The Sluggard
Title
The Sluggard
Sometimes known as Athlete Awakening from Sleeping
Date Created
1885; cast ca. 1890–1900
Creator
Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830–1896), sculptor
Collie, Arthur Leslie, producer
J. W. Singer and Sons, manufacturer
Is Version Of
Cast from the clay sketch-model for the bronze statue exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1886. The original model for the lifesize bronze statue was presented to the Tate Gallery, now on loan to Leighton House, London
The Sluggard, 1885, Tate
Medium
Bronze,
Format
Statuette
Description
A standing male nude, languidly stretching.
Rights
Creative Commons
Identifier
820–1901
Contributor
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Omeka record contributed by Linda Merrill
Date Submitted
September 5, 2016
Date Modified
January 21, 2017
URL
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40994/the-sluggard-statuette-leighton-frederic-lord/
Files
Collection
Reference
The Sluggard, Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830–1896), sculptor
Cite As
Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830–1896), sculptor, Collie, Arthur Leslie, producer, and J. W. Singer and Sons, manufacturer, “The Sluggard,” Victorian Artists at Home, accessed October 22, 2026, https://artistsathome.emorydomains.org/items/show/60.
Item Relations
| This Item | dcterms:isReferencedBy | Item: SIR FREDERIC LEIGHTON, P.R.A., D.C.L., L.L.D. |