Important Winter Sale presents Edmund Blair Leighton
Edmund Blair Leighton
"Faded Laurels"
Blair Leighton executed 'Faded laurels' in 1889 and exhibited it at the Royal Academy the same year. It depicts an aged harpist whose fame has waned and is overshadowed by a younger colleague. The elderly man is shown sitting on the steps in the foreground of the image, and behind him the crowd is gathered outside the church gate to listen to the younger musician. Even the King and Queen attend the concert. It was once claimed that Blair Leighton depicted his contemporaries in a historical context. He often chose motifs and themes that his contemporary audience could recognise, such as love, fear and grief. In 'Faded laurels' he deals with the eternal theme of the rise and fall of fame.
To be sold at the Important Spring Sale
Estimate 1 000 000 - 1 200 000 SEK
Viewing: November 30th– December 5th, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm
Open: Weekdays 11 am–6 pm, Weekends 11 am–4 pm
Auction Live: December 6th – 8th, Arsenalsgatan 2, Stockholm