The Art of Friendship: Edward VII and Frederic Leighton
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In 1859, aged seventeen, the future Edward VII made a cultural visit to Rome. There he met Frederic Leighton. This experience set the tone for his future collecting, which reflects his artistic friendships, sporting interests and love of beautiful portraits. Join Royal Collection experts Kathryn Jones, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts, and Alex Buck, Assistant Curator of Paintings, in conversation with Daniel Robbins, Curator at Leighton House, to hear more about this fascinating relationship and the stories behind Leighton’s paintings in the Royal Collection.
