2. HEAD OF YOUNG GIRL (_Colour_) To face page 1 A wedding gift to H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, who graciously gave permission for the painting to be reproduced in this book. 3. "EUCHARIS," 1863 (_Colour_) 9 By kind permission of Mrs. STEPHENSON CLARKE. 4. "A NOBLE LADY OF VENICE," 1866 (_Photogravure_) 10 By kind permission of Lord ARMSTRONG. 5. "GREEK GIRLS PICKING UP SHELLS BY THE SEASHORE," 1871 18 (_Photogravure_) By kind permission of the Rt. Hon. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. 6. PORTRAIT OF MRS. SUTHERLAND ORR, 1861 57 7. PENCIL SKETCH FOR "MICHAEL ANGELO NURSING HIS DYING SERVANT," 1862 93 Leighton House Collection. 8. ORIGINAL SKETCH FOR "SAMSON WRESTLING WITH THE LION" 94 Designed as an illustration for Dalziel's Bible. Leighton House Collection. 9. ORIGINAL DRAWING FOR THE GREAT GOD PAN, ILLUSTRATING MRS. BROWNING'S POEM, "MUSICAL INSTRUMENT" 102 In "_Cornhill Magazine_," July 1861. Leighton House Collection. 10. "AN EVENING IN A FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSE," ILLUSTRATING MRS. ADELAIDE SARTORIS' STORY, "A WEEK IN A FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSE," PUBLISHED IN THE _Cornhill Magazine_, 1867 103 By kind permission of Messrs. SMITH, ELDER, & CO. 11. "DRIFTING." SECOND ILLUSTRATION FOR SAME 104 12. LORD LEIGHTON 107 Photograph taken at Lyndhurst, 1863. 13. FRESCO FOR LYNDHURST CHURCH--"THE WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS," 1864 111 14. "GREEK GIRL DANCING," 1867 125 By kind permission of Mr. PHILLIPSON. 15. SKETCH FOR A "PASTORAL," 1866 125 Leighton House Collection. 16. SKETCH IN OILS--"EGYPT" (_Colour_) 131 17. "S. JEROME." DIPLOMA WORK, 1869 188 Gallery in Burlington House. 18. "ELECTRA AT THE TOMB OF AGAMEMNON" 189 19. "HERACLES WRESTLING WITH DEATH FOR THE BODY OF ALCESTIS," 1871 190 By kind permission of the FINE ART SOCIETY. 20. "SUMMER MOON," 1872 193 By kind permission of Messrs. P. & D. COLNAGHI. 21. "A CONDOTTIERE," 1872 193 The Walker Fine Art Gallery, Birmingham. 22. STUDY FOR FIGURE IN FRIEZE, "MUSIC," 1886 193 Leighton House Collection. 23. STUDY OF MAN'S FIGURE FOR THE "ARTS OF WAR," 1872 193 Leighton House Collection.