Where Is Pavonia? See It at Private Collection

Q: Where is this painting?

Pavonia remains in a private collection. Leighton's major works can be seen at Tate Britain and Leighton House Museum in London.

Q: Who was Frederic Leighton?

Frederic Leighton was a leading Victorian painter and President of the Royal Academy, known for classical and aesthetic subjects.

Q: What does Pavonia mean?

Pavonia is Latin for "of the peacock." The title refers to the peacock feather fan the model holds in this elegant portrait.

Frederic Leighton painted the elegant portrait named Pavonia, Latin for peacock. The model holds a peacock feather fan that gives the work its title, her graceful pose and exotic beauty exemplifying Victorian Aesthetic ideals. Leighton's polished technique renders fabric and skin with notable refinement.

As President of the Royal Academy, Leighton was Victorian Britain's most prestigious artist. His paintings of beautiful women combined classical ideals with contemporary fashion. This portrait remains in a private collection.