Henry Leland (1850-1877) Nude Male, Nude Female, Nude Ephebe

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His career in art was short but marked by rapid success. Henry Leland was born in Walpole, Massachusetts in 1850 and died in a carriage accident on the streets of Paris December 5, 1877. He came late to art in 1874 after a career in mercantile pursuits. He traveled to Paris at that time and studied under Leon Bonnat (1833-1922), a leader in classical realism. He exhibited his 1st portrait, Mme. d'Alembert, at the Paris Salon of 1875. In 1877 he exhibited A Chevalier of the Time of Henry III and An Italian Girl at the Paris Salon. In 1875 during a return to Boston he painted two portraits and exhibited them at the Philadelphia Exhibition that same year. These drawings came out of a Cleveland, Ohio Auction House several years ago and into my collection. There were others in the lot but were of lesser quality and I sold them.
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Caption: Male Nudes, Female nude, Nude Ephebe

Artist: Henry Leland (1850-1974)

Medium: Charcoal on Paper

Dated: circa 1877

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Here are a few more examples of Leland's works:

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Byzantine Courtyard in Venice

Girl with Mandolin - 1876