In the late 1800's a thriving arts colony existed in the Melbury Road area of Holland Park. Today we re-visited Leighton House, the residence/studio of the painter & sculptor Frederic Leighton; it has just reopened after a multi-year upgrade and is the only artist's home in the colony open to the public. Lord Leighton was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a collective of painters and poets founded around 1850.
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| Artwork from the Melbury Colony |
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| Portrait of Frederic Leighton, 1871 |
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| Leighton House, rear view |
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| The Arab Hall |
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| Murano chandelier, from Venice |
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| Leighton's studio |
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| Approaching the Arab Hall |
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| Dome detail in the stunning Arab Hall |
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| Floor detail in the Lobby |
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| In the gift shop |
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| A cast of Leighton's hands, taken upon his death in 1896. |
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| Frederic Leighton |
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