This study of a male nude relates to a part of the 'Troy Triptych', commenced in 1870 but left unfinished, and which is now in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. The corresponding figure appears as an upright panel on what is supposed to be a projecting pier in the lower part of the scheme and on the extreme right side. The many different compositions that form the overall Triptych were intended to tell the story of ancient Troy, coupled with mythological subjects. The corresponding subject was intended to show 'Love overcoming Oblivion'.
Provenance Property of a Charitable Trust