Frederic Leighton’s only known painting of moon over water to go on show after being lost for a century
Painter’s Bay of Cadiz, Moonlight, bought by Leighton House Museum in June, will star in November exhibition
He was the most distinguished artist of the late 19th century – a grandee who entertained Queen Victoria at his home in Holland Park and was president of the Royal Academy for nearly two decades.
Frederic Leighton was feted for his portraits of women, especially his stunning Flaming June, currently the centrepiece of an exhibition at the Royal Academy. But he actually preferred painting landscapes and very occasional seascapes, one of which, Bay of Cadiz, Moonlight, he adored.