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£9.6 Billion Restoration at Leighton House Revives Faded Legacy

Por: Forbes Life November 01, 2022

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In his lifetime, Lord Frederic Leighton (1830-96) was beloved and esteemed. He was the only British artist to receive a noble title, after a lifetime of hobnobbing with Queen Victoria and other royal family members. Leighton had been born into a wealthy, cosmopolitan family: his grandfather had been the Imperial Russian royal family’s doctor in St. Petersburg, and his parents traveled in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy throughout his youth.... + full article



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