- First Baron of Stretton
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Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators. Eugene C. Burt.
Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators. Eugene C. Burt.
Leighton, Frederic Lord — (12/3/1830 Scarborough 1/25/1896 London) (England); aka First Baron of Stretton Painter and sculptor. Studied at the Stadelsches Kunstinstitut and under E, von Steinle. Worked in realist style emphasizing scenes from antiquity.… … Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators
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