signed with initials (lower left) and further signed 'C.R.Leslie.R.A.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
24½ x 18½ in.
Price Realized £7,800
Charles Robert Leslie was a painter of literary and historical genre. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and British Institution, and acted as Professor of the Royal Academy Schools from 1847-52. Leslie was a key cultural figure in many respects. He was a great friend of John Constable, and their correspondence constitutes an important archival resource. He painted works for Queen Victoria including The Christening of the Princess Royal. Charles Robert's son, George Dunlop Leslie (1835-1921), was also a painter and to some degree his elegant genre works uphold his father's legacy.
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