Lachrymae
1894 · Oil on canvas
62 x 24 3/4 in. (157.5 x 62.9 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Frederic Leighton
1830
PaintingNeoclassicismSymbolism
Representation
None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
18
Assets Indexed
5
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Movements
- • Neoclassicism
- • Symbolism
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Why this artist matters now
Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton,, known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British Victorian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical, and classical subject matter in an academic style. His paintings were enormously popular and expensive, during his lifetime, but fell out of critical favour for many decades in the early 20th century.
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Neoclassicism
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Artworks (7)
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Representation & Collections
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Auction sale history
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Market
Auction History
Range: $12,600 – $1,623,000
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | Dec 2025 | £50,000 – £80,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Oct 2024 | $50,000 – $70,000 | $22,680 | |
| Christie's | Jun 2024 | £20,000 – £30,000 | £32,760 | |
| Christie's | Dec 2023 | £20,000 – £30,000 | £21,420 | |
| Christie's | Dec 2023 | £12,000 – £18,000 | £12,600 | |
| Christie's | Jun 2023 | $100,000 – $150,000 | $478,800 | |
| Christie's | Jun 2023 | $100,000 – $200,000 | $352,800 | |
| Christie's | Jun 2023 | $300,000 – $500,000 | $1,623,000 | |
| Christie's | Sep 2021 | £3,000 – £5,000 | £13,750 | |
| Christie's | Dec 2019 | £50,000 – £80,000 | £62,500 |
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