Leighton P.R.A., Frederick, Lord (1830 – 1896) – Studies for Illustrations to George Eliot’s ‘Romola’ (1862/63).

Leighton was commissioned to make twenty-five full page illustrations and fourteen decorated initial letters for the first edition of Romola. He made these beautiful chalk studies before working the final designs in pen and ink directly on to the block for the engraver. Eliot's novel and Leighton's illustrations appeared together in the Cornhill Magazine in monthly instalments from July 1862 to August 1863.