Eye Candy for Today: Frederic Leighton’s Lachrymae

Lachrymae by Frederic, Lord Leighton
Lachrymae by Frederic, Lord Leighton.

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Click on “Fullscreen” under then image, then use zoom or download arrow. There is an image of the painting in the ornate, portal-like frame Leighton chose for it here.

“Lachrymae” is latin for “tears”.

 
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3 Replies to “Eye Candy for Today: Frederic Leighton’s Lachrymae”

  1. Please, is there any detailed info on the frame, Charley? Fits the perfect painting like a glove. I’d say, really, the man has taste, and so do you, for choosing it.

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