Charles Robert LeslieAmerican, 1794–1859Florizel and Perdita
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Florizel and Perdita” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Paintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
RoomPaintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries
Open now· until 10:00 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
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About the painting
The characters are from Shakespeare's play A Winter's Tale. They are the beautiful shepherdess Perdita (really the daughter of King Leontes) with Florizel (really the son of King Polixines) and Dorcas, another shepherdess. On the right, and also in disguise, are King Polixines and Camillo, a Sicilian nobleman.
Leslie was brought up in the United States, but worked in London. He was a friend and biographer of the landscape painter John Constable.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- FA.114[O]
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
