Three studies of draped female figures, one seated

Frederic, Lord Leighton designed the reverse of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee medal, made by the Royal Mint in 1887, with the obverse designed by the sculptor Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1894). He made drawings of standing figures chosen to symbolize the virtues of Queen Victoria's rule, including Industry, Science, Agriculture, Letters and Art, and the enthroned figure who represents the British Empire. Other drawings by Leighton for the medal are in the Royal Academy, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Leighton House. Leighton had been elected President of the Royal Academy in 1878, and remained in the role until his death.