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Needless Alarms

Lord Frederic Leighton

Art Funded
2007
Dimensions
51 x 17 cm
Vendor
Robert Bowman Ltd
This statuette is one of a number of copies that were produced during LeightonÂ’s lifetime through the dealer Arthur Leslie Collie.

It is thought that approximately 25 statuettes were produced with the Collie stamp.

Provenance

SothebyÂ’s, 2002 (unsold); Sotheby's 2002; Private collector; Sotheby's, 2005; The Robert Bowman Gallery. This statuette is one of a number of copies that were produced during LeightonÂ’s lifetime through the dealer Arthur Leslie Collie. It is

Bronze

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