Figure Studies
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A poignant 19th-century historical scene capturing a moment of intense drama and familial protection.
In Time of Peril
Edmund Blair Leighton
1897 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic Victorian narrative painting depicting a family's tense arrival by boat at a sanctuary during a time of conflict.
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Where it works
A bold work with active energy with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
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- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1897, Edmund Blair Leighton's 'In Time of Peril' is a masterful example of Late Victorian narrative art. The scene captures a group of refugees—a knight, a noblewoman with her children, and their valuables—fleeing by water to seek safety within the walls of a monastery. Leighton's meticulous attention to texture, from the glint of the knight's helmet to the softness of the furs, creates a compelling sense of historical drama.
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