Charles Robert LeslieAmerican, 1794–1859The Toilette
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “The Toilette” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Paintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
RoomPaintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries
Open now· until 5:45 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This picture was also called The Necklace. The sitter was reputedly a beauty of mixed Irish and Spanish descent, famous for her 'raven black hair and arched eyebrows'. She also sat for Leslie's picture of Griselda (see FA.128[O]).
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.125[O]
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
