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Frederic Leighton - The Fisherman and the Syren
Summary
This early work both illustrated and was inspired by a poem by Goethe. (see source for more info)
Frederic Leighton (1830–1896) known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was an English painter and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical, and classical subject matter. Leighton was the bearer of the shortest-lived peerage in history; after only one day his hereditary peerage became extinct upon his death.
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Date
1856 - 1858
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Wikimedia Commons
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Copyright information and licence terms for this image can be found on the Art UK website at http://www.artuk.org/artworks/188740
