Portrait of an Elderly Gentleman
Leighton acquired this portrait through the artist, collector and dealer Charles Fairfax Murray. Leighton owned seven works attributed to Tintoretto, and this particular portrait can be seen in contemporary images of the house, hanging in the silk room above the fireplace – where it hangs today. Tintoretto was evidently an important artist for Leighton and undoubtedly, he would have placed great store in such a striking and accomplished portrait.
1590
Oil on canvas
94.0 x 77.0cm
LH2182
Accepted in 2000 by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to Leighton House Museum. Image and text © The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, 2020
Where you'll find this
Leighton House
Permanent collection