Norma Jean Calderwood Lecture: Frederic Leighton—A Victorian Traveler and Collector in the Middle East
By
Harvard Art Museums
Free
This lecture will highlight Leighton’s travels around the Middle East and the collection he assembled to furnish his studio house in London.
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- Ages: Adults.
- Wheelchair accessible.
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Cost
This Event is free!
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Limited complimentary parking is available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton Street, Cambridge.
Dates and Times
Wednesday, November 19 6PM – 7:30PM
The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors to the hall will open for seating at 5:30pm. Please enter at Broadway.
Additional information
Before becoming president of London’s Royal Academy in 1878, artist Frederic Leighton made several trips to countries around the southern Mediterranean, including southern Spain, Egypt, Turkey, and Syria. In her talk, Melanie Gibson will discuss Leighton’s travels and the art he collected both at home and abroad—including a Persian carpet now on display at the Harvard Art Museums—and how he integrated many of his finds into his studio house in London.
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Last updated November 3, 2025.
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