In Time of Peril
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| Artist | Edmund Leighton |
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| Year | 1897 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Private collection |
In Time of Peril is a painting by British artist Edmund Leighton. It has described as one of the notable painting of Leighton.[1]
Background
There is no confirmed story about the background of this painting, but one of the popular and acknowledged theories states that the painting shows a scene from the time of the reign of Queen Victoria. The painting shows a protective monastery, where two young princes arrive who've been spirited away from danger and are being consoled by their mother or some other family member. The possibly-royal refugees and their precious cargo have arrived at the monastery, safe from harm.[2][3]
Reception
It is one of the most notable paintings by Edmund Blair Leighton. In Time of Peril appeared at the Royal Academy exhibition of 1897. It was obtained by the Mackelvie Trust. The painting quickly became one of the most popular pictures in the Gallery, copied by generations of Auckland's art students. As with many other art galleries in Australia and New Zealand founded in the later nineteenth century, Auckland's collection is particularly rich in late Victorian and Edwardian academic paintings.[4]