A Group of Seated Children (in Sketch Book With Drawings on Twenty-six Leaves) by Frederic Leighton

A Group of Seated Children (in Sketch Book With Drawings on Twenty-six Leaves) 1844 - 1854

drawing, print

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

print

personal sketchbook

child

coloured pencil

ink colored

sketchbook drawing

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

"A Group of Seated Children" is a pencil drawing by Frederic Leighton, created between 1844 and 1854. It features a group of children seated on the ground, one of whom is lying down and holding a baby. The drawing is part of a sketch book that contains numerous other drawings by Leighton, showcasing his developing artistic skills. This piece, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, offers a glimpse into Leighton's early explorations of figural composition and his sensitivity towards childhood innocence.