Augusta Frances East, Lady Hoare (d.1903) — Frederic Leighton

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Artist: Frederic Leighton
Date: 1858
Location: National Trust

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THE ARTIST

Frederic Leighton

Victorian master who became president of the Royal Academy and painted mythological scenes of stunning classical beauty.

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