 2020
Where you'll find this
Leighton House
Permanent collection